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Overview

The Napier of today 鈥� a charismatic, sunny, composed city with the air of an affluent English seaside resort 鈥� is the silver lining of the dark cloud that was the deadly 1931 earthquake. Rebuilt in the popular architectural styles of the time, the city retains a unique concentration of art-deco buildings. Don鈥檛 expect the Chrysler Building 鈥� Napier is resolutely low-rise 鈥� but you will find amazingly intact 1930s facades and streetscapes, which can provoke a Great Gatsby-esque swagger in the least romantic soul. Linger a while to discover some of regional New Zealand's best restaurants and also a few excellent wineries less visited than the bigger names around nearby Hastings and Havelock North.