DK Eyewitness Travel Guide New ZealandDK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand takes you by the hand, leading you straight to the best attractions this country has to offer. This essential travel guide explores the country's Maori heritage, flora and fauna, beaches and national parks, focusing on the best scenic routes from which to explore the diverse New Zealand landscape - from the glistening glaciers on the West Coast to the surfers' paradise on Central North Island. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand. + Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand truly shows you this region as no one else can. |
Contents
How to Use this Guide 6 | 6 |
Discovering New Zealand 10 | 10 |
The North Island 16 | 16 |
The South Island 18 | 18 |
A Portrait of New Zealand 20 | 21 |
New Zealand Through the Year 44 | 44 |
The History of New Zealand 48 | 49 |
New Zealand at a Glance 60 | 60 |
Canterbury and the West Coast 222 | 223 |
Otago and Southland 258 | 259 |
Where to Stay 298 | |
Where to Eat and Drink 308 | |
Shopping in New Zealand 326 | |
Entertainment in New Zealand 330 | |
Specialist Holidays and Activities 334 | |
Practical Information 342 | |
Introducing the North Island 64 | 64 |
Auckland 70 | 71 |
Northland 98 | 99 |
The Central North Island 116 | 117 |
Wellington and the South 156 | 157 |
Introducing the South Island 192 | 192 |
Marlborough and Nelson 200 | 201 |
Travel Information 352 | |
Acknowledgments 380 | |
Further Reading 383 | |
Glossary 384 | |