Schnapps

Taupo & the Ruapehu Region


This popular pub has a menu of hotel standards (meals $20 to $30), potbelly stoves, big-screen TV, pool table and a handy ATM. Things crank up on wintry weekends, and there's a minigolf course (adult/child $11/6) if the alcohol convinces you of your putting skills. Not in the mood to socialise? There's a bottle shop at the entrance.


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