Napier travel guide

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The New Zealand Art Deco City

Napier (50000 Ew.) Is considered one of the finest Art Deco cities in the world, with a style for the era rare homogeneous architecture. This has a sad background: On 3 Feb. 1931 a violent earthquake shook the cities of Napier and Hastings. After only 3 minutes was a big part of the building to rubble, 256 people died. Within 3 years, a new city. Value, the architect on the observance of the Art Deco style. The geometric forms and ornaments were symbols of the modern, sleek, old conventions o...

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TomPearce

Watched the harvest from Esk Valley Lodge We were lucky enough to stay here in Autumn just as they were harvesting the grapes. we wathced the Riesling grapes being harvested by machine. They had all shrivelled up due to a fungus (botrytis) and were destined for sweet wine. Esk Valley Lodge was a lovely place to stay in a very beatiful valley about 10 minutes from Napier

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