New Zealand Stopover: Auckland The Largest City

Voted 'Australasia's Top Destination' in 2012 at the World Travel Awards and second in the prestigious 'Sports City Awards' Auckland is also the world's largest Polynesian city. Buried at the bottom of the world, it is home to 1.5 million people. It sits on the 'Rim of Fire' and a cluster of volcanoes. This colorful book takes you on a tour of the real Auckland to see how the locals enjoy the environment of this island city. Jump from the tallest free standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere. Visit an island suburb now world famous for the wine it produces and visit one of the most dangerous beaches in the world. Peer into the crater of a popular volcano and pop by a 19th century pub with furnishings from an English church. See how locals enjoy the water and where they go for entertainment, just some of the highlights in this carefully researched book.