There is so much to see and do in Wellington. With a wide spectrum of sightseeing and activities, all types of visitors feel at home in Wellington.
Arts and Culture
Wellington is the centre of the nation's film industry. Peter Jackson famous for The Lord of the Rings, Richard Taylor, and a growing team of creative professionals have turned the eastern suburb of Miramar into one of the world's most acclaimed film-making infrastructures. Wellington is home to Te Papa (the Museum of New Zealand), the Museum of Wellington City & Sea, the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Museum, Colonial Cottage, the New Zealand Cricket Museum, the Cable Car Museum, Old Saint Paul's, and the Wellington Law school (largest wooden building in the southern hemisphere) and the Wellington City Art Gallery. Wellington is also home to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, City Gallery, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, St James' Theatre, Downstage Theatre, Bats Theatre, and the New Zealand International Arts Festival; the Wellington Performing Arts Centre is also an important local source for theatre. From 1936 Wellington was home to the National Art Gallery of New Zealand up until 1992 when it was amalgamated into Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Wellington is also home to the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and the Arts Foundation of New Zealand. The city's new arts centre, Toi Poneke, serves as a nexus of creative projects, collaborations, and multi-disciplinary production.
Botanic Gardens and Cable Car
Spread across 25 hectares, Wellington’s Botanic Garden is a must for visitors. The garden is famous for its unique landscape, protected native forest, rare plant collections, colourful floral displays, and views over Wellington city. One of Wellington's prominent attractions, the red Cable Car chugs sweetly up the steep hill from Lambton Quay to Kelburn. At the top are the attraction like, the Botanic Gardens, Carter Observatory, Skyline Cafe and the well-presented Cable Car Museum depicting cable car's legacy since it began in 1902.
Government Buildings
Most of the heritage buildings in Wellington house government offices. Among the world's largest all-wooden buildings, the government buildings are located opposite the Beehive building, at the northern end of Lambton Quay. The buildings have been restored and house various offices, including the Department of Conservation visitors' centre.
Wellington City Walkways
There are six major walkways in the Wellington region. The tracks take in scenic views of the city and coast and cover a wide range of landscapes. Walkers can hike through the changing forests of the city's town belt, windswept farmland on the coast of Makara, or through Wellington's Botanic Garden.
Wellington Zoo
Wellington boasts of a well maintained zoological garden. The zoo is most visited by animal lovers and family alike. There is a huge collection of native and non-native animal life to explore in the Wellington Zoo.
Adventure Activities
Wellington has a wide array of activities for everyone. You can go on horse trekking, fishing, marine exploration, hiking, cycling, 4WD, etc.
