Top Travel Destinations in New Zealand

New Zealand is a worldwide known island country that lies in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand comprises North Island and South Island, which are its two major landmasses, and numbers of smaller islands. Human habitation was relatively late in New Zealand because of its remoteness. But today New Zealand is a name noted in the list of countries having developed market economy, which is not a long one.
Tourism industry is an important part of New Zealand’s economy. And the reason being, the scenic beauty of New Zealand. Milford Sound and Abel Tasman National Park are two famous nature areas of New Zealand. The vast greenery with its elegance makes New Zealand a great attraction among the international tourists of Oceania.
Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand has white beaches with a bit of golden hue, which is a unique beauty of the world. Abel Tasman National Park in the South Island of New Zealand is a dream place for hikers. Kaikoura is the coastal town of South Island, New Zealand that offers varied range of seafood delicacies to its visitors. Rotorua, the wonderland of geysers as well as of hot springs, can never be a miss in the list of tourists’ places in New Zealand.
There are many more other places in New Zealand that are also worth visiting. The pristine wilderness has been well maintained by the environment conscious government and people. New Zealand tour packages are easily available. And touring in New Zealand is sure to become a lifetime memory for everyone.

• Currency

  New Zealand dollar

• Time Zone

  UTC+12:00

• Calling Code

  + 64

• Capital

  Wellington

• Language

  English, New Zealand Sign Language and Maori language

• Area

  268,680 km²

• Population

  4.405 million (2011)