Situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Rotorua at about an hours drive from Mount Maunganui, this wonderful city was established in the 1830's. Rotorua offers a unique insight into Maori traditions, past ways of life and the renaissance of the Maori culture as it exists today. Rotorua is a must see and on the tourist route for almost every visitor to New Zealand.
Hard to miss, Rotorua's geo-thermal activity surrounds the city with a distinct sulphuric smell and its various attractions provide easy access to bubbling mud and gushing geysers amidst stunning lake and forest landscapes. Visiting some of the fabulous natural attractions in the area like Waimangu Volcanic Valley, White Island and the Buried Village of Te Wairoa will leave you with an everlasting impression.
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Rotorua's reputation as a spa destination goes back more than 160 years when the Pink and White Terraces, considered being the eight natural wonder of the world, still existed. Visitors travelled from all over to see the immense silica formations and bathe in the therapeutic waters within them. The Terraces were destroyed in 1886 during the eruption of Mt Tarawera, but Rotorua still is a haven for recreational and medicinal bathing. With options like the Polynesian Spa, QE Health and Hell's Gate Wai-Ora Spa, countless visitors still come to Rotorua to benefit from the mud baths and to soak in the hot pools to feel totally rejuvenated.
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