Tauranga with its pride of being the largest city of “Bay of plenty” is the ninth largest city of New Zealand. Tauranga has a population of approximately 109,100 people. Tauranga is situated around 105 km away in east of Hamilton. The name Tauranga means “a sheltered anchorage” which comes from “Maori”.
Tauranga has a dry and warm climate, which results in a lot of leisure tourists coming in during summers. Due to moderate climate winters are less cold compared to other cities, with less rainfall during rainy seasons. Countryside surrounding Tauranga have most fertile soil so agriculture is one most important factor prevailing in Tauranga.
Tauranga in New Zealand is an amazing place to visit for tourists, which includes a lot of interesting places and scenic beauties. Population in Tauranga is increasing rapidly because of the traffic of retired people coming in and staying as they look for a warm and cozy place. The interesting activities which draw a lot of tourists to Tauranga is mostly water based, to name a few:
- Bungee Jumping
- Caving
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Horse trek
- Skiing
- Mountaineering
Mt. Maunganui attracts a lot of surfers from all over the world. The important places of interest in Tauranga are:
- Theme parks
- Heritage attractions
- Museum
- Art galleries
- Maori marae visits
- Thermal spas
- Vineyards
Apart from these places of interest, people who love shopping will have a gala treat here as the shopping malls are loaded with hi- fashion stuff. A chain of restaurants, café and bars offer a varied variety of mouthwatering food and drinks. People often visit Tauranga for partying and shopping.
Being one of the most popular tourist destinations in New Zealand Tauranga has a lot of accommodation facilities to offer to their guests. These include Luxury hotels, budget hotels, motels, Dormitories, Apartments and lot more. One must include this amazingly enjoyable destination in their New Zealand Tour, and witness the charisma of the city.
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