Waiheke Island, a popular tourist destination
Waiheke Island is an island located in New Zealand in the Gulf of Hauraki. The island can be arrived at via an approximately 35 minute ferry ride from Auckland; this island is within 17.7 km from Auckland.
Waiheke Island is the most populous of the gulf islands and is the second largest gulf island, the first being the Great Barrier Island. The island has a population density of 83.58 people/square kilometer, which is the highest from all the islands in New Zealand. The island is one of the more easily accessible islands due in no small part to the wonder connectivity of the island via air and ferry services.
Numerous tourists and holiday seekers alike can be spotted along the island especially during Easter, Christmas and the Summer time. The weekends also see and influx of holidaymakers that arrive from both other parts of New Zealand and the world. The island hosts two popular festivals the Jazz Festival and the Wine Festival.
The Waiheke Island is a popular place for the production of wine. The climate on the island is said to be ideal for the growth of Bordeaux wine type grapes, nonetheless some varieties of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay type grapes are also thought to be good. The island itself is wonderful with much efforts being done to preserve the natural beauty of the area. The island is a genetic engineering free zone as well as a nuclear free zone.
While in Auckland one might consider staying at an Auckland hotel a good hotel to stay would be the Copthorne Hotel Auckland Habour City.
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