Wellington gets wonderfully strange once you dig beneath the surface. Explore giant squid, spooky bunkers, cemetery cats and hidden oddities across New Zealand’s quirkiest city. Wellington has always leaned slightly strange. Beneath the polished waterfront and government buildings: giant squid lurk cemetery cats have memorials underground tunnels hide beneath hills extraordinary golf course wrapped around fantasy abandoned bunkers decay beside the harbour This is the Welling

Wellington’s best atmosphere often hides in its laneways. Explore street art, hidden cafés, creative corners and food culture across Te Aro and the city centre.

Wellington works best when you leave space for weather, harbour light and slower coastal wandering. These unplugged escapes explore the city beyond the rush.