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New Plymouth's parks and gardens are a beauty to behold all year round. Alternatively, pull on your hiking boots and explore Taranaki Maunga. New Plymouth is a vibrant and contemporary city, known for its sunny climate, art galleries, picturesque parks, decadent dining, and family-friendly fun.
Although surrounded by the nature that New Zealand is famous for, New Plymouth is still a small but vibrant cosmopolitan city with fabulous hotels, creative eateries and art spaces. Plan your trip to Taranaki according to your unique travel style with this complete travel guide to New Plymouth.
Things to Do in New Plymouth, Taranaki Region: See Tripadvisor's 35,842 traveller reviews and photos of New Plymouth attractions.
New Plymouth is a small seaside city in Taranaki, a region on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island that is usually overlooked by visitors and even Kiwis themselves, despite being named by Lonely Planet as one of the best regions to visit in 2017. The area quickly became one of our favourites in New Zealand.
New Plymouth is the largest city with an urban population of 58,000 (2021) in the Taranaki region, on the western coast of North Island in New Zealand, about midway between Auckland and Wellington, but well to the west. It lies on the coastal plains just to the north-west of Mount Taranaki (Egmont).
Lake Mangamahoe. Hangatahua Walkway. Pouakai Tarns Walk. Soak Up the Sun at a Beautiful Taranaki Beach. Swimming Beaches. Beaches Perfect for Walking. Surf Beaches in/Near New Plymouth. Head Along to an Art Gallery or Museum – The Best Cultural Things to do in New Plymouth. Puke Ariki. Govett Brewster Art Gallery. Len Lye Centre.
Paritutu. New Plymouth. At 156m, this craggy, steep-sided hill is almost as tall as New Plymouth's old power-station chimney down at the port (198m). Paritutu translates as … Pukeiti. New Plymouth. This sprawling garden, 23km south of New Plymouth, is home to thriving masses of rhododendrons and azaleas.
