Circumnavigating New Zealand — Six Sisters and Downtown Napier

Side of building at 159 Marine Parade

In addition to the walk along the beach, make sure you also take in the sights on the parallel Marine Parade. If not, you’ll be missing some pretty interesting sights. One of those sights is an impressive group of Victorian-style homes called the Six Sisters:

Six Sisters — 1891

These houses were built in 1891 by architect Robert Lamb for his six daughters. Today these beauties are occupied by businesses rather than home owners:

Six Sisters — 1891...