The best place to go in ‘the Tron’ is the Hamilton Gardens. The gardens are impressive, varied and very beautiful. You probably won't get around all of them in one go, but they’re free to enter, so you can go as often as you like.
There's a lake you can walk around with a waterfall tumbling into it, a huge Victorian flower garden, a café and a giant chessboard, but they’re not the best bits. The best gardens are in the Paradise Collection.
There's a Japanese garden, where you can sit in peaceful contemplation. There's an Indian garden, a Chinese garden, English, American and Italian gardens to enjoy.
And there are so many other gardens besides, with the Waikato River sailing past in the background.
Hamilton Gardens Website