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Auckland is situated in the Northern Island, its metropolitan area is the largest and the most populous one. Do not miss Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium, the Waitemata Port and especially the Skyline of Auckland. Going further with Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Zoo and getting till the Rangitoto Island. The Auckland area counts 48 volcanoes but the Rangitoto is the greatest and youngest of all. Also at only 30 min by land’s ferry, you could get to the amazing tropical seas. Auckland is always on the first places in the rankings of the world’cities where people live better.
The Christchurch’s city is situated on the oriental coast of the South Island. Do not miss: Avon River – the river that cross the centre of the city, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve – natural park and reserve, Cathedral Square- Christchurch’s heart, Christchurch Art Gallery te Puna or Waiwhetū, Hagley Park- the biggest  urban open area of Christchurch and Orana Wildlife Park –the only open zoo of New Zealand that is situated at the Christchurch’s suburb.
Queenstown is situated on the shores of the Wakatipu lake, on the South Island. The city is known for its extreme sports as bungee jumping, ski and the motor water trips. The main attractions of this area are the Queenstown’s Skyline, the Remarkables mountain chain and the Shotover e Dart rivers.
 
Capital of the New Zealand, Wellington is a city situated at the southern end of the North Island, 
on the Cook Strait. The city is also the Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Balett’s location.
Wellington includes a promenade, many sandy beaches the most famous one is Oriental Bay, a vibrant place  with  colorful wooden houses on the surrounding hills.
 
The city of Nelson is situated on the northern side of the Southern Island overlooking the Cook Strait and it is considered the artistic centre of the country, appreciated so for its art galleries. Here is the second oldest church of New Zealand and it is exciting to walk around the streets of this city. You can explore the beautiful surroundings as the National Park, Queen's Gardens, Miyazu Gardens and Helibike Nelson, the sandy beaches and many other attractions.
Rotorua is situated on the homonym shores of the Northern Island lake. The city is known for the geothermic activities and the Maori culture. Do not miss the Whakarewarewa of Te Puia valley and its warm mud pits and the geyser Pohutu e Wai-o-tapu, a vast geothermical parc, 25 min far away from Rotorua; the volcano White Island and  The Champagne Pool, a pool of 65m diameter , large as deep.

It is one of the most famous wine regions in the world, easily accessible from Nelson. The Wairau river’s valley that winds through beautiful mountains has a particular climate and soil, which favors the production of great wines, particularly of Savignon Blanc.

The glacier Franz Josef (Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere in māori’s language) is a 12 km long glacier placed in Westland National Park on the Western side of the South Island, in New Zealand. Together with the Fox glacier 20 kilometers further south is  the only one that goes down from  Southern Alps till within of 300 m.s.l.m., in the middle of the vegetation of the temperate rainforest. The river comes out from the Franz Josef’s glacier which is known with the Waiho’s name.
Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. It takes part of the mountain range of the Southern  Alps, which goes along the west coast of the South Island. The 40% of the area , whose name comes from the highest mountain of the New Zealand, is covered by glaciers.
Kaikoura is a city in South Island, well known for its fauna and also for its whale’s population. To the South of the city it exspands an omonime peninsula which realize a game of sea currents that call a multitude of marine life.  Due to these particular environmental conditions, the city was founded by whale hunters.