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Popular geothermal areas in Taupo and Rotorua
In and around Rotorua's geothermal area, steam escapes slowly in parks, riverbanks and waterways. The air was filled with a distinct smell of sulfur. A few minutes' drive from the city center, you'll be able to see boiling geysers and bubbling mud pools.
Fakare Warewa - Te Puia
One of Rotorua's most popular geothermal attractions, it's home to exciting geothermal activities and traditional Maori villages. It is home to about 500 hot springs, terraces, and geothermal pools, and is known as an "existing geothermal village".
Hell's Gate (Tikitre)
One of Rotorua's most popular geothermal attractions, it's home to exciting geothermal activities and traditional Maori villages. It is home to about 500 hot springs, terraces, and geothermal pools, and is known as an "existing geothermal village".
Waiotap Geothermal World
Located near Rotorua
Huaimangu Volcanic Valley
The volcanic valley was created by the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886 and buried the Pink and White Terraces, then known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". The Waimanggu Volcanic Valley is a 20-minute drive south of Rotorua.
Lunar craters
is a geothermal attraction north of Taupo with a scenic walk. Along the way, mud pits can be seen transpiring due to geothermal activity.
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