New Zealand sightseeing. Travel guide - attractions, sights, nature and touristic places

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National and city parks of New Zealand
♥ National Park 'Aoraki Mount Cook' . On the map
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♥ National Park 'Arthur’s Pass' . On the map
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♥ National Park 'Egmont' . On the map
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♥ National Park 'Fiordland' . On the map
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♥ National Park 'Kahurangi' . On the map
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♥ National Park 'Aoraki Mount Cook' . On the map


♥ National Park 'Arthur’s Pass' . On the map


♥ National Park 'Egmont' . On the map


♥ National Park 'Fiordland' . On the map


♥ National Park 'Kahurangi' . On the map


Famous and uniques places in New Zealand from our review series
Sky Tower
From the series “Breathtaking high-altitude observation points with panoramic views on cities”
Admiring the panorama of the city is not the only entertainment that is available to visitors of the TV tower. The main observation deck is equipped with a glass floor. Not all dare to step on it. This attraction will be an … Read all
Waiotapu Valley
From the series “Top 15 most fantastic creations of nature”
The most famous formation of the valley is Lady Knox Geyser. Guests of the reserve can observe its eruption every day; it starts promptly at 10-15 am. An eruption is caused artificially. Soapy water is poured into the muzzle, then the geyser begins to throw water jets up to 20 meters high. An eruption lasts about an hour.
The most famous and … Read all
Waitomo Caves
From the series “10 Natural Wonders of the World”
There are lakes in the caves, so you can move only by boat. That makes the tour even more unique. Amazing caves are one of the main attractions of the country. The nature has been working on them for millions of years. Once, the place was occupied by the ocean. Its waters washed the land for years and created a … Read all

Sightseeing in popular cities of New Zealand
In 1820, Samuel Marsden came here to explore the Hauraki Gulf, 13 years later the first sawmill was built in the Uarkuort district. Captain William Hobson was the founder of the first European settlement. In 1840, he established the capital of the new colony and named it in honor of his best friend George Eden. That moment started active industrial development of the city. The population was growing rapidly, mainly due to immigrants arriving in the new city. In the 20th century, the city … Read more

The modern city was founded by settlers from the Great Britain. This important event in the life of Christchurch took place on March 27, 1848. Two years later, more than a thousand people lived in the territory of the new city. The population was growing fast, and the infrastructure was improving literally non-stop. Yet in 1863, the first passenger railroad in the whole country was launched in Christchurch. It keeps working even nowadays, remaining one of the most eye-catching symbols of the … Read more
