Insight Guides New Zealand

Insight Guides New Zealand

by Insight Guides

Insight Inspiring your next adventure Frequently voted one of the best travel destinations in the world, New Zealand is famed for its stunning landscapes, hospitable people and range of thrilling outdoor experiences. The new edition of Insight Guide New Zealand provides both inspiration and practical guidance for a visit, with its combination of lavish full-colour photos of the country's incredible scenery and detailed information on the country's fascinating history, culture and diversity. The Best of New Zealand section guides you to all the must-see sights and quintessential experiences, while fascinating features explore topics from Maori art to thrill-seeking in depth. Our expert author guides you through all the sights, from cosmopolitan Auckland in the north to the vast southern extremes of Southland and Stewart Island, taking in beautiful beaches and vineyards, adrenaline-pumping outdoor activities, Maori culture and the safe, laid-back atmosphere of this small and friendly country. Maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information. A comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the travel advice you need to plan your trip. Discover this exhilarating destination with Insight Guide New Zealand. About Insight Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Genres: Travel

384 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 3, 2012

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much more than I expected it to be... I'm trying to skim, but so much is so interesting! My edition 2015, so of course there's a lot that's different about fees, accessibility post-Covid, etc. I definitely skipped the text in the nitty-gritty pages. But the essays/ orientation pages were fascinating, and of course I looked at every single photo! Beautiful country, could spend a month there easily just playing tourist. Probably be tempted to move there!

I found it esp. interesting to learn that the only native mammal was the bat, and the first humans only came over sometime after 800 AD. And what's this about "highly lucrative deer farming?"

Authors mentioned include Margaret Mahy, of course, and Witi Ihimaera who wrote much more besides The Whale Rider. A poet intrigues, James K. Baxter. There's an image of a stained glass window in the Cardboard Cathedral, so I need to check that out.

I 'read' this for a theme month in Children's Books group (all ages, you see) but I recommend we all explore similar books about places we don't know enough about. It's a small world, after all!

[Tatiana Blinova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very colourful!