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New Zealand ParliamentvsWellington Cable Car
Parliament Buildings and Wellington Cable Car are both rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Wellington Cable Car is the choice of most reviewers compared to Parliament Buildings. Wellington Cable Car is ranked #5 in Wellington with recommendations from 4 publications like Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
New Zealand Parliament
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Molesworth St, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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Frommer's "New Zealand’s Parliament Buildings are on Molesworth Street in the city center and include the distinctive beehive-shaped building that is the administrative headquarters." Full review
Lonely Planet "Learn all about NZ's unique version of democracy on a free guided tour." Full review
Lonely Planet "Office workers swarm around the distinctive modernist Beehive (1980), which is exactly what it looks like, and which forms part of NZ's parliamentary complex." Full review
Fodor's "These buildings include Parliament House with its Debating Chamber, a copy of the one in the British House of Commons right down to the Speakers Mace. " Full review
Wellington Cable Car Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura Frommer's Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
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Fodor's "The Swiss-built funicular railway makes a short-but-sharp climb to Kelburn Terminal, from which there are great views across parks and city buildings to Port Nicholson." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of Wellington’s big-ticket attractions is the little red cable car that clanks up the steep slope from Lambton Quay to Kelburn." Full review
Afar Magazine "Connecting busy Lambton Quay and the tranquil Botanic Garden, Wellington's cable car has been a popular mode of transport for over 100 years." Full review
Atlas Obscura "New Zealand's only running funicular railway. " Full review
Frommer's "This small, award-winning museum pays homage to the residents of this hilly city and the cable cars they use to make their lives more convenient" Full review
Frommer's "This splendid little 4 1/2-minute trip takes you to some of the best views...it's also the best way to access the Wellington Botanic Garden; and there is a fine little Cable Car Museum at the top" Full review
Travel + Leisure "For panoramic views of the city, jump on the historic Wellington Cable Car, which boards in the heart of the Lambton Quay shopping district and travels up the hillside of Kelburn"
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