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Sunken Gardens

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Marina Parade, Napier, New Zealand
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A little Oasis in town

A lovely spot to sit and relax amongst the beautiful plants and flowers. Grab a coffee or salad for... read more

Reviewed 4 days ago
KiwiRobyn4
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Noosa, Australia
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Not all Sunken Gardens are the same.

We looked at all the touristy things to do on the beach side of Marine Parade. I wanted to check... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago
MandyHenson
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Papakura, New Zealand
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  • Excellent41%
  • Very good49%
  • Average9%
  • Poor1%
  • Terrible0%
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“water wheel” (11 reviews)
“marine parade” (37 reviews)
“flower beds” (7 reviews)
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Marina Parade, Napier, New Zealand
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Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

A lovely spot to sit and relax amongst the beautiful plants and flowers. Grab a coffee or salad for lunch and sit amongst the tranquility of this lovely spot. A casual easy walk around, with lots of cool shady spots to rest in and cool...More

Thank KiwiRobyn4
Reviewed 1 week ago

We looked at all the touristy things to do on the beach side of Marine Parade. I wanted to check out the garden as I do not remember it from 40 years ago. Also I had visited one in Mt Gambier in January 2017 and...More

Thank MandyHenson
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

This is fine to see if walking past but not an attraction just a few flower beds along Marine Parade, very underwhelming

Thank Trina M
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

We have been to this garden area multiple times and it never gets old. The landscaping is so well maintained, it is a joy to visit and walk thru or sit and smell the flowers.

Thank BudaBaB
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Extremley well maintained gardens along Marine parade with so much colour to delight the eye. Sculptures and water throughout. Definitly one not to miss.

Thank habanachooky
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

the gardens are always kept very neat and its nice to see new plantings happening all the time with plants one doesn't always see at home

Thank Diane G
Reviewed 3 weeks ago

The sunken garden is located on the main promenade of Napier's main Beach and is free to see and worth a look.

Thank nosurf
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Lovely walk through Marine Parade. Nicely landscaped and maintained. If you are in the area, have a look however it's not a must see destination as such.

Thank RachaelR17
Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Had a walk through these but to be honest nothing special. Some of the flower beds were dying off. Would not make a special trip to see them.

Thank Snapplegrape
Reviewed 4 December 2017

Beautiful location to relax and enjoy the view after an afternoon of walking and taking in all the various art deco buildings.

Thank Zena4379
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