Queen Street is an important commercial street in Auckland. The street is about 3 kilometers long, starting from Auckland's waterfront in the north and ending at Karanga Heipi Road in the south. The main street was built in 1840 and named after Queen Victoria. Queen Street is Auckland's prime location, and you can't go wrong here if you want to shop. 1. Feel the various classical ornate buildings along the street. The buildings on both sides of Queen Street are a major attraction. The Edwardian Baroque-style Auckland Dock Building, the 19th-century Greek Revival-style Bank of New Zealand Building, the British Gothic-style building Patrick's Cathedral, the British colonial-style Auckland City Hall, the colonial historical buildings and modern high-rise buildings complement each other, conflicting and harmonious. From the pier, stands the century-old yellow pier building. 2. Gift shops and wool products stores, Auckland's shopping paradise Queen Street There are gift shops and wool products stores on both sides of the street, selling handmade wool robes, Maori carvings, jade, jewelry, shell jewelry and other souvenirs. There is a bronze statue of a Maori warrior holding a wooden club on Queen Street, which is said to be out of respect for the Maori, because Auckland is a place where the Polynesians (the Maori are one of them) are very populated in the world. Smith & Caughey's department store is New Zealand's oldest and most beloved department store. 3. Civic Theatre, Auckland Town Hall, Sky Tower The landmark buildings of Auckland followed by the Civic Theatre. It is located at the intersection of Queen St and Wellesley St. It is located at the corner of the street, and the facade is not large. The building has been restored and is grand and magnificent. It is mainly a venue for opera, musicals and theatre, and is also an important venue for the Auckland International Film Festival. Auckland City Hall is not far away, a typical neo-Baroque building. Not far from Queen Street is the iconic Sky Tower, which can be seen from Queen Street and not far from it. It is a dazzling sight in Auckland. 4. Christmas Parade Feel the festive atmosphere One of the biggest festivals on Queen Street is the annual Christmas Parade. The event is usually held in late November and early December. Visitors should try to arrive on both sides of Queen Street several hours in advance to occupy a position with a good view. The Christmas parade fully demonstrated the tolerant and multicultural society of New Zealand. There were typical English bands, as well as Chinese dragon dance, lion dance and waist drum teams. Major companies displayed their own floats, which were very lively.
Not as big as expected, just a pedestrian street, more than ten meters wide, not too many people, maybe because of Easter, there are more shops not open, but there are many luxury brands, the price is OK, and there is the world's cheapest Gucci
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Queen Street is also a very interesting shopping scene, the whole street can see a lot of different scenery, the street is quite wide, the store is independent one connected, many businesses are also family style handicraft shops.
Queen Street is a very lively commercial street, with a variety of famous shops, supermarkets, cinemas, and many cosmetics and health care shops sold to Chinese people.
Queen Street is the most bustling and lively place in Auckland, with shops, restaurants, and a variety of buildings. The streets are not wide, the terrain is up and down, but it is very clean. Luxury brand stores are not many in Queen Street, such as no Chanel bag store, shopping to DFS Global Duty Free Shop ―― Auckland T Plaza is a good choice, at the corner of the street, a pale yellow European-style building. The demand for foreign tourists is relatively complete, the quality is guaranteed, the most important thing is tax-free, as long as the flight number of the departure can be enjoyed tax-free, especially cost-effective. New Zealand does not refund tax, duty-free goods are directly to the airport after security check, very convenient, the airport to receive goods even during the Chinese New Year, there are very few people, no need to queue. Auckland T Square works at 10 o'clock in the morning and gets off work at 10 o'clock in the evening. It is one of the few stores in New Zealand that open after 6 pm. Queen Street is relatively deserted at night, with only a few gift shops, specialty shops, Countdown and other supermarkets and restaurants open. Self-driving cars are not allowed to park on the main street. Find the parking lot in the inner street.
The scenery is generally the same, the fun is general, the price is general