OVER 45 SPECTACULAR ROUTES

Wild coasts, jaw-dropping cliffs and caves, tranquil bays, thermal hotspots and smoking volcanoes, towering alps and grinding glaciers, primeval forests, lakes and braided rivers, seabird colonies and seal rookeries, offshore islands...New Zealand's natural wonders are top of any tourist's must-see list.

Peter Janssen's magnificent hardback touring guide dedicated to natural attractions is structured geographically around itineraries - 22 in the North Island and 24 in the South - each of which takes in several sites within one area, describing their natural beauty and listing a few good short walks or detours that show off the scenery at its best.

The itineraries are flexible, allowing the reader to simply follow the book or use it as back-up for their own extended touring plans. The text is supported by route instructions and detailed maps, and illustrated with stunning images from a brilliant landscape photographer.

This latest addition to New Holland's 'Top Spots' range takes the reader on a tour through more than 50 of the beauty spots and cultural must-sees of New Zealand's historic and photogenic north, including but not limited to:

beautiful bays and beaches, from tiny secluded coves to the monumental Ninety Mile Beach or pretty Baylys Beach;

magnificent headlands and peninsulas, including Cape Reinga, Aupouri, Tawharanui;

historic sites, including Waitangi, Russell and Kerikeri;

cultural attractions, from the Hundertwasser toilets at Kawakawa to the Matakohe Kauri Museum;

natural phenomena, from the marine reserve at Goat Island to Waipoua Forest (home of the giant kauri Tane Mahuta).


'Top Spots' titles are a great source of inspiration for family outings and make the perfect gift for visitors from farther afield.

A pictorial parade of New Zealand since European settlement, showing the vast changes; the unbelievable growth of some towns and the demise of others.
Over 850 photographs tell the story of the early pioneer spirit that gave the country a solid base which generations have built on to make it a country that is today admired and respected globally.
Illustrated are the times of celebration and tragedy; the engineering feats that tamed the rugged landscape; New Zealanders who conquered the world with courage and others with ingenuity who were trail-blazers in their field of expertise.
To give the reader an instant recognition of the archival pictures featured, colour photographs show the same scene today.
The author's concept has been to create a balanced archive of New Zealand in photographic form.