Auckland City Travel Guide
Auckland City accommodation, Auckland City activities and attractions, Auckland City maps, transportation to and around Auckland City - the ALL NEW Jasons Auckland City Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Auckland City.
Known affectionately as the
'City of Sails',
Auckland's metropolitan area is hemmed in by two magnificent harbours, the Waitemata and Manukau.
Auckland City offers an eclectic mix of fashion, food and arts, and a host of activities to keep you entertained.
In the cooler autumn and winter months, Aucklanders make the most of the city's
sophisticated cultural and shopping attractions, and there's a lively calendar of winter events. You'll find great city shopping in the CBD including top Kiwi designers such as World, Workshop, Karen Walker, Liz Mitchell and Zambesi. Culture vultures can browse New Zealand’s largest collection of art at the Auckland Art Gallery, take in a piece of local theatre, go sailing on a heritage vessel at the National Maritime Museum or pay a visit to the
Auckland Museum to see the world's largest collection of Maori and Pacific taonga (treasures). Set in the rolling grounds of Auckland Domain, you can combine your visit to the museum with a walk around the beautiful Winter Gardens.
Urban adventurers can head to the top of the unmissable Sky Tower - the Southern Hemisphere's highest - and raise their heart rates with a SkyWalk or Sky Jump. The city's landmark Harbour Bridge has more adventure options, including a Bridge Climb and the world’s first Harbour Bridge bungy.
Down at the city's waterfront, the Viaduct's stylish eateries and bars are the perfect place to relax over a meal, or book a cruise, sail or whale safari to see the city from the water. The old Ferry Building on Quay Street is the hub of the city's ferry services and from here, you can visit Auckland's much-loved harbour landmark, Rangitoto Island, with its stunning 360degree views of the city and harbour. Beautiful Waiheke Island has vineyards, art studios and historic war-time tunnels to visit, or catch the ferry across to Devonport village to browse the cafés, art galleries and antique stores. Further afield, rugged Great Barrier Island offers hikes, bushwalks and beaches, or head to the nature sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi Island for an eco tour of the native bush and birdlife.
For year round dining and retail therapy, the inner city suburbs are a just bus ride away. Alternative fashions and a thriving café culture have made Ponsonby Road one of Auckland's favourite gourmet hot spots, while Parnell is popular for its designer art galleries, fine dining and village shopping.
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Geographic Location
Auckland straddles New Zealand's narrowest point, an 11km isthmus separating the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours.
Population
Auckland City 400,000; Greater Auckland 1.5 million