I wasn’t sure what to expect of Wellington after seeing so many small cities on the way down from Auckland. It was quite the surprise, it’s architecture in the city center or downtown area left me pretty amazed, definitely a place to see on foot. Wellington is well known for its arts, culture, and fine dining. Walking through the downtown area you definitely notice that. They have a street called Cuba St. and it’s based on the Cuban culture having a whole lot of Cuban cafe’s around. I lived in Miami for a long time and it was pretty shocking for me to see Cuba St. I thought Miami was the only place with Cuban culture other than Cuba. Wellington is also known for its huge and attractive Te Papa Museum which currently holds the worlds largest Colossal Squid. Definitely a museum you don’t want to miss. Also known as Wellywood, Wellington has a huge film industry with big name studios there and director of Lord of the Rings living there as well.