Art Deco Napier | Gardens, Coastline

Napier, New Zealand is coast city in Hawkes Bay. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1931, the town was rebuilt in the Art Deco style and now claims the title of Art Deco Capital of the World. The city has much to offer tourists and cruisers and we started our day at the National Aquarium of New Zealand which has several species endemic to New Zealand like the Little Penguin or the Little Blue Penguin, the Tuatara and the Kiwi. We walked along the beach-front, tree-lined promenade Marine Parade with its sunken gardens, sculptures, skate park and even stopped at Lick This ice cream shop. The downtown boasts art deco buildings including the six sisters, a group of six almost identical houses in the art deco style. We finish our time in Napier at the Historical Napier Prison which operated for over 130 years. We ran out of time to see things like the Winery region, the botanical gardens and Cape Kidnappers. It's a beautiful city with such friendly people. Volunteers met our ship and stayed with us as we waited in line for the last shuttles back to the ship. The visitor centre has a wealth of information so it's a good place to start a visit. There was a shuttle from the cruise ship to the information centre and the aquarium. We took the shuttle to the aquarium and walked back to the information centre. Please see our separate videos on The National Aquarium of New Zealand and the Historic Napier Prison. #napier #newzealand #artdeco #worldcruise #travel Music from https://www.bensound.com/ License number 204507727