Guidebook for Hamilton
Food Scene
Great hot drinks and food! There's a children's play area which we love, so we can have a relaxing time while the children play. The atmosphere is also great! Always seems to be busy! Also, it's open till quite late.
Coffee Culture Five Cross Roads
70 Boundary RdGreat hot drinks and food! There's a children's play area which we love, so we can have a relaxing time while the children play. The atmosphere is also great! Always seems to be busy! Also, it's open till quite late.
Awesome food! A bit on the high class end but it's a great treat for once in a while for special occasions.
11 locals recommend
Smith & McKenzie Steak House
13 Lynden CtAwesome food! A bit on the high class end but it's a great treat for once in a while for special occasions.
Parks & Nature
Voted 2014 International Garden of the Year. Beautiful gardens, there's a river cruise you can book to go on, and also a great cafe there. This is also a popular wedding ceremony venue. During the summer months, the "Gourmet Market" happens from 4-8pm in the Rhondodendron Lawn where there's plenty of food stalls and live music.
193 locals recommend
Hamilton Gardens
Voted 2014 International Garden of the Year. Beautiful gardens, there's a river cruise you can book to go on, and also a great cafe there. This is also a popular wedding ceremony venue. During the summer months, the "Gourmet Market" happens from 4-8pm in the Rhondodendron Lawn where there's plenty of food stalls and live music.
Easy 1hr30m return hike up a mountain to see a great view of the Waikato. It's a peaceful walk about 15mins drive from our place.
Pukemoremore
Easy 1hr30m return hike up a mountain to see a great view of the Waikato. It's a peaceful walk about 15mins drive from our place.
Arts & Culture
It's free to visit the main part of the museum which features the history of Waikato. There are always paid art exhibitions such as the Contemporary Art Awards. There's also a decent kids educational area for a small cost.
72 locals recommend
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
1 Grantham StIt's free to visit the main part of the museum which features the history of Waikato. There are always paid art exhibitions such as the Contemporary Art Awards. There's also a decent kids educational area for a small cost.
Sightseeing
You can go visit a heritage house for $5 per adult, it's quite interesting to see as you can walk in and around the house.
Woodlands Estate - Homestead, Gardens, Venue
42 Whitikahu RdYou can go visit a heritage house for $5 per adult, it's quite interesting to see as you can walk in and around the house.
Shopping
Great shopping mall with everything you would expect from a mall - including food courts, cafes, and cinemas.
36 locals recommend
Chartwell Shopping Centre
201 Hukanui RdGreat shopping mall with everything you would expect from a mall - including food courts, cafes, and cinemas.
Essentials
PAK'nSAVE Mill Street
17 Mill StCountdown Chartwell
Lynden Court