Napier, in Hawke’s Bay, is a popular tourist city and has one of the most photographed tourist attractions in the country, a statue on Marine Parade called Pania of the Reef. This attraction is regarded in the same way by the locals as the Little Mermaid statue is regarded in Copenhagen. The area attracts thousands of tourists every February for the Art Deco even celebrating Napier’s Art Deco heritage and history. Napier and South Beach Miami, Florida are considered the two best preserved Art Deco towns in the world and Napier has been nominated as a World Heritage Site.¹
Napier is a lovely little beach town – lots of sculptures, art galleries, antique cars, little shops, cafes and ice cream parlors along the waterfront. There were several bagpipe bands practicing for a competition the following day. It would be a great place to come back to for several days.
Napier is a lovely little beach town – lots of sculptures, art galleries, antique cars, little shops, cafes and ice cream parlors along the waterfront. There were several bagpipe bands practicing for a competition the following day. It would be a great place to come back to for several days.
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Rodney @ the beach
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Pania of the Reef Statue
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Millennium Sculpture
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Rodney & Antique Car
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Floral Clock
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Rodney & Antique Cars
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¹ Holland America Explorer
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