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(North Island) — Destination
Wellington.
Creative capital
(01) — A field note
Wedged between hills and harbour, Aotearoa's capital is small, walkable, fiercely creative — and famously windy.
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The setting
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington squeezes onto a thin strip of land around a near-circular harbour. Everything — Parliament, Te Papa, the waterfront, Cuba Street, the cable car — is within a 25-minute walk. The Wellington Town Belt of native bush rings the centre.
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How to eat
Per capita, Wellington has more cafés, restaurants and bars than New York. Cuba Street and Hannah Laneway are the heart of the indie food scene; Tory Street and the waterfront cover bigger occasion dining. Coffee is a city religion — start at Customs, Pour & Twist or Flight Coffee.
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Where to stay
Boutique stays cluster on Willis Street, Cuba Quarter and the waterfront. For an off-beat option, look at Mt Victoria or the historic wooden cottages of Mt Cook within a short walk of town.
Best for
- Te Papa museum
- Cuba Street
- Café crawls
- Mt Victoria lookout
Where to go
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