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City Tours of Auckland help tourists explore the city of Auckland in its totality. Tourists who are interested in seeing all that Auckland has to offer must not miss the City Tours of Auckland.
The city has plenty to offer to guests. Some sights which must be visited in Auckland are:
Harbor Bridge
Viaduct Harbor
Queen Street
Mount Eden
Auckland Domain
Parnell Village
Tamaki Drive
Michael Savage Memorial
Harbor Bridge- The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an engineering marvel in the city. It is an 8-lane motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbor. The bridge joins Saint Mary’s Bay in Auckland City with Northcote in North Shore City, New Zealand. It has a total length of 1,020 meters.
Queen Street- This is a reputed street all over the country. It is said to be the most expensive squares in New Zealand. The street was also immortalized by The Front Lawn with their song “It started on Queen Street”. The street is the site of numerous parades, marches and other events of political, cultural or sporting nature over the years. It is also the main retail center of the central city, with most national store, bank and restaurant franchises having a branch on the street.
The Auckland Domain- This is the city’s oldest park. It is spacious and diverse. The 75 hectare park has been built and promoted around the cone of an extinct volcano. The tuff rings created by volcanic activity is evident in the land contours and forms. The park has many formal gardens, green lawns bordered by mature trees and impressive statuary.
Parnell Village- This place of attraction is just a few minutes to the West of the Domain. It contains some of the best known historic sites of the city. One can come across the first settler’s houses, church, and cemetery. The village is replete with Victorian buildings, galleries, antique shops and shops of arts and crafts
Tamaki Drive- This is a playground for the Aucklanders. Takaparawha or the Bastion Point, Orakei, Mission Bay, Kohimarama, Vellenoweth Green and St. Heliers are all attractions on either side of the road along the way.
Mount Eden- This is a dormant volcano whose summit offers excellent panoramic views of the city and harbors. From this fantastic vantage point one can come to know about Auckland’s volcanic history.
Detailed online information on City Tours of Auckland can be obtained in travel.mapsofworld
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