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The North Island's Top 15
PETE SEAWARD / LONELY PLANET ©
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Voted the 'coolest little capital in the world' by Lonely Planet's
Best in Travel
a few
years back, windy Wellington (
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)
lives up to the mantle by keeping things fresh
and dynamic. Long famed for a vibrant arts and music scene, fuelled by excellent espresso
and more restaurants per head than New York, Wellington has a host of craft-beer bars that
have now elbowed in on the action. Edgy yet sociable, colourful yet often dressed in black,
Wellington is big on the unexpected and unconventional. Erratic weather only adds to the
excitement.
