Wellington City

They say 'nothing beats a nice day in Wellington', but be warned - the name 'Windy Wellington' is given for good reason. The wind can be fierce and cold for days at a time - and then there's the torrential rain. It can be lovely here, but the nice days are really only about 7% of the year!

Wellington likes to think of itself as 'Party Central', which is far from true - but here are 11 things to do here. Click on the links or see my Wellington City pages below for more.

• Cable Car and Botanic Gardens

• Beehive, Parliament, Library, Old Government Buildings, Supreme Court

• Railway Station and Harbourfront Walk

• Walks and wanderings around the city including scenery, buildings, history and art

• Oriental Bay and Beach

• (Short visits to) Te Papa National Museum and Wellington Museum

• Weta Workshop studio tour (but look at my page and think whether it's right for you)

• 'Arts, Cinema, Culture' - exhibitions, events, concerts, etc

• Get out of town and enjoy beaches, sea, hills, scenery...

• Cemeteries and Memorials - an interesting reflection on culture and society here

• Places of Worship - a niche interest, but again a fascinating story of culture and society

Artistic

NZ Portrait Gallery
City Gallery – Chairs
City Gallery – Squiggles
Murals

Attractions

Backbencher Pub
Eastbourne Ferry
Te Papa Museum
National Art Collection
National Library
Cable Car
Wellington Museum
Wright’s Hill Fortress
Wellington Zoo

Buildings

Art Deco Buildings
Little Wooden Houses
Brutalist Buildings
Old Government Buildings
Old Defence House
Railway Station
Hungarian Memorial
Katherine Mansfield’s House
Nairn Street Cottage
Karori Teacher Training College

Churches

St Paul’s Cathedral
Cathedral Bells
Old St Paul’s
St Mary of the Angels
Futuna Chapel
St Peter’s on Willis
St Andrew’s on the Terrace

Gardens

Botanic Garden
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Bolton Street Cemetery

Government

Parliament
Cenotaph
National War Memorial
British Memorial
Civic Square

Scenery & Walks

Hawkins Hill and the Wind Turbine
Round the Bays

Tinakori Road (walk)
Maritime Trail (walk)
Street Art 1 (walk)