Napier Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the North Island of New Zealand
About Napier
At 10:47AM on 3 February 1931, Napier and the wider Hawke's Bay was struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The quake and subsequent fire killed 256 people and destroyed much of the central business district. The demolition rubble was dumped along the eastern foreshore and turned into gardens and a recreational reserve. After the earthquake, the CBD and other areas were rebuilt in theArt Decostyles prevailing at the time. Today, Napier is billed as "the Art Deco capital of the world", with over 100 Art Deco buildings in the CBD alone, most of which have been restored and heritage-listed. The earthquake raised the land by several metres, draining the Ahuriri Lagoon. The airport, the surrounding farmland, and the modern-day suburbs of Onekawa, Pandora, Pirimai and Tamatea all sit on the reclai
Top Attractions in Napier
Explore the best things to see and do in Napier:
- ★Art Deco tour
- ★Cape Kidnappers
- ★Faraday Centre
- ★Mclean Park
- ★MTG Hawke's Bay
- ★Napier Prison
- ★National Aquarium of New Zealand
- ★Pania of the Reef
Where to Eat in Napier
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Tennyson + Bistro
- 🍴Poivre & Sel
- 🍴Raffles Street Cafe
- 🍴Restaurant Indonesia
Where to Stay in Napier
- 🏨Criterion Art Deco Backpackers
- 🏨Esk Valley Lodge
- 🏨Masonic Hotel
- 🏨McHardy Lodge
- 🏨Scenic Hotel Te Pania
Napier Travel Guide Sections
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