Guidebook for Auckland
Sightseeing
Mount Eden Summit
250 Mount Eden RdBest views from Auckland and a nice walk from our place
This is great day or half day trip. Catch the ferry and then walk up to the top of this dormant volcano. Great views of the city. Take food and water (no shops here) and take gear for a beach swim.
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
This is great day or half day trip. Catch the ferry and then walk up to the top of this dormant volcano. Great views of the city. Take food and water (no shops here) and take gear for a beach swim.
Catch the ferry to Devonport from downtown Auckland. Its just 10 minutes away. You can walk up Mt Victoria there and get great views. Plenty of cafes or park space for relaxing. Nice way to get out on the harbour. Best to get an AT HOP card to pay for the trip (its a bit cheaper with this).
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Devonport
Catch the ferry to Devonport from downtown Auckland. Its just 10 minutes away. You can walk up Mt Victoria there and get great views. Plenty of cafes or park space for relaxing. Nice way to get out on the harbour. Best to get an AT HOP card to pay for the trip (its a bit cheaper with this).
Great place to spend a day or longer. Hire bikes (electric is a good idea) and bike around the beaches and villages. Cable Bay vineyard has some casual dining and a beautiful lawn area where you can relax in a bean bag with a drink and enjoy the view of the city in the distance. Its about a 15 minute walk from the ferry.
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdGreat place to spend a day or longer. Hire bikes (electric is a good idea) and bike around the beaches and villages. Cable Bay vineyard has some casual dining and a beautiful lawn area where you can relax in a bean bag with a drink and enjoy the view of the city in the distance. Its about a 15 minute walk from the ferry.
Parks & Nature
Piha
Not just the beach but a great place to walk and enjoy nature
Karekare Beach
2 Karekare RdLots of walks but also beautiful wild west coast beach
Arts & Culture
A nice space with temporary and permanent exhibitions that give a bit of local social and cultural history
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
A nice space with temporary and permanent exhibitions that give a bit of local social and cultural history
Beautiful building, nice cafe and art too!
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastBeautiful building, nice cafe and art too!
Shopping
Pretty much most general retail including useful shops like The Warehouse which is outside the main mall on the opposite side of St Lukes Rd
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Westfield St Lukes
80 St Lukes RdPretty much most general retail including useful shops like The Warehouse which is outside the main mall on the opposite side of St Lukes Rd
Best book shop in Auckland! An easy walk from our house and they are open late. Good selection of travel books too.
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Time Out Bookstore
432 Mount Eden RdBest book shop in Auckland! An easy walk from our house and they are open late. Good selection of travel books too.
Commonsense Mt Eden
284 Dominion RdGood quality organics range
Central Flea Market
170 Balmoral RdJust 5 minutes walk away. Lots of treasure and good food and coffee options
Essentials
Scrubby Dubby Laundromat (Self-Service)
460 Dominion RdClose by and good value for getting clothes washed and dryed
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely local theatre with good movie and ice cream (and wine) selection
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The Capitol Cinema
610 Dominion RdLovely local theatre with good movie and ice cream (and wine) selection
A 10 minute walk to the big sports events and concerts at Eden Park
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Eden Park
Reimers AvenueA 10 minute walk to the big sports events and concerts at Eden Park
Getting Around
The main transport hub for the central city - and a nice area for eating, drinking and shopping
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Britomart
1150 Shortland StThe main transport hub for the central city - and a nice area for eating, drinking and shopping
The place to catch a ferry to Devonport, Waiheke and Rangitoto
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Downtown Ferry Terminal station
Quay StreetThe place to catch a ferry to Devonport, Waiheke and Rangitoto