Taranaki - Stratford Glockenspiel by Mark Sukhija

The Stratford Glockenspeil was the first and, at time of writing, only Glockenspeil in New Zealand. The figurines in Glockenspiel are much larger than most figurines in European Glockspiels. However, in common with European Glockenspeils, the Stratford Glockenspiel does display part of a story - Romeo and Juliet in this case.

The Glockenspiel is also unusual in that it delivers spoken-words in addition to the customary music. Ever keen to promote the Shakespearen connection, the Stratford Glockenspiel recites lines from Romeo and Juliet.

Performances occur at 10am, 1pm and 3pm daily.

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European tourism and rail organisations - a quick reference - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations

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Italy - 10 places not to miss - 10 places you shouldn't miss in Italy

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Europe - Travel information from around Europe

New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand

Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world

Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand

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About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook