A long street full of wonderful bars, Shops and restaurants as well as a number of character who are attracted to these areas

I had done my research into Cuba Street in Wellington and was looking forward to a bohemian area that had lots of local and alternative shops and artifacts available to me as a visitor. Boy was I disappointed. Basically there is nothing there that is different from other places. All I saw was a few alternative restaurants. Did I go on a bad day !!!!!

We were in Wellington 7 years ago and loved this area but in 2018 it is a different story - area is looking shabby and looks like most of the good restaurants have closed - such a shame but not what it was

Cuba Street is one of the oldest and most characterful parts of Wellington with a significant number of pre1900 buildings still standing...quite good considering the earthquakes! There are all manner of people, clubs, venues and night life here and there is a good vibe. Great for street photography..explore the side alleyways that are not obvious...e.g. Wigan Street, as many of them are really quirky!