Located at the very heart of the North Island this city is set on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua and is one of the country’s most popular tourist areas.
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Download Auckland Pocket Guide Download Christchurch Pocket Guide View all guides »I think it is a pleasent place to enjoy the geothermal activities. For cultural things (Maori evenning), sightseeing or tracking (eg.: Wai-O-Tapu or Blue Lake) and leasuring (several spas - we tried the Waikite Spa - not stinky) was excellent place. But any other activities were not tried.
Rotorua is amazing! Geysers, bubbling mud pools, hot springs... it really is a geothermal wonderland. Walk down the local park and find steam rising from the ground! There's loads to see and do here - and don't forget a trip to the spa while you're here! Heaven!
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A great city to visit for a few days action, be that Maori village visits or hardcore bungying. Take a Zorb while you are there, and be sure to visit the gethermal springs!
Die City war toll, auch wenn wir halt am Sonntag unsern grossen freien Tag hatten und viele Geschaefte geschlossen hatten.
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Its a pretty place, & the waiotapu geo park was cool, but try we might there was just nothing to do in this town after 4pm when the streets are deserted completely & no more than 10 people in any given bar. Maybe "rotovegas" picks up in the middle of summer, but when i went in late october it was more like "Rotocrypt"
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