Art Deco

March 18, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

Lovely warm day today and after exploring Ahuriri (still can’t say it), we drive 10 mins down the road to Napier.

Napier is known as the Art Deco capital of the world. After a devastating earthquake in 1931, the rebuilding of the town was influenced by the European architectural style of the time, Art Deco.

https://www.hawkesbaynz.com/see-and-do/art-desi….

Many of the buildings have Art Deco designs built into their facades, and it’s a lovely sight, especially when the flourishes have been authentically painted etc. The main downside, is the appearance of modern day life, signage, lamp posts, cars, getting in the way of each photo!

Napier has a lovely, chilled vibe which we really enjoyed. We’ll be back tomorrow to see more, visit the aquarium and (hopefully) the museum if there’s time.Read more