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| Residents | 418.500 (2018) | |
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| Tourist info | 64 (0)4 802 4860 www.WellingtonNZ.com | |
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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and a cultural center with around 400,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the country.
background
Wellington has been the capital of New Zealand since 1863. The city's location closer to the center of the country was the decisive factor during the gold rush compared to Auckland, which was already larger at the time. Wellington is located at the southern end of the North Island and with Port Nicholson has a large natural harbor on the Cook Strait, which enables the connection with the South Island.
In Wellington everything is a bit more crowded than in Auckland, for example. Despite modern buildings, individual old structures were able to survive next to designer skyscrapers and expressways. A city with its own flair and a lot of heart. One has a good view from Mt. Victoria, from where the entire city and almost the entire bay can be seen. The national museum "Te Papa" in the area of the harbor shows a lot of interesting things from the former and modern New Zealand. In particular, the Maori culture is shown very clearly. Another good vantage point is the Botanic Garden, which can be reached by cable car.
The actual city of Wellington City has around 200,000 inhabitants, it has 57 districts, some of which are quite small. your CBD (Central Business District) roughly corresponds to the area Lambton Ward with the districts of Wellington Central, Pipitea, Te Aro, Te Aro Valley, Mt Victoria and Oriental Bay. The population of the entire Wellington region is around 450,000.
getting there
By plane
The airport is relatively close to the city and easy to reach by public transport. Due to its short runway, it is only partially suitable for long-haul flights.
By train
Wellington is at the southern terminus of the Route des Overlanders. There are other rail connections in local transport with the Capital Connection on the same route, then the Hutt Valley Line to Upper Hutt, the Johnsonville Line as well as the Wairapa line to Master tone. Current timetables and prices can be found at Metlink.
By bus
With the bus lines from Intercity Wellington is connected to all major cities on the North Island.
In the street
Wellington is not particularly car-friendly. Parking spaces are rare and expensive. Bigger traffic jams, especially during rush hour, are normal. Nevertheless, you can find your way around without special local knowledge. Outside of rush hour, however, you can make rapid progress.
By boat
- Wellingtons harbor is on 1 Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry Wellington Terminal Ferries to Picton available (1 person approx. NZ $ 59, car approx. NZ $ 79, depending on the route and season, make sure to book in advance).
- Larger cruise ships dock on 2 Aotea Quay near the Westpac Stadium.
mobility
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Those who are reasonably good on foot can explore the city center without any means of transport, as everything is close together. Otherwise Wellington has an excellent bus network.
This is a special means of transport Cable car, It runs 628 m from Lambton Quay in the city center to the 119 m higher Botanical Gardens in Kelburn.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Old St. Paul's Cathedral. Timber construction in neo-Gothic style on Mulgrave Street, the bishopric of the Anglican Church from 1866 to 1967. Stained glass windows well worth seeing.Open: daily 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Admission is free, donations are welcome.
Buildings
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The government buildings:
- 1 Beehive.
The building belonging to the Parliament opened in 1977 and is where the cabinet meetings of the New Zealand government take place. Because of its shape, it quickly became known as the Beehive known. - 2 Parliament House.The parliament building is right next to the beehive.
- 3 Parliamentary Library.Parliament's library opened in 1899.
- 2 Old Government Buildings.The building, completed in 1876, is the second largest wooden structure in the world after the temple of Todai-ji in Nara. Today it houses the law school of Victoria University of Wellington.
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Museums
- 3 Museum of New Zealand (On 5 floors exhibits on the natural history of New Zealand, on Maori culture, on the art of the country. The interactive ones are also impressive Discovery Centers, for example the large heart of a whale that children can walk into), Cable Street.
Open: daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Price: Free admission, special exhibitions may be subject to a fee.
- 4 Museum of Wellington City & Sea (Wellington Museum), 3 Jervois Quay, Queens Wharf.
History of the city and seafaring. The museum is located on Queens Wharf, Jervois Quay.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Admission is free.
Streets and squares
Parks
- 5 Botanical Garden (Wellington Botanic Garden).The botanical garden is freely accessible, the visitor center is in Treehouse.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Frank Kitts. The park is near the Te Papa museum, right on the water.
various
- Mount Victoria. Panoramic view over the entire city.
- Capital E for Kids. Children's Theater, On-TV Studio, Soundhouse in Civic Square.
activities
- Sealcoast. Visit a large seal colony on the southwest coast by four-wheel drive vehicles.
- Flat Earth. Flat Earth offers tours of the film locations Lord of the rings.
- Weta NZ. Visit the studios for special effects of the movies like Lord of the rings or King Kong.
- Karori Sanctuary. Kiwi breeding station located on the western edge of the city.
shop
- Reading Courtenay Central. Shopping mall, cinemas, parking garage, central location on Customhouse Quay.
kitchen
Cheap
- 1 Nicolini's Italian Restaurant, 26 Courtenay Place; right behind the Youth Hostel. Romantic restaurant with good and inexpensive cuisine.
medium
- Skippers Seafood Restaurant, Freyberg Lagoon, Oriental Parade.
Upscale
- Dockside NZ, Jervois Quay, Queens Wharf.
- St. James. Theater and Opera House, The Jimmy Cafe & Bar.
nightlife
accommodation
- Kingsgate Hotel, Hawkestone Street, Thorndon, near Botanical Gardens.
- Tinakori Lodge, Tinakori Road.
Learn
Work
security
- 111 General emergency number for the country
health
- 5 Unichem Wellington Central Pharmacy, 204 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-472 0362, Fax: (0)4-472 0587, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. .
- 6 Unichem Willis Street Pharmacy, 16 Willis St, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-472 9398, Fax: (0)4-472 6221, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday and public holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- 7 Life Pharmacy, 50 Manners St, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-382 8762, Fax: (0)4-382 8663, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 8 City Medical Center, 190 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-471 2161, Fax: (0)4-471 2162, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on weekends and public holidays.
- 9 Capital Care Health Center, 35 Tennyson St, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-801 8935. Open: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- 10 Wellington Accident & Urgent Medical Center, 17 Adelaide Rd, Mount Cook, Wellington 6021. Tel.: 64(0)4-384 4944, Fax: (0)4-384 4840. Open: Every day, including public holidays, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Practical advice
- 12 i-SITE Visitor Information Center, 111 Wakefield St, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-802 4860, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- 13 German embassy, 90-92 Hobson St, Thorndon, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-473 6063, Fax: (0)4-473 6069.
- 14 Austrian Honorary Consulate General, Level 4, 75 Ghuznee St, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-384 1402, Fax: (0)4-384 3773, Email: [email protected].
- 15 Swiss Embassy, Level 12, Maritime Tower, 10 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)4-472 1593, Fax: (0)4-499 6302, Email: [email protected].
- 16 New Zealand Post, 2 Manners St, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)800-081 190, Fax: (0)4-801 2428. Open: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- 17 New Zealand Post, 177-183 Featherston St, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)800-081 190, Fax: (0)4-499 9875. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 18 New Zealand Post, 94 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011. Tel.: 64(0)800-081 190. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
trips
literature
Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
- Wellingtonnz.com
