Go and check out the giant squid in the room filled with underwater animal skeletons
great spot for lunch in the sun, tourists flock to the place to take their photo 'holding up' the silver fern ball. Read more.
OMG the Kung po chicken is bloody amazing , best Malaysian Restaurant in wellington by far .
Go for a drive up to the top - so worth it! The turbine itself is awesome, and there's amazing views!
Find the secret climbing tree. A whole family can sit on top of it. Hint: it's near the cable car
On several public holidays during the year they open the fortress up to the public. Lots of tunnels to explore.
For the planetarium show, make sure you grab a seat at the back and in the middle. The whole observatory is well worth a visit.
If there's not a game on you can walk through this place like a normal park. The gates are always open, day or night.
They know their pre-prohibition classics here. Hidden gem in the Wellington cocktail scene.
The Boulcott Street Bistro is one Wellington restaurant that gets every detail right - in my opinion a fairly strong reason to return. Read more.
Fabulous steak (cooked to perfection), service (useful, informed suggestions) and wine list (nice NZ/overseas mix). Definitely worth a visit.
Best cocktails in New Zealand, plus Scrabble in the courtyard is hard to beat. And they serve Falling Waters.
$49.95 three course bistro menu before 7:30pm is exceptional value. Wonderful food, friendly service.
The Paramount has been very supportive of the Incredibly Strange Film Festival and 24 Hour Movie Marathons. Keep an eye out for these events.
Look out for the odd midnight screening or classic films playing here. They don't do it regularly like they used to.
If you are there on the hour pop upstairs to see the clock telling the story of the remains of Plimmers Ark
This is the kind of cafe where the food is always great and you want to settle in for a long time.
They have everything from cream buns to spring rolls. Try the bacon and egg slice!
Really nice, mature place for food and drinks. Great place to go to catch up with friends and is a far cry from some of the dives on Courtney Place. Try the fish & chips, you won't be disappointed
Look for the hole in the rock cut to allow the narrow gauge railway that supplied the fort
Must do in Wellington. You will probably walk down through the Botanical Gardens so you won't need a return ticket.
Take some time to have a look around, there's some pretty sweet sculptures and artwork around. The mini golf course is different too!
bar tenders here are ammmmmaaazing!!! ask for their personal favs theyll blow ur mynd!!
To access the lighthouse, you must walk from the road end at Burden's Gate (past Eastbourne). The unpaved path is flat for most of its 8km, following the coastline.
Old St Paul's is a fine example of 19th century Gothic Revival architecture adapted to colonial conditions and materials. Check it out!
