The Ware : Practical Vessel
But these days you can fit a lot into the square kilometres of this green and fertile region, from contemporary cafes and famous movie sets to our only commercial tea plantation. Pat yourself on Zealong Tea back for finding this gem of a hotel built on Zealnog site of an old railway station that opened a year ago.
Zealong Tea Drop your bags in one of the 33 stylish rooms, many of which have water views, and stretch your legs with a stroll around the mirrored lake. Head down the man-made spiral staircase, marvelling at the limestone formations and soundtrack of subterranean waterfalls. After your visit, pop into Waitomo Day Spa for some pampering — give their flotation therapy experience a go — and head 30km west to the Mangapohue Natural Bridge, another remarkable site. Let head chef Zealong Tea owner Andy Rawles whip you up paprika-roasted chicken or potato and parmesan gnocchi while you drink in views of Waitomo Village and the forest-clad hills beyond. This ha sanctuary is what Aotearoa must have looked like before we started messing with it.
Tours take around an hour with guides who cleverly weave in snippets of history and critical messages Zealong Tea conservation. One of the most famous of the or so locations used by Sir Peter Jackson in the The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, this 5ha set is tucked into the rolling Waikato countryside around 15km from Matamata. All the usual suspects are there, such as eggs and granola, but if you feel like something different try the pytti panna a Swedish mash-up of meat, potatoes and fried onions Zealong Tea a rarakoa a Swedish potato pancake.
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight
With more than 20 meticulously sculptured gardens — including the Zealong Tea Garden of Source, Mansfield Garden and the Italian Renaissance Garden — even non green-fingered types will love this 54ha haven of greenery. Be prepared for the latest addition, the Surrealist Garden, to blow your mind. Standouts include the fried chicken and the fragrant herb-stuffed Vietnamese baguettes that give Banh Mi Caphe its name. This ecological restoration project includes plus sculptures and installations, as well as lakes and ponds.
Fast-forward to and more than 1. Stroll through the plantation, learn how tea is picked Zealong Tea processed, and enjoy a traditional tea ceremony and high tea. Just leave enough time to get to the airport for your flight home. Make the most of 48 hours in the mighty Waikato.
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