From coffee culture to chic couture, the streets of Wellington are lined with cafes and restaurants for every appetite, as well as boutique and department store shopping for every taste and budget.
The ‘great outdoors’ are truly great in Wellington. Picturesque mountains surround and slope down towards beautiful Wellington Harbour and neighbouring bays. If that sounds too relaxing, adventure sports like bungee jumping, sky diving, and zip lines are all over the city.
Movie fans shouldn’t miss ‘Wellywood’ and the Weta Cave movie museum for a chance to see behind the scenes exhibits and props from ‘Lord of the Rings’, ‘The Hobbit’ and more.
Wanting to explore Middle-earth? Well, have we got the guide for you! We have tracked down the shooting locations in Wellywood (Wellington) New Zealand, to help you navigate your way around these movie-set backdrops. If you close your eyes, you can almost see and hear Frodo and Sam exploring the world outside of the shire.
Read MoreYou’ve got to love a city that calls its Parliament House the Beehive, has a funky Cuban quarter, and boasts an actual fountain of buckets. What can we say? New Zealand’s capital city is nothing if not eclectic.
Read MoreFrom holding a baby croc and skateboarding in a competition-grade park to riding a cable car and shopping in LEGO heaven, there is a wealth of things to do for families visiting Perth, Sydney, Darwin and Wellington.
Read MoreWellington has been touted as the world's coolest little city by a number of international publications, from Lonely Planet to Vogue. We explore what makes this capital of culture New Zealand's most vibrant city.
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