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New Zealand Vacations, Tourism & Travel Information
Ablessed nation, is New Zealand. The first humans stepped foot herea bare1000 years ago, and as such, we haven't yet had time to take away its innocence and natural beauty. New Zealand has won awards for responsible tourism. The indigenious Maori culture is integrated with, and celebrated by,the European colonists in ways which are simply not possible elsewhere. For visitors, New Zealand is an awesome outdoorexperience filled with lush forests and magnificent, unexplored terrain - from theTokaToka Peak in Northland to the geo-thermal geysers of Rotorua, and South Islandsfretwork of fjords. Take your pick from 15,000 km of coastline, 14 national parks and over 25 marine reserves. The urban populace in Auckland, Wellington and the other citiesis strangely welcoming and easy to mix with - which isn't surprising, since most everyoneleads a charmed life, with beaches, sunny weather and getaway islands in full view everyday.
Top Destinations in North Island
Northland is a subtropical paradise with beaches, bays and forests, and the extraordinary Tokatoka Peak. Auckland is New Zealand's biggest city and a harbor paradise. Wellington combines natural beauty and the scenic outdoors with a hefty dose of the arts and music. Rotorua's geothermal geysers attract visitors from all over the world. Don't miss the natural wonder that is Lake Taupo, or the Cancun-like beauty of Coromandel's beaches.
Top Destinations in South Island
Queenstown's alpine scenery and adventure travel is at the heart of the New Zealand experience. The Canterbury landscape is reminiscent of Texas - vast tracts of pasture, the land and the open sky stretching out towards the horizon, with a massive coastline and silvery beaches on one side and the rugged terrain of the Southern Alps on the other. Lake Wanaka is hauntingly beautiful, and so are the Marlborough Sounds. Fjordland is an exquisite glacier wonderland at world's end - pristine and untouched by man. Get past Fjordland, and you fall off the face of the earth.
