Sights & Attractions in Auckland

Things to Do in City Center and Parnell

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Albert Park
These 15 acres of formal gardens, fountains, and statue-studded...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
The Auckland Art Gallery has some 14,000 items dating from the...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Auckland Domain
Saturday cricketers, Sunday picnickers, and morning runners are...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Auckland War Memorial Museum
The museum building based on Greek Revival architecture dominates...
Museums / Galleries City Center and Parnell
 
Civic Theatre
This extravagant art nouveau movie theater was the talk of the...
Architectural Sites City Center and Parnell
 
Event Cinemas Metro Centre
With design concepts that could be from a science-fiction movie...
Stores / Malls City Center and Parnell
 
Ewelme Cottage
Built between 1863 and 1864 by the curiously named Reverend Vicesimus...
Houses / Mansions City Center and Parnell
 
Ferry Building
This magnificent Edwardian building continues to stand out on...
Marinas / Piers City Center and Parnell
 
Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World and Antarctic Encounter
This harborside marine park—the creation of New Zealand's...
Zoos / Aquariums City Center and Parnell
 
National Maritime Museum
New Zealand's rich seafaring history is on display at this marina...
Museums / Galleries City Center and Parnell
 
One Tree Hill
The largest of Auckland's extinct volcanoes and one of the best...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Parnell Rose Gardens
When you tire of boutiques and cafés, take 10-minutes...
Gardens / Arboretums City Center and Parnell
 
Parnell Village
The lovely Victorian timber villas along the upper slope of Parnell...
Towns City Center and Parnell
 
Sky Tower
This 1,082-foot beacon is the first place many Aucklanders take...
Observatories / Planetariums City Center and Parnell
 
St. Mary's Church in Holy Trinity
Gothic Revival wooden churches don't get much finer than this...
Religious Sites City Center and Parnell
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