Cable Car: offers great views and is one of the city’s oldest and most popular tourist attractions. This popular attraction takes you under the motorway through three tunnels, past Kelburn Park and Victoria University and on to the top entrance of the city's Botanic Garden. From here visitors can follow the scenic paths that lead to the Carter Observatory and Planetarium. Carter Observatory and Planetarium: there is always something going on at the centre as it offers many interesting, fun and educational activities. There are also different shows and events scheduled for the year including the Telescope viewing. Massey Memorial: was built to honour William Ferguson Massey who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925. Located at Point Halswell, the memorial is built on the site of a fortified Maori settlement offers fantastic vistas of Wellington and Port Nicholson. Cuban Quarter: is a delightful place to explore as it has many trendy markets, alternative stores, boutiques and funky cafes. Street buskers perform here and the area hosts the New Zealand International Arts Festival every two years. It is also renowned for its annual street carnival where thousands of people party in the streets all night long. Botanic Garden: those who love plants will not want to miss visiting the beautiful Wellington Botanic Gardens. Founded in 1868, this historic trust heritage area houses some of the oldest exotic trees in New Zealand. The garden has around 25 hectares of landscape of native forests: the unique Otari-Wilton Bush Native and Forest Reserve; colourful floral displays including the Heritage Rose Colleetion and the Peace Flame Garden. Old St Paul’s Church: this old Anglican church is over one hundred years old and was built for Bishop Selwyn by Frederick Thatcher. Although it looks very plain on the outside, its interior is quite stunning. The church was declared a cathedral in 1972. Plimmer's Ark: is a very unusual site to visit and has an interesting history. A bank was built on the site, near Plimmer’s Steps, about one hundred years ago, but when the bank was being renovated timber from a sunken ship was discovered. Apparently, the bank had been built on top of a ship wreck. The timber has been preserved in the remains of the building and can be viewed by taking the escalator down through the bank’s vault doors. Bolton Street Early Settlers Memorial Park: can be visited as part of a trip to the Botanic Gardens but it is a site that stands by itself. Being the oldest cemetery in Wellington, it is the final resting place of many of the areas famous personalities including New Zealand company founder Edward Gibbon Wakefield, New Zealand's longest serving prime minister Richard John Seddon, shoe merchant Robert Hannah, The Evening Post founder Henry Blundell and senior chief at Pipitea Pa, Te Ropiha Moturoa (of Ngati Mutunga). | 
