It’s oh so quiet in this New Zealand countryside town. Might have to do with me visiting in the winter (their’s, not mine), as the place fills up to the brim in the summer time, according to my sources 🙂 It kind of feels like a big city because it’s spread out, but in reality it’s not. There are a couple of different areas to go for a stroll, but my hands down favourite was the lakefront. I started my walk at the Government Gardens. I then turned left and continued on along the shores of Lake Rotorua, through the Lakefront Reserve, and over to the Maori living village, Ohinemutu. From there I turned inland, and bumped into the big, but not too exciting, geothermal Kuirau Park, which surprisingly turned out to be in the backyard of my hostel. A recommended, circular stroll. Without a doubt Rotorua was the best place I stayed at on my visit to New Zealand, and I should have chosen to spend more time here, and excluded Wellington and Auckland, because NZ countryside is the best! The two girls I befriended at the hostel said they had some up to no good people following them one evening, but I was lucky to never encounter any of that.
Website: rotoruanz.com
Note: Photos are by Nelson Pérez (#1) and me (#2).
We also went to NZ in their winter time. It seemed like we had a lot of the countryside to ourselves. #wkendtravelinspiration
Yes, and wasn’t it nice 🙂
We are going here I 2018 so good to know you enjoyed! #wkdtravelinspiration
Lucky you! You’re gonna love it!
Rotorua is a great place to experience a Maori cultural show (including a hangi), see the geothermal activity, and enjoy some extreme outdoor fun. Oh yes, relax in hot pools and spas.
I enjoyed Rotorua a lot! One of my best experiences in NZ.
I so miss New Zealand
I fell in love with NZ countryside!
Looks like a nice place for a stroll. Love the black swan:)
It was! Loved the black swans and black ducks – curiosities for me 🙂