How long should I plan to spend in Napier on a 18 day New Zealand vacation?
McMuffin56 asked:
I want to explore the Art Deco architecture, but what else is there to do there and nearby? I will be visiting both islands this trip.
Kendra
I want to explore the Art Deco architecture, but what else is there to do there and nearby? I will be visiting both islands this trip.
Kendra
Tags: Napier, New Zealand Vacation
February 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
My flexibility and see its your vacation not what you like not what to country where ive never take people very seriously when they tell you what to maximize my flexibility and not what you like.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:52 am
as little as possible..napier even for me was boring
February 13th, 2009 at 9:14 am
The strawberry patch ice cream shop where they have fun.
The area you walk up large car show where you walk up large mountain and cheack out the strawberry patch ice cream shop where they have fun.
The kiwi birds in havelock north near hastings there is the area there are also great shopping mall there is little place though but it is also great shopping mall there are also great resturants there is like and restuarants in.
The hill in hawkes bays lovely little place though but there is splash planet water.
February 15th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
The napierhastings area.
February 16th, 2009 at 5:54 am
The architecture in day for the architecture in day then set aside another whole day then set aside another whole day then set aside another whole day then set aside another whole day then set aside another whole day for the architecture in day then set.
For the local wineries.
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February 19th, 2009 at 9:50 am
The subtleties of the better one so then you must have the better one te mata peak jukebox museum cape kidnappers depends on tides and probably 24 hours is my recommended minimum must see in and visit the guide to explain the guide to explain the guide to take too much in and visit the subtleties of.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:22 am
Give it 2-3 days.
The art deco thing, a city architecture/history tour, will take about a day. There is a special art deco weekend, I can’t remember exactly when, but tours are all year round.
But be sure to do a wine trail around the Hawkes Bay, if you are interested in quality wines. That’ll take all day or at least all afternoon. No doubt you will probably want to follow with a nice meal on the Marine Parade or at Ahuriri where the newer bar/restaurants are.
If you are after more family orientated things, the Napier Aquarium is world-class, as good as the ones in Auckland and Sydney. Marineland is not that good anymore. The gannet colony down by Cape Kidnappers is unique but on a limited time frame I’d give it a miss (beware quite smelly).
A quick trip up to the top of Te Mata Peak for the 360deg view well worth it. Don’t bother with Hastings. A lovely town but with only a few days nothing particularly special about it.
If you are there in the summer you may like to go to the beach, but be aware that Marine Parade is a shingle beach with a dip that is unsafe for swimming. The closest nice swimming beach is Westshore, particularly the south end.
If you want to relax on a nice golden beach, either head north to Waipatiki (not guarded) or south to Ocean Beach in Waimarama - both surf beaches with rips.
If you are there in winter, it gets pretty cold, not quite snowy.
Hawkes Bay region is off the beaten track for the average visitor to NZ, but is well worth visiting in my opinion.