ROTORUA

The smell of rotten eggs or thermal activity will greet you on arrival here and you may dislike the linger of it in your hair and clothes later! but it's interesting to see. Some of the more popular attractions here include the public Polynesian Pools which have varying degrees of temperature starting from normal pools to ones that are almost too hot to enter. The thermal activities are the main attraction and there are many attractions in the city centre and surrounding countryside. Consider some day trips to places like Wai-O-Tapu, Hell's Gate and the Waimangu Volcanic Valley, or the Te Whakarearewa Thermal Reserve for it's excellent Maori cultural centre and Pohutu geyser. Rotorua is popular with budget travellers and you will also find the usual adventure activities.


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-THINGS TO SEE
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