Of course, Sky Tower in Auckland is a hub of the city life with numerous restaurants, bars, hotels, casinos and a theatre.
For the not-faint-hearted Sky Jump for those who wish to throw themselves of the side of a the largest building in the southern hemisphere.
By night, Sky Tower , which affords excellent views over Auckland by day, is one of the city's best lit and best known landmarks.
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Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Switzerland - places not to miss - Sixteen places not to miss around Switzerland
Basler Fasnacht - closeup of a Waggis - Basler Fasnacht 2011 cortege through central Basel on Monday afternoon
Eclipse Websites - A selection of websites with information about total solar eclipses
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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