Guidebook for Auckland
Drinks & Nightlife
Known for its creative, eclectic culture, boutique shops and buzzing nightlife. Unique and exciting, this vibrant area offers everything from contemporary art and live music to vintage stores.
76 locals recommend
Karangahape Road
Karangahape RoadKnown for its creative, eclectic culture, boutique shops and buzzing nightlife. Unique and exciting, this vibrant area offers everything from contemporary art and live music to vintage stores.
Food Scene
Discover one of the city's hippest strips. Packed with boutique fashion stores, chic cafés, bars and restaurants. Known for its sophisticated shopping and dining, it’s also perfect for drinks.
227 locals recommend
Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby RoadDiscover one of the city's hippest strips. Packed with boutique fashion stores, chic cafés, bars and restaurants. Known for its sophisticated shopping and dining, it’s also perfect for drinks.
El Sizzling Chorizo
138 Ponsonby RdArgentinian BBQ great food
Shopping
Auckland’s main strip is the hub of the city centre, with an abundance of popular shops, restaurants, pubs and cafés. Check out the lively nightlife and entertainment in and around Queen Street.
12 locals recommend
Queen St
Queen StreetAuckland’s main strip is the hub of the city centre, with an abundance of popular shops, restaurants, pubs and cafés. Check out the lively nightlife and entertainment in and around Queen Street.
Explore the Britomart precinct’s superb shopping and dining in the heart of downtown Auckland.
Splash out on the latest fashions at the designer boutiques.
359 locals recommend
Britomart
1150 Shortland StExplore the Britomart precinct’s superb shopping and dining in the heart of downtown Auckland.
Splash out on the latest fashions at the designer boutiques.
Sightseeing
Auckland’s most recently developed waterfront precinct, for great dining, family friendly play spaces, and great markets and outdoor cinema in the summer.
220 locals recommend
Wynyard Quarter
Auckland’s most recently developed waterfront precinct, for great dining, family friendly play spaces, and great markets and outdoor cinema in the summer.
Explore the vibrant Viaduct Harbour, where restaurants and bars line the waterfront, with a backdrop of sheltered waters and sleek super yachts.
28 locals recommend
Viaduct Harbour
21 Viaduct Harbour AvenueExplore the vibrant Viaduct Harbour, where restaurants and bars line the waterfront, with a backdrop of sheltered waters and sleek super yachts.
Auckland Domain is the city's oldest park. It is spacious and diverse.
The Winter gardens are a feature of the Domain with the Auckland War Memorial Museum sitting at the highest point.
250 locals recommend
Auckland Domain
Park RoadAuckland Domain is the city's oldest park. It is spacious and diverse.
The Winter gardens are a feature of the Domain with the Auckland War Memorial Museum sitting at the highest point.
Exhibitions that will excite you with the artisitc legacy and cultures of the Pacific people. See the monumental carvings, buildings, canoes and taonga (treasures) of the Maori.
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Exhibitions that will excite you with the artisitc legacy and cultures of the Pacific people. See the monumental carvings, buildings, canoes and taonga (treasures) of the Maori.
At 328 metres, it is the tallest man-made structure in New Zealand and offers breathtaking views for up to 80 kilometres in every direction.
597 locals recommend
Sky Tower
Victoria Street WestAt 328 metres, it is the tallest man-made structure in New Zealand and offers breathtaking views for up to 80 kilometres in every direction.
There is a fitness trail and walkways through mature trees, following the path of a seasonal stream through a sloping valley. There are sportsfields and tennis courts on the flat, lower area.
62 locals recommend
Western Park
7 Howe StThere is a fitness trail and walkways through mature trees, following the path of a seasonal stream through a sloping valley. There are sportsfields and tennis courts on the flat, lower area.
Everything Else
Make your first stop in Auckland an i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. i-SITEs provide free bookings and information.
14 locals recommend
Auckland i-SITE Visitor Information Centre - Princes Wharf
137 Quay StMake your first stop in Auckland an i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. i-SITEs provide free bookings and information.
Bus Stop 7132
Bus stop to commute to multiple places in the city if you don't wanna walk ;)
1 Ponsonby Rd
1 Ponsonby RoadBus stop for multiple places in the city
Essentials
Auckland free Wi-Fi service in Library and everywhere around the city
18 locals recommend
Central City Library
46 Lorne StAuckland free Wi-Fi service in Library and everywhere around the city