Wellington

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand / Aotearoa and has the second largest gay and lesbain population in New Zealand. 

It is also the cultural, administrative and political center of the country. Two aspects of the city that will immediately strike any visitor are the sprawling harbour and the dramatic, hilly terrain. Everywhere you go, the sounds and smell of the ocean hang in the air, and green hills and valleys wrap you in a bear-hug embrace. At night, Wellington offers up a spectacular, shimmering cityscape that is unlike almost anywhere else in the world. Even after seeing it for the hundredth time, it takes one's breath away.

Wellington is a vibrant, scenic, windy, cosmopolitan, diverse, eccentric, maddening and hilarious place. It has the some of the best museums, art galleries, restaurants, microbreweries, and coffee houses in the country. It is the storehouse for the nation's historic, cultural and artistic treasures. Being the first place European settlers arrived, it also boasts lots of historic streets and buildings.

Wellington is host to an excellent Festival of the Arts every two years - the next festival is in March 2006.

• City Sights
• City Tours
• Historic Places/Tours
• History
• Gay/lesbian Venues
• Gay/Lesbian Accommodation
• Interislander Ferry Services
• Tranz Scenic Rail Services from Wellington