Guidebook for Auckland
Drinks & Nightlife
Wine and dine at this excellent Turkish restaurant which, on Friday evenings, provides a Turkish Belly Dancer to entertain you! The food is authentic and very delicious! It's a 5 minute walk from our place!!
14 locals recommend
Taksim Turkish Kitchen and Bar
404 Beach RdWine and dine at this excellent Turkish restaurant which, on Friday evenings, provides a Turkish Belly Dancer to entertain you! The food is authentic and very delicious! It's a 5 minute walk from our place!!
Food Scene
Paper Moon
437 Beach RdThe food, service, setting and location are superb!
Arts & Culture
It's much more than a "war" museum, showing NZ history, culture and specifically that of the indigenous Māori people.
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
It's much more than a "war" museum, showing NZ history, culture and specifically that of the indigenous Māori people.
Sightseeing
You can combine beautiful seaside and ocean views with excellent food, drink and entertainment a 5 to 10 minute drive from our place (except in early morning and late afternoon peak hour traffic). Or alternatively you can enjoy a leisurely clifftop or clifftop and beach 20 minute stroll to Browns Bay.
34 locals recommend
Browns Bay Beach
Manly EsplanadeYou can combine beautiful seaside and ocean views with excellent food, drink and entertainment a 5 to 10 minute drive from our place (except in early morning and late afternoon peak hour traffic). Or alternatively you can enjoy a leisurely clifftop or clifftop and beach 20 minute stroll to Browns Bay.
Essentials
This is an excellent very close supermarket. Close by there is a cluster of small shops, such as vegetable, bakery, post, fish, convenience, alcohol, fuel, beauty.
25 locals recommend
Countdown Mairangi Bay
3 Ramsgate TerraceThis is an excellent very close supermarket. Close by there is a cluster of small shops, such as vegetable, bakery, post, fish, convenience, alcohol, fuel, beauty.
Everything Else
This island has many vineyard restaurants, a variety of other restaurants, shops and parks, as well as guided tours and lovely beaches. This is one of the places that Auckland's rich and famous, and also working people, live and enjoy relaxing trouble free lives. PS It's more than 5 minutes away! :) About 20 minutes by boat from Auckland harbour.
407 locals recommend
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdThis island has many vineyard restaurants, a variety of other restaurants, shops and parks, as well as guided tours and lovely beaches. This is one of the places that Auckland's rich and famous, and also working people, live and enjoy relaxing trouble free lives. PS It's more than 5 minutes away! :) About 20 minutes by boat from Auckland harbour.
Entertainment & Activities
It is an experience of a lifetime if you have seen full grown sharks, sting rays and all kinds of big and small fish and other sea life!
228 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium
23 Tamaki DrIt is an experience of a lifetime if you have seen full grown sharks, sting rays and all kinds of big and small fish and other sea life!