Guidebook for Wellington
Sightseeing
Awesome wildlife! There are species here you won't find anywhere else on the mainland. Take a gold coin at the weekends and get the boat back across the lake.
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ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu RoadAwesome wildlife! There are species here you won't find anywhere else on the mainland. Take a gold coin at the weekends and get the boat back across the lake.
Free, gorgeous, and a good walk. You can walk from here or get the bus. Check the council website for free concerts through summer.
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Jardim Botânico de Wellington
101 Glenmore StFree, gorgeous, and a good walk. You can walk from here or get the bus. Check the council website for free concerts through summer.
Amazing views, and a nice walk up. Take the #20 bus rout from near the house to the start of the walk.
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Wellington Wind Turbine
Owhiro Bay ParadeAmazing views, and a nice walk up. Take the #20 bus rout from near the house to the start of the walk.
Awesome views and you can get the bus right to the top - starting right outside the house. From here you can walk down through forest to the beach.
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Miradouro do Monte Victoria
Lookout RoadAwesome views and you can get the bus right to the top - starting right outside the house. From here you can walk down through forest to the beach.
Short trip between town and the botanic gardens. Tunnels feature light installations.
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Teleférico de Wellington
280 Lambton QuayShort trip between town and the botanic gardens. Tunnels feature light installations.
Good surf beach, also suitable for body boarding. #3 bus will get you here straight from home.
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Lyall Bay
Good surf beach, also suitable for body boarding. #3 bus will get you here straight from home.
Good surf beach for advanced surfers only. Walk around to the next bay over for swimming. Also a nice walk around to Lyall or Island bay to get the bus back into town (Island bay) or home (Lyall bay).
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Houghton Bay
Good surf beach for advanced surfers only. Walk around to the next bay over for swimming. Also a nice walk around to Lyall or Island bay to get the bus back into town (Island bay) or home (Lyall bay).
Swimming beach with cafe. War ruins on the headland above the bay have awesome graffiti. Take the #11 bus and walk around the waterfront to get here.
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Scorching Bay - Massey Road station
Swimming beach with cafe. War ruins on the headland above the bay have awesome graffiti. Take the #11 bus and walk around the waterfront to get here.
Cliff walk with history, views, ruins, and graffiti. Swimming beach. Playground. Nude beach around the headland. Easy walk to Scorching bay. Take the #11 bus from town.
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Seatoun
Cliff walk with history, views, ruins, and graffiti. Swimming beach. Playground. Nude beach around the headland. Easy walk to Scorching bay. Take the #11 bus from town.
Good swimming beach with lifeguards, sandy beach for sunbathing, close to town, vegan sorbet available nearby, cafes, restaurants, good pavement for skating.
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Oriental Bay
Good swimming beach with lifeguards, sandy beach for sunbathing, close to town, vegan sorbet available nearby, cafes, restaurants, good pavement for skating.
Everything Else
Cable Car Museum
1A Upland RdAwesome if you like cable cars
If you like space and/or museums, go here. Planetarium, space museum, and late night telescope viewing some days - check their website.
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Espaço Place no Observatório Carter
40 Salamanca RdIf you like space and/or museums, go here. Planetarium, space museum, and late night telescope viewing some days - check their website.
Karori Medical Centre
11 Parkvale RdDoctor... in case you need it.
Kelburn Northland
1 Upland RdDoctor... in case you need it.
Zoos are awesome. Also you can pay extra and hang out with some of the animals. We recommend the Lemurs - they love cuddles. Bus rout #23 will get you straight there from the house.
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Jardim Zoológico de Wellington
200 Daniell StZoos are awesome. Also you can pay extra and hang out with some of the animals. We recommend the Lemurs - they love cuddles. Bus rout #23 will get you straight there from the house.
Want to go roller skating? I will totally go roller skating with you. Hire skates available, or you might fit some of my old ones.
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Kilbirnie Recreation Centre, Wellington
101 Kilbirnie CresWant to go roller skating? I will totally go roller skating with you. Hire skates available, or you might fit some of my old ones.
Karori Swimming Pool
22 Donald StYay swimming!
Shops! Restaurants! Things to do! Take the #3, 23, 22, or 18 bus from the house.
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Newtown
Shops! Restaurants! Things to do! Take the #3, 23, 22, or 18 bus from the house.
Native botanic garden. Take the #14 bus from town or the #3 bus from the house and walk via the cemetery.
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Bosque de Otari-Wilton
150 Wilton RdNative botanic garden. Take the #14 bus from town or the #3 bus from the house and walk via the cemetery.
Essentials
Supermarkets. Plural. Also baked goods, pharmacy, doctor, op shops, vet, liquor store.
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Kārori Mall
Parkvale RoadSupermarkets. Plural. Also baked goods, pharmacy, doctor, op shops, vet, liquor store.
Groceries, treats, and drinks on your way to the botanic gardens and cable car.
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Four Square Kelburn
97 Upland RdGroceries, treats, and drinks on your way to the botanic gardens and cable car.
Dairy (corner store) with groceries, treats, alcohol. Fish and chip shop, burger place, and all the pizza you could ever want.
Northland Road
Northland RoadDairy (corner store) with groceries, treats, alcohol. Fish and chip shop, burger place, and all the pizza you could ever want.
Library with a cafe, computers, wifi, and, of course, books.
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Teleférico de Wellington
280 Lambton QuayLibrary with a cafe, computers, wifi, and, of course, books.
Always worth a look. Also has free wifi, both inside and out on the waterfront.
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Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
Always worth a look. Also has free wifi, both inside and out on the waterfront.
Cuba Street
151 Cuba StShopping, free wifi.
Food Scene
I've heard good things bout their vegan options. I'm allergic to all of them so you'd have to ask someone else.
Mediterranean Food Warehouse
Coastlands ParadeI've heard good things bout their vegan options. I'm allergic to all of them so you'd have to ask someone else.
Awesome vegan food, friendly people, cheap as.
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Aunty Mena's Vegetarian Restaurant & Cafe
167 Cuba StAwesome vegan food, friendly people, cheap as.
A little more expensive, but lots of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options.
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Midnight Espresso
178 Cuba StA little more expensive, but lots of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options.
Kaffee Eis
236 Oriental ParadeVegan sorbet
Kaffee Eis
236 Oriental ParadeVegan sorbet
Shopping
This is literally the only place in Wellington you can get a piercing with high quality, implant grade jewellery. They also have nice people and offer jewellery sales and tattooing.
ninjaflower
90 Dixon StThis is literally the only place in Wellington you can get a piercing with high quality, implant grade jewellery. They also have nice people and offer jewellery sales and tattooing.