The high point on Wellington's Southern Walkway, Mount Victoria, easily accessible by foot or vehicle, is undoubtedly the capital city's favorite lookout. Popular with the tourists for its spectacular bird's-eye view of the city and surrounds, the site is also appealing to locals. On warm summer evenings there is nowhere better to enjoy your fish and chips than with a glass of red wine and a view of the setting sun as it descends behind the surrounding hills.
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“wild wallabies on top”
I lived briefly on Oriental Terrace, overlooking the gorgeous harbour and walked a few times to the top of the mountain. I saw wild wallabies t...
“Mt. Vic with a 360 view”
Mt. Victoria, or Mt. Vic as the locals call it, is beautiful. I would highly recommend driving to the top. You can walk, but you'd better be in...
Go at night if you can
To say the view is breathtaking is a understatement. But if you go at night, when the city is all lite up, its beautiful. Besides the very cur...
Awsome
I've been there a few times and all I can say is that I think its great and awsome and the view is just stunning.
Nice view, but not as good as Coit Tower in SF
Friendly locals. I drove there, but there's a streetcar that may be worth taking to get to Mt. Victoria.
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