Located in a breathtaking waterside location, Auckland flaunts a wide range of scenic landscapes for a compact region. Known as “City of Sails”, the metropolis’ greenery withstands the rapid urbanisation impressively. Attractions from museums and galleries to zoos and amusement parks are sprinkled throughout the city in addition to many malls and outlets of all types.

Auckland market and shops play a huge role in the New Zealand shopping scene. The city, home to many of the country’s top fashion designers, boasts dozens of boutiques in addition to ordinary shops and stalls. Auckland is also the ideal place to shop for Pacific Island themed treasures plus unique arts and crafts. For fashion shopping, the inner city suburbs of Parnell, Ponsonby and Newmarket are perfect. The city has no shortage of sprawling shopping malls to indulge shopaholics in some up-scale shopping.

One of Auckland’s unique tourist attractions, the Victoria Park Market, has souvenirs, crafts, clothing items and more on offer. Located in Freemans Bay in proximity to Victoria’s Park, this retail complex also consists of a fine food court and a museum dedicated to the site’s history as well as a Celebrity Walk of Fame.

With many shops and stalls to browse around, visitors are bound to find anything from designer clothing to footwear and jewellery. Just a ten minute walk to the west from the splendid Sky Tower, this iconic landmark bears a 38 metre chimney made of brown and orange bricks. Boasting an unparalleled historical significance, the market is protected by the Historic Trust.