Rotorua, New Zealand: Land of Spirit
61Spirit lives in Rotorua, NZ
With its geothermal activity, 16 lakes, extinct volcanoes and numerous parks, it’s easy to see that Rotorua, New Zealand is indeed a Land of Spirit.
You can sit in a natural mud pool, go mountain biking, see the sights by foot, public transit or plane or fish for trophy trout. The natural beauty is awe inspiring.
Rotorua (pop. 70,000) is the heart of the Maori culture on the central north island, a three hour drive from Auckland. If you prefer to fly, Rotorua Airport is one of the busiest in New Zealand. Services are offered to various points on the mainland and are expanding to include other destinations in 2009.
The weather here is terrific. Highest temperatures range from 21 to 29 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
Rotorua, NZ
Discover Rotorua’s Spirit
The citizens of Rotorua proudly share their island’s spirit of nature and living culture with visitors.
It is a place of incredible beauty and geothermal wonders that are worth the visit alone. Sulphur-y steam rises from the ground, geysers erupt, mud pools boil and bubble. These sites, along with inactive volcanoes can be found mere minutes away from the city centre.
You can enjoy one of the spas in Rotorua. They use all the natural elements – mud and therapeutic waters of the earth.
If you prefer something to do that is more active, you can go biking, hiking, rafting, fishing, golfing or sightseeing. There are fun things suitable for all ages and families.
Rotorua Accommodation
It doesn’t matter what your preference or budget is, there are plenty of places to stay in Rotorua. Whether you’re on a backpacking adventure, want Cheap Rotorua accommodation or are looking for a luxury hotel, you’ll find it here.
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Wish that I knew first hand, Agvulpes! This is one of the places on my travel wish list. It sounds incredible! After reading your comment, I want to go even more.
Thanks for coming by.
It takes a few hours to get used to the all pervading stench of sulphur dioxide, then you don't notice it. Well worth the visit.
I loved that area close by on the way to Taupo, with all those bubbling mud pools. Not Whakarewarewa, the other one you have to walk quite a bit to find.
TOF, what's a little sulphur stench compared to such natural beauty? :) I suppose it would be surprising if there wasn't some sort of odour from a geothermal site, though in all honesty, I hadn't thought about that. Glad that you enjoyed the visit despite the smell.
Thanks for coming by, I really appreciate it.
Oh Cindy, that sounds great! Not sure if the bubbling mud pools you saw are part of one of the natural spas, but I think that hot mud would feel really good on my sore feet and back today.
Hope you had enough time to try out some of the spas while you were in Rotorua.
Thanks for coming by and commenting, Cindy.
Well writen HD, yes Rotorua is a special place and certainly one which Tourism NZ has promoted as an icon for many years. There are dozens of things to do off the tourist trail if you talk to the locals and most of those places are still in pristine condition. Enjoyed this, thankyou.
Pearldiver, I have to say I prefer Taupo. Love hotwater beach as well.
Thanks, Pearldiver. It looks and sounds like one of the most beautiful places on earth and I can't wait to see it myself. I love visiting places that have remained unspoiled. There are so few left now.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Cindy, I'm going to have to check out Taupo. Thanks for the tip!
agvulpes says:
7 months ago
G'day mate, I visited Rotorua about 50 years ago and found it fascinating then. I would suppose it is even better now. eh ?