Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rambling the dunes of
Queen Elizabeth Park
(
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)
near beachy
Paekakariki
Riding the ratchety
cable car
(
Click here
) from Lambton Quay to the leafy
Wel-
lington Botanic Gardens
(
Click here
)
Maintaining a straight line on your bicycle as you tour the picturesque
Martinbor-
ough wineries
(
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)
Discovering hidden shortcuts to surprising lookout points around
hilly Wellington
(
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)
city
Getting There & Around
Wellington is a major transport hub, being the North Island port for the interisland fer-
ries. Long-distance
KiwiRail Scenic Journeys
( 04-495 0775, 0800 872 467;
www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz
)
trains run from Wellington to Auckland via Palmerston North.
Wellington Airport is serviced by international and domestic airlines.
travelling just about everywhere. Approaching Wellington city from the north, you'll
pass through either the Kapiti Coast to the west via State Hwy1 (SH1), or the Wairarapa
and Hutt Valley to the east via State Hwy2 (SH2).
Getting into and out of Wellington on regional trains and buses is a breeze.
Metlink
(
0800 801 700;
www.metlink.org.nz
)
is the one-stop shop for regional transport services,
from Wellington to the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa.
ESSENTIAL WELLINGTON
Eat
Yourself silly: Wellington has a gut-busting number of great cafes and restaur-
ants; bring trousers with an elasticated waistband
Drink
Coffee - espresso, AeroPress, Chemex, siphon, Swissgold, V60…you name it
Read
Rousing words along Wellington's waterfront Writers Walk
Listen to
Radio New Zealand National (101.3FM,
www.radionz.co.nz
) - program-
ming for the people
Watch
'Wellington Airport Landings' on YouTube
Festival
Summer City (
Click here
)
- free fun in the sun, in theory
