Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Napier Urban Food Market
MARKET
(
www.hawkesbayfarmersmarket.co.nz
;
Lower Emerson St; 9am-1pm Sat)
Score some super-
fresh local produce: fruit, veggies, bread, coffee, dairy products, honey wine…
Napier Prison
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 06-835 9933;
www.napierprison.com
; 55 Coote Rd; adult/family $20/50; 9am-5pm)
On
the run from the law? Assuage your guilt with a tour of the grim 1906 Napier Prison on
the hill behind the town. It's a self-guided audio set-up, available in 16 languages.
Otatara Pa
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.doc.govt.nz
;
24hr)
Wooden palisades, carved
pou
(memorial posts) and a
carved gate help bring this
pa
site to life. An hour-long loop walk across grassy hills
passes barely discernible archaeological remains but affords terrific views of the sur-
rounding countryside. From the city head southwest on Taradale Rd and Gloucester St.
Turn right into Springfield Rd just before the river.
Activities
Napier's pebbly beach isn't safe for swimming; locals head north of the city to
West-
shore
or to the surf beaches south of Cape Kidnappers.
Pandora Kayaks
KAYAKING
( 06-835 0684;
www.pandorakayaks.co.nz
; 53 Pandora Rd; single/double kayaks per hour $15/
22, bikes per day $40; 9am-5pm)
On the shore of Pandora Pond, these folks hire out
kayaks, surfboards, windsurfers, stand-up paddle boards, small yachts and bikes. Wind-
surfing and sailing lessons available.
Ocean Spa
SWIMMING
(
www.oceanspa.co.nz
; 42 Marine Pde; adult/child $10.50/7.90, private pools 30min adult/child
$12.50/9.50; 6am-9.45pm Mon-Sat, 8am-9.45pm Sun)
A spiffy waterfront pool complex
that features a lane pool, hot pools, a beauty spa and a gym.
