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Wellington, New Zealand Tourism

Wellington Tourism

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Wellington boasts a compact downtown area that’s easy to explore on foot and a wealth of architectural styles, from 19th-century wooden cottages to Art Deco masterpieces. Discover the city’s Maori roots at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea and the Museum of New Zealand. Sip coffee and people-watch in lively Courtney... more
Wellington boasts a compact downtown area that’s easy to explore on foot and a wealth of architectural styles, from 19th-century wooden cottages to Art Deco masterpieces. Discover the city’s Maori roots at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea and the Museum of New Zealand. Sip coffee and people-watch in lively Courtney Place, or survey the city from scenic Mount Victoria. When the sun goes down on Windy Wellington, take a nocturnal tour of Karori Wildlife Sanctuary to meet some colourful inhabitants.
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Jun
54°F 12°C
46°F 7°C
Jul
52°F 11°C
43°F 6°C
Aug
53°F 11°C
44°F 6°C
Sep
56°F 13°C
47°F 8°C
Oct
58°F 14°C
49°F 9°C
Nov
61°F 16°C
51°F 10°C
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“Wellington” AAA
“Overview of Wellington” Frommer's
“Wellington, New Zealand: The Capital City Comes Into Its Own” GoNomad.com
“Still the wind blows” Sydney Morning Herald
“Wellington's victory” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
“Putting the WOW into Wellington” Go World Travel Magazine
“Funky city” Sydney Morning Herald
“Wellington” NZine.co.nz
“Flying High in New Zealand” coastmagazine.com
“Would You Like Art With That Bungee Jump?” Washington Post (free registration required)
“Enjoy Christmas on the beach” canoe.ca
“Sheepskin is just so yesterday, dahling” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
Web Comments from Travellers (8)
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“Wellington Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com
“Internet Connection!!” VirtualTourist.com
“Dolphin Swimming” TravelBackpacker.com
“Windy Wellington” dooyoo.co.uk
“Download your digital photos.” VirtualTourist.com
“The view from Mount Victoria.” VirtualTourist.com
“The Capital of New Zealand” VirtualTourist.com
“My first visit to Wellington” VirtualTourist.com

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Wellington boasts a compact downtown area that’s easy to explore on foot and a wealth of architectural styles, from 19th-century wooden cottages to Art Deco masterpieces. Discover the city’s Maori roots at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea and the Museum of New Zealand. Sip coffee and people-watch in lively Courtney Place, or survey the city from scenic Mount Victoria. When the sun goes down on Windy Wellington, take a nocturnal tour of Karori Wildlife Sanctuary to meet some colourful inhabitants. more »

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