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Tuesday 5 June 2012

Auckland

Auckland is largest metropolitan city of the New Zealand, with a population over 1 million. it is main commercial and financial center of the country. The best way to experience the city is from water, sailing around the attractive harbour, or ferry cruise to islands. The volcanic hills provide different kind of views over the city, mountains, and green urban parklands.

Auckland city


here some attractions don't forget to visit..
 

1) Sky Tower: The sky tower is located in the Auckland CBD. It is 328 meter tall, and 14 th tallest tower in the world. The tower is the part of casino which attract 500,000 visitors per year. The upper part of the tower contains two restaurants and cafe, revolving hotel which turning 360 degrees once every hour. The tower also features 'skyjump' , a 195 meter jump from the observation desk.

Skytower, Auckland

2) Auckland War Memorial Museum: The Auckland museum is the most important museum for war memories. It is mostly concentrated on the collections of war history, as well as military history. It is one of the most ionic building of the country, constructed in the neo-classicist style.

Auckland War Memorial Museum



3) Auckland Harbour Bridge: The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight lane motorway bridge. The bridge joins the two cities( Auckland, North shore city) of the New Zealand. The bridge has a length of  1020 meter. The bridge is considered as an icon of the city. It mimics the Sydney harbour bridge.

Auckland Harbour Bridge

other attractions

4) Auckland Regional Botanic Garden
5) Kelly Tartlon's Underwater World
6) Waitakere Ranges
7) Auckland Zoo
8) Auckland Art Gallery

  

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