Entertainment
You won’t be short of entertainment and art experiences in Auckland as this is a big city by any standards, and with a large population comes choice and diversity. Bars, cafes and clubs are vibrant and provide a thriving nightlife. Live theatre, opera and music gigs appeal to the more artistic side of life. Tourist attractions and landmarks in the Auckland metropolitan area include Auckland Civic Theatre host that has hosted many great plays and shows. The Auckland Town Hall, built in 1911, with its concert hall is considered to have some of the finest acoustics in the world. The Auckland War Memorial Museum stages large exhibitions. There are wonderful craft markets and art festivals in Aotea Square in the hub of downtown Auckland and don’t forget to visit Eden Park, the stage for many of our All Blacks rugby games and our Black Caps for cricket. Eden Park will also host the 2011 Rugby World Cup final. Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underworld World is a well-known aquarium and Antarctic environment in the eastern suburb of Mission Bay. This has been built in a set of former sewage storage tanks and showcases penguins, turtles, sharks, tropical fish, stingrays and other marine creatures. Take a boat and go to Waiheke Island, the second largest island in the Hauraki Gulf, which is well known for its beaches, forests, vineyards and olive groves.
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