Paihia Attractions
Description
Venue: Bay of Islands When: Daily
For sheer beauty, the Bay of Islands wins the day for North Island coastal scenery. In the far north of the island, it is a giant bay peppered with 150 islands which, miraculously, have escaped development. Beware, though, tourists come to the mainland in their masses - although this means there are activities and amusements galore.
Historically significant, the Bay of Islands is where foreign settlers first came and put down roots. It was also venue to the Treaty of Waitangi (1840), which was, in effect, a peace pact between Maoris and newcomers that meant that New Zealand avoided the indignity of official colonisation.
Activities available are plentiful, including dolphin spotting and swimming - the best in North Island, requiring a boat trip out into the beautiful bay - kayaking and diving.
For sheer beauty, the Bay of Islands wins the day for North Island coastal scenery. In the far north of the island, it is a giant bay peppered with 150 islands which, miraculously, have escaped development. Beware, though, tourists come to the mainland in their masses - although this means there are activities and amusements galore.
Historically significant, the Bay of Islands is where foreign settlers first came and put down roots. It was also venue to the Treaty of Waitangi (1840), which was, in effect, a peace pact between Maoris and newcomers that meant that New Zealand avoided the indignity of official colonisation.
Activities available are plentiful, including dolphin spotting and swimming - the best in North Island, requiring a boat trip out into the beautiful bay - kayaking and diving.
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