Looking for a New Zealand holiday spot for your summer vacation? Whether you're a Kiwi or you're visiting from overseas, taking the time to explore is always a great thing.
Our country is filled with gorgeous views, quaint small towns and exciting cities.
Whatever part of New Zealand you're in, you're sure to be able to find something unique - which is exactly what makes choosing a spot for a holiday so difficult! On the opposite side of the Hauraki Gulf from Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula is known for its ecotourism and abundance of native bush, beaches and beautiful vistas.
If you're looking for the postcard view, the Coromandel Peninsula is exactly where you want to be.
Cathedral Cove Also known by its Maori name, Te Whanganui-A-Hei, Cathedral Cove is a marine reserve close to Mercury Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Just thirty minutes from Whitianga, it is an easy visit if you're staying in the region.
Incredibly popular, this little piece of paradise gets more than 150,000 visitors every year.
Walking tracks, bush and the beach surrounding the cove looks absolutely amazing over summer with the blue skies overhead.
The cave itself that the area takes its name from lets you walk between the beach and Mare's Leg Cove to the southeast.
Hahei Hahei is a small community close to Cathedral Cove that is home to just over three hundred residents.
Hahei is a wonderful place to stop off for lunch or, if you are looking for something to do, you can organise a diving trip with Cathedral Cove Dive and Snorkel, head out on the water with Hahei Explorer Adventure Boat Trip on Wigmore Crescent or book a stay and spend the night at the Cathedral Cove Bed and Breakfast.
When you've had enough time on the beaches and you're looking to cool off, Hahei even has an ice-cream parlour on Grange Road where you can grab a cone.
It's a gorgeous small town and the perfect place for a daytrip or a weekend stay if you're planning on spending a few days in the Coromandel.
Get to the beaches this summer and explore one of New Zealand's top ecotourism destinations.
The Coromandel Peninsula has plenty on offer for local travellers looking for somewhere to relax and international tourists who want to see it all.
Check out Cathedral Cove and Hahei, one of the seaside holiday spots in the country.