Napier
is a neat city, popular with vacationing New Zealanders because of the
pleasant climate and the wonderful beaches.
Napier is known as the Art Deco city, and is maintaining that title
these days mainly because of the work of the Art Deco Trust. The buildings
in this city have undergone massive reconstruction since the earthquake
of 1931 which almost levelled the city. The rapid rebuilding, which
occurred in the following few years after the earthquake saw the rise
of the Art Deco city, was influenced by the art of that time.
Other
tourist attractions include Marineland, the Hawkes Bay Aquarium and
a Kiwi House (where you can actually touch a kiwi!).
Napier
is also famous for the wide variety of water sports including water
skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, parasailing etc.

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