Wellington Travel Guide
For details of what to do and see in Wellington check out our Wellington guide to car hire in Wellington.
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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. A pleasant city proud of its rich culture and beautiful setting. Located around the centre the country, overlooking the Cook Straits that separate the two main islands, Wellington is a compact place, easy to explore yet with plenty to discover, and makes a great place from which to explore this beautiful country.
Wellington has a lively local arts scene with many world-class cultural institutions to make even the most sophisticated aesthete sob with unmitigated joy. The city boasts a number of art galleries that exhibit both locally and internationally renowned works of art, and the theatres in Wellington are very popular with visitors.
Wellington's small size gives it many of the quirks of a small town, and the friendliness of the locals is something that visitors will remember fondly about their time in the city.
Amongst the attractions within easy driving range of Wellington, you can explore the vineyards around Martinborough, or head over to South Island and visit the areas of Marlborough, where the excellent year round climate makes the beaches a popular choice for sunbathing and surfing.
A few days in Wellington in order to enjoy the sights and sounds of New Zealand's capital and surrounding area is a great introduction to the charms of the country and its friendly people. With so much on offer for visitors to Wellington, it comes as no surprise that it is one of the places that tourists want to return to again and again.
