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Things to Do in City Center and Parnell
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Albert Park
These 15 acres of formal gardens, fountains, and statue-studded... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
The Auckland Art Gallery has some 14,000 items dating from the... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Auckland Domain
Saturday cricketers, Sunday picnickers, and morning runners are... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
The museum building based on Greek Revival architecture dominates... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center and Parnell |
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Civic Theatre
This extravagant art nouveau movie theater was the talk of the... |
Architectural Sites | City Center and Parnell |
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Event Cinemas Metro Centre
With design concepts that could be from a science-fiction movie... |
Stores / Malls | City Center and Parnell |
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Ewelme Cottage
Built between 1863 and 1864 by the curiously named Reverend Vicesimus... |
Houses / Mansions | City Center and Parnell |
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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 |
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National Maritime Museum
New Zealand's rich seafaring history is on display at this marina... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center and Parnell |
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One Tree Hill
The largest of Auckland's extinct volcanoes and one of the best... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Parnell Rose Gardens
When you tire of boutiques and cafés, take 10-minutes... |
Gardens / Arboretums | City Center and Parnell |
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Parnell Village
The lovely Victorian timber villas along the upper slope of Parnell... |
Towns | City Center and Parnell |
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Sky Tower
This 1,082-foot beacon is the first place many Aucklanders take... |
Observatories / Planetariums | City Center and Parnell |
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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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