WELLINGTON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Wellington has been named New Zealand's best destination in the Lonely Planet guidebook, with the city branded "one of the coolest little capitals in the world".
Photo taken on July 14, 2018 shows a view of Wellington, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Photo taken on May 4, 2020 shows the Oriental Bay in Wellington, capital of New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Photo taken on Sept. 15, 2018 shows a cable car in Wellington, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Photo taken on May 4, 2020 shows the parliament building in Wellington, capital of New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Girls in costumes participate in the annual Very Welly Christmas Parade held at Lambton Quay in Wellington, New Zealand, on Nov. 24, 2018. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
A man stands beside a sculpture titled "Solace in the wind" in downtown Wellington, New Zealand, Jan. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
A boy jumps to the sea from a diving tower in downtown Wellington, New Zealand, Jan. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Kiwi specimens are displayed at the national museum "Te Papa" in Wellington, New Zealand, May 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Fog lies over Wellington, New Zealand, June 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Aerial photo taken on Feb. 3, 2019 shows wind turbines along the coast in Wellington, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
The Milky Way is photographed in the starry night in suburb of Wellington, capital of New Zealand, July 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2018 shows the Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Visitors gather around a carp-shaped lantern during the 5th Wellington Lantern Festival in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Wind turbines stand in sunset glow in Wellington, New Zealand, April 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2020 shows Zealandia Ecosanctuary in Wellington, capital of New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
A plane takes off in Wellington, New Zealand, June 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
Sea birds fly over the sea in Wellington, capital of New Zealand, June 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
A seal is seen at seaside of Wellington, New Zealand, June 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)■
