Haere mai to awesome Auckland
Experience New Zealand's wonderful world of food and wine in Auckland.Auckland, on the North Island of New Zealand, is built around a dormant field of volcanoes, with magnificent scenery of rainforest topped hills and sparkling seawaters. It is the most populated and multicultural city in New Zealand, and has been consistently ranked in the top ten of the world's most liveable cities.
One area in particular that comes out on top time after time is food. There is a huge variety of top-quality restaurants and cuisines on offer in the centre of Auckland, plus each year they hold a huge exhibition for foodies.
Auckland’s Food Show is held over 4 days every July, and sees over 40,000 culinary enthusiasts gather to enjoy this mouth-watering exhibition of the finest food and drink from New Zealand and around the globe. Celebrity and local chefs will entertain with cookery demos throughout the ASB Showgrounds, and each year the exhibitions get bigger and better.
Another top attraction for visitors to Auckland is the Hauraki Gulf, where you can watch the dolphins, whales and birds, and learn about their behaviour, biology and myths. Waiheke island in the Hauraki Gulf is a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, where you can visit fabulous vineyards and become a wine buff while enjoying some of New Zealand's most beautiful vistas.
Flights run daily from London Heathrow to Auckland International airport, with stop-overs in various cities making the long flight a comfortable one.
