Fodor's Essential New Zealand PDF
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About This Book Icons Look for the following icons to help you identify our listings: Sights Hotels Restaurants Shops Nightlife Performing Arts Activities Beaches Symbols used in our listings: Address Telephone Fax Website Email Admission fee Closed times Transit info Directions Number of hotel rooms Hotel meal plans Reservations Dress code No credit cards Price Cross-reference Golf facilities Fodor’s Recommendations Everything in this guide is worth doing—we don’t cover what isn’t—but our favorite places are designated Fodor’sChoice to indicate our highest recommendation. Sights and Activities We look high and low to find the most interesting things for you to see and do. For attractions, we always list adult admission fees; additional discounts are usually available for children, students, and seniors. Restaurants Unless we state otherwise, restaurants are open for lunch and dinner daily. We classify every restaurant with a price category as well as listing the average cost of a main course at dinner (or if dinner is not served, at lunch). For more detailed restaurant reviews, visit Fodors.com. Hotels While we like all the hotels we recommend, we promise to always give you both the pros and cons. Unless otherwise specified, you can expect private bath, phone, and TV in your room. We classify every hotel with a price category as well as listing the average cost of a double room in high season. For more detailed hotel reviews, visit Fodors.com. Credit Cards Assume all establishments we recommend take credit cards unless we say otherwise. Write to Us We value your opinion and want to know when you think we’re right and also when we’ve missed the mark. Want to recommend a new find or an old favorite? Write to us: [email protected]. EUGENE FODOR Hungarian-born Eugene Fodor (1905–91) began his travel career as an interpreter on a French cruise ship. The experience inspired him to write On the Continent (1936), the first guidebook to receive annual updates and discuss a country’s way of life as well as its sights. Fodor later joined the U.S. Army and worked for the OSS in World War II. After the war, he kept up his intelligence work while expanding his guidebook series. During the Cold War, many guides were written by fellow agents who understood the value of insider information. Today’s guides continue Fodor’s legacy by providing travelers with timely coverage, insider tips, and cultural context. Welcome to New Zealand From the Bay of Islands’ pristine beaches in the north to the soaring pinnacles of Milford Sound in the south, New Zealand is a stunner. Glaciated mountains, steaming volcanoes, and lush forests give adventurers a vast array of ecological playgrounds to explore. While hikers retreat to 14 national parks, bird-watchers find their bliss on peaceful Stewart Island. But it’s not all parks and rec. Māori enclaves display deep native heritage, idyllic vineyards produce world-class wines, and vibrant dining and arts scenes thrive in cities like Auckland and Wellington. As you plan your upcoming travels to New Zealand, please confirm that places are still open and let us know when we need to make updates by writing to us at this address: [email protected]. TOP REASONS TO GO Superb Wine: Hawkes Bay’s Bordeaux blends, Marlborough’s sauvignon blancs, and more. Hobbits: Lord of the Rings tours in Glenorchy and Matamata take fans to Middle-earth. Water Sports: Incredible sailing, surfing, rafting, kayaking, and diving. Māori Culture: Native traditions are shared in craft workshops and ceremonial feasts. The Great Walks: Ten famous trails, including the Milford Track, entice hikers. Contents Cover About This Book Welcome to New Zealand New Zealand Images 1 EXPERIENCE NEW ZEALAND 25 Ultimate Experiences What’s Where New Zealand Today What to Eat and Drink What to Buy Best National Park Adventures Best Wineries Best Beaches New Zealand History Best Tours in New Zealand What to Read and Watch Before You Go 2 TRAVEL SMART Know Before You Go Getting Here and Around Essentials Speak Like a Local Great Itineraries Contacts 3 AUCKLAND Welcome to Auckland Planning City Center and Parnell Ponsonby Western Springs Devonport Hauraki Gulf Islands Greater Auckland 4 NORTHLAND AND THE BAY OF ISLANDS Welcome to Northland and the Bay of Islands Planning Warkworth Whangarei Hokianga and the Kauri Coast Paihia and Waitangi Russell Kerikeri 5 COROMANDEL AND THE BAY OF PLENTY Welcome to Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty Planning Thames Tapu–Coroglen Road Coromandel Town Colville and Vicinity Whitianga Hahei Tairua Whangamata Waihi to Paeroa Katikati Tauranga Whakatane Whakaari (White) Island 6 EAST COAST AND THE VOLCANIC ZONE Welcome to East Coast and the Volcanic Zone Planning Rotorua Rotorua Environs Taupo Tongariro National Park Napier Hawke’s Bay Gisborne Te Urewera National Park 7 NORTH ISLAND’S WEST COAST Welcome to North Island’s West Coast Planning Raglan Waitomo New Plymouth Egmont National Park Stratford Whanganui Whanganui National Park Palmerston North 8 WELLINGTON AND THE WAIRARAPA Welcome to Wellington and the Wairarapa Planning Wellington Greater Wellington Akatarawa Valley Kapiti Coast Kapiti Island Martinborough Palliser Bay and Cape Palliser Masterton and Environs 9 UPPER SOUTH ISLAND AND THE WEST COAST Welcome to Upper South Island and the West Coast Planning Kaikoura Blenheim Picton Havelock Nelson Māpua Motueka Abel Tasman National Park Golden Bay and Tākaka Farewell Spit Kahurangi National Park Nelson Lakes National Park Murchison Westport Punakaiki and Paparoa National Park Greymouth Hokitika Ōkārito Westland/Tai Poutini National Park 10 CHRISTCHURCH AND CANTERBURY Welcome to Christchurch and Canterbury Planning Christchurch Greater Christchurch Lyttelton Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula Arthur’s Pass National Park Waipara Valley Hanmer Springs Methven Geraldine 11 THE SOUTHERN ALPS AND FIORDLAND Welcome to the Southern Alps and Fiordland Planning Mackenzie Country and Lake Tekapo Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Twizel Mount Aspiring National Park Wanaka Queenstown Arrowtown Te Anau Milford Sound Lake Manapouri and Doubtful Sound 12 OTAGO, INVERCARGILL, AND STEWART ISLAND Welcome to Otago, Invercargill, and Stewart Island Planning Dunedin Oamaru Otago Peninsula Invercargill Stewart Island INDEX ABOUT OUR WRITERS MAPS City Center, Parnell, and Ponsonby Devonport and Western Springs Hauraki Gulf Islands Greater Auckland The Bay of Islands The Coromandel The Bay of Plenty Rotorua and Environs Tongariro National Park Napier Hawke’s Bay Around Mt. Taranaki Wellington Greater Wellington Blenheim Nelson Around Nelson Abel Tasman National Park The West Coast Christchurch Greater Christchurch Lyttelton, Akaroa, and the Banks Peninsula Canterbury Southern Alps Queenstown Fiordland Dunedin Otago Peninsula Stewart Island
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