The City of Sails
Auckland is built on a narrow neck of land between two harbours and around some fifty old volcanic cones. Most visitors arrive here first: the Sky Tower, the waterfront, the island ferries and the vineyards of Waiheke are all within easy reach of the centre.
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20 videos: the city, its sights, food, culture and day trips, with films in other languages. Tap any picture to play it on the big screen.
Through the city centre on foot.
The harbour, the cones, the museum and the islands.
A full guide for a first visit.
Auckland’s café and boutique street.
The Hauraki Gulf crossing from downtown.
Over lava fields to the summit crater.
A walk through the zoo at Western Springs.
A week of Auckland’s street-food night markets.
Pacific and Asian street food.
Wineries, food and beaches on the island.
Auckland’s busiest street.
A walk around Auckland’s largest outlet centre.
The outlet stores, shop by shop.
A full tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set.
The cave tour and boat ride.
The train from Auckland to Wellington.
Auckland as a liveable city and a travel stop, in Chinese.
Free sights in Auckland, in Chinese.
A one-day sightseeing route in Auckland, in Japanese.
A one-day tour of Auckland, in Korean.
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