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Guide Location: New Zealand » Wellington
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 2.9 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 2.9 km
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Author: vickyc
Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, offers a lot of unique things to experience. This land is famous for its wines, for example. There are wineries in the city where you can taste and buy a bottle of the finest New Zealand wine. There are specialty book shops and jewel shops, where you can find some rare items that look absolutely different from others. This self-guided tour will lead you through the most popular specialty shops of Wellington.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Rumbles Wine Merchant
Rumbles Wine Merchant is a wine shop situated in the center of Wellington, that has been opened for more than 25 years. You can taste and buy many new wines here. In its cellars it has the finest New Zealand wines and also malt whiskey, vodka, liquor, rare spirits, Australian wine, Champagne, fizz, rare wines from Europe, etc. It has something to satisfy almost any taste.
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2) Clarrie Gibbons Ltd.
This tobacconist is located in the center of Wellington, in the Post Office Square. Here you can find Cuban, Dominican, Dutch, and many other kinds of cigars. There are also such special items as boxes of Amigos, pipes, pouches, lighters, and cigarette cases.
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3) Stewart Dawsons
Stewart Dawsons is a famous jewelry master with a reputation for quality. The store sells the best classic jewelry in Wellington. Being in this shop feels like being in an oriental fairytale cave full of treasure. You can buy gold jewelry with pearls and diamonds. Also there are the latest watches for both men and women.
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4) BAM Books Art Music
BAM Books Art Music is located in the Central Library of Wellington. Here you can find books by both local and international authors. The shop has a good collection of books about different styles of music, such as jazz, classical and world music. There are also books on travel, design and art, as well as children's books. The shop also sells a wide range of magazines from all over the world.
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5) CD Store Ltd.
CD Store on splendid Cuba street is a very popular compact disc shop that has all the latest disks and a wide selection of local Maori music. Discs that are not so popular are available at a discount. The shop caters to every category of music from pop, rock, jazz to classical.
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6) Real Groovy Records
At Real Groovy Records you can find rare items in the CD, video or tape formats. It is a large shop with many aisles. Also there are teach-yourself manuals of several kinds, art books, Sony Playstation games, etc. This shop is a must visit place.
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7) Regional Wines & Spirits
At Regional Wines & Spirits one can buy original New Zealand alcoholic beverages such as wines and ales. They have a long practice in making wines and offer only the best. Everyone can find his favorite New Zealand wine from the wide selection of wines the shop has in its cellars. Among its top wines are: Te Mata Coleraine, Escarpment Pinot Noir Kupe, Chapoutier Ermitage Pavillon.
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