New Zealand offers an unlimited selection of quality tourist attractions, activities and adventure for a fun filled vacation while in New Zealand. Experience the adrenalin rush from bungy jumping in New Zealand or relax and enjoy the relaxing sights while tramping in one of New Zealand's National Parks. New Zealand attractions have everything to suit anyone of any age.
New Zealand has an increasingly lively and multicultural arts scene, which is why accommodation for art lovers in New Zealand is so unique.
Most travellers are attracted to New Zealand for the stunning, unspoilt landscapes and opportunities for easy, outdoor adventure, but once here, they find out that it's also a place to discover a fresh world of creativity. Many New Zealand artists draw their inspiration from the stunning landscape, utilising its inspirational resources. For more information
Today, New Zealanders are largely sophisticated and highly educated urban dwellers. Members of a unique and vibrant multicultural society, New Zealanders have a background of quiet but rugged individualism, self-reliance, with a famous 'kiwi ingenuity' and a genius for invention — qualities still evident in the population today. Kiwis are embracing 21st century technology and culture in record numbers.
Many galleries around the country hold exhibitions that feature the works of nationally acclaimed artists in New Zealand, as well as sculptors, jewellers and fresh new talent. Various New Zealand artists draw their inspiration from the stunning landscape. They utilise its resources, but are ever-conscious of protecting the environment. New Zealand has a wealth of natural resources available for use by artists in New Zealand for creating stunning and unique works - including Kauri wood and gum, greenstone (pounamu), bone and paua (abalone).
When it comes to cafés in New Zealand you are spoilt for choice. Not only in the major cities, but you are also likely to find an excellent selection in the quieter rural towns too.
If you are partial to a cup of good coffee, you are going to love the café culture in New Zealand. We have a reputation for excellent coffee, great food and fantastic service.
New Zealand's cuisine has been described as Pacific Rim, drawing inspiration from Europe, Asia and Polynesia. This blend of influences has created a mouth-watering range of flavours and food in cafes and restaurants nationwide. For dishes that have a distinctly New Zealand style, there's lamb, pork and cervena (venison), salmon, crayfish (lobster), Bluff oysters, paua (abalone), mussels, scallops, pipis and tuatua (both are types of New Zealand shellfish), kumara (sweet potato), kiwifruit, tamarillo and pavlova, the national dessert.
With cyclists all over the country, New Zealand plans on becoming one of the leading cycling nations in the world. About three percent (3%) of the entire population uses the bike for their daily commute to work, or around town. Then there are those that use the bike for leisure and for sport. Cycling in New Zealand is also a significant tourism industry.
New Zealand is a popular destination for those wanting to get away from it all. With geography ranging from volcanic areas (with natural hot springs) to stunning forests and vast beaches, it's the perfect place to chill out 100%.
There are many retreats set up in remote areas, so clients can get back to nature as well as enjoying modern New Zealand day spa therapies. In small hideaway retreats, there is an emphasis on individual service.
Golf in New Zealand is set in magnificently designed courses, frequently set against breathtaking panoramas of snow-capped mountains, lakes, forests and seascapes. The views might be priceless, but the green fees are very affordable even at New Zealand's top championship courses.
Horse riding in New Zealand is one of the best ways to get closer to nature and appreciate the pace and feel of the New Zealand countryside. Our international reputation for horse breeding extends to horses ideal for trekking - and operators the length of the country run half day, full day and longer guided treks through some of the best riding country in New Zealand including, beaches, farms, forests, scrublands and the high country. Experienced, professional operators committed to quality, safety and animal welfare each offer a different taste of New Zealand's unique equestrian culture.
For a touch of romantic adventure, try hot air ballooning in New Zealand. From the first preparations of inflating the balloon to touchdown, the pleasure of this ancient sport will delight your senses. Once you're up in the air, you can simply relax and enjoy a bird's eye view of the surrounding scenery as your balloon follows the breeze. Why not spoil the one you love with a beautiful champagne breakfast high in the sky?
Because New Zealand is located on the edge of two massive tectonic plates of the Earth's crust, it has a large amount of geothermal activity. This means there are many hot pools in New Zealand to enjoy after a long hard day!
New Zealand hot pools range from small spa-type natural mineral pools to large thermally heated swimming pool complexes. Some of the best known hot pools in New Zealand are to be found in Rotorua and Taupo in the North Island, and Hanmer Springs in the South Island.
Maori are the tangata whenua (indigenous people of the land) of New Zealand and their Maori culture and art in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand life. About 15% of the country's population of 3.8 million is of Maori descent. Maori are tribal people and their tribes are known as iwi.
Shopping in New Zealand offers a huge variety of New Zealand souvenirs from arts and craft markets, galleries and museum shops to exclusive designer stores.
For traditional New Zealand souvenirs look for examples of superb Maori carvings in wood, bone and pounamu (greenstone or jade). You may also find unique New Zealand kiwiana to choose from, such as jewellery and ornaments made from the iridescent paua shell (abalone), treasured by Maori for centuries.
New Zealand has long been famed for its stunning, unspoiled landscape. Equal to the international acclaim for its beauty is that for its fine wines. Climate, geography and human skill have combined to produce highly distinctive, premium quality wines, which are 'the riches of a clean, green land.'
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