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Rosemere backpackers in Wellington

Wellington is an amazing place which offers so many things to do and see here's the list of my face places and activities : Take the tram to the Botanic Gardens, have a pic nic over there too. Do some shopping on Lampton Quay and Cuba Street Walk to Mt Victoria to have an amazing view of the city Party on Courtenay Place Have a coffee the Chocolate Starfish Cafe in Seatoun Go to TePapa museum Stay in WellyWood great backpackers

X-Base Backpackers in Wellington. Good and cheep accommodation for young dudes!

Te Papa, Satay Kingdom for a mean Roti Chanai on the left bank, Cuba Street, local music live every night, small but awesome club scene, friendly people. Sweet place. Definately a place to see. A lot of cheap accomodation and extremely cheap living here.

YHA Wellington
a well organised and clean hostel

Take a trip on the famous cable car or visit Te Papa - New Zealand's National Museum. There's also the Beehive - NZ's Parliament - and so much more in this cosmopolitan city.

Wellington is a laid back city. You can smell relax and warmth ambience everywhere. There are a lot of money exchange shops throughout the town beside the airport of course. The one that always give a good rates is James Cook, last time I know it was on the corner of Willis St and Lambton Quay I don't know whether it's still there or not but you can ask around. There are also National Bank, ANZ Bank, Westpac Banks. It is easy to get around Wellington, you can actually walk everywhere within the city centre, there are cabs and they are easily found on a street corners and also buses. The main bus station is located next to the railway station, as far as I remember there are no bus operate above 9 PM, so you better catch a cab or walk. Food are also everywhere ranging from fast food such McDonalds / KFC and Burger Kings, there are also a lot of of course Western restaurants, Chinese restaurants, Korean, Japanese, Malaysian restaurants and Indian restaurants around the city centre and let's not forget Turkish Kebab as well. Most of them you can find along Willis Street, Cuba Street, Courtenay Place. Cafes are also everywhere, I like Felix Cafe on Wakefield Street for a nice afternoon coffee or tea, Krazy Lounge of Cuba Street for a killer Iced Chocolate and I love having breakfast at Fidel's on Cuba Street, the place is next to a fish company (I dunno whether it is still there or not) and Zebos for brunch on Saturday, they never fail serving a killer breakfast. For a killer seafood Chowder I would go to La Bodega cafe (I dunno whether it is still there, it was on Upper Willis Street). If I don't feel like lazy to walk up to Oriental Parade or after Swimming on Public Swimming pool on Oriental parade, I love going to The Parade Cafe, their Chocolate Cake is super! Wellington is not that alive during weekday nights, shops are mosly close around 6 PM except restaurants, Cafes and Fast food counters. There is a late night Shopping on Friday night. The open half day on Saturday and some shops are closed on Sunday. There are nice clubs all over Wellington but most are concentrated along Courtenay Place area, where you can find RB clubs, Jazzy clubs, Trance Clubs or just lounge for chilling with your mates. Most clubs are happening on Friday Night and Saturday night, some clubs do open on Wednesday nights as it is normally students' night. Wellington is a harbour city meaning that it is located near the harbour area so you can expect a beautiful view of sea and mountain. There are a couple of spots in the Wellington City, the city council area where you can find City Library and Children Museum and a exhibition center The Michael Fowler Centre. There is also a Te Papa Tongarewa, National Museum. It has a unique but Modern Architecture. You can also go Seals watching somewhere in Seatoun area (I forgot the exact area because you have to walk to get to the seals place) and last but not least Mount Victoria, the highest place in Wellington where you can see the view of Wellington City, beautiful. Except visiting museum, going to Oriental Bay and Mount Vic there is not much tourist attractions except you are willing to go a bit further like to Wairarapa for wine tasting or Paraparaumu area for Cheese tasting and farm attraction (sheeps that is) There are lots of backpackers hotel in Wellington. one YHA hostel (please check first whether it is still there or not) is located on the corner of Cable Street and Kent Terrace. The other one backpacker hostel is located right in front of Railway Station. There some posh hotels around like Quality hotel on Lambton Quay, Quest hotel on Willis (which was also my home when I was there) Wellington is practically safe for women travellers on we have to be a little bit more cautious on Friday and Saturday night because drunken people are everywhere in sight. But the police there are cool and qucikly response to anything. Hopefully this is useful