Time travel to the Historic Village on 17th in Tauranga

New Zealand's historic communities will make you feel like you've stepped back into colonial times. Tauranga Historic Village is no exception. When you take a medical job in New Zealand, you can experience this small city's old-fashioned charm on 17th Avenue, where the district is designed to make you feel like you're no longer in the 21st century.

Open all year round, the site has been a popular tourist attraction since 1977, when it used to be the Tauranga Museum. Since 1998, the community has developed into a real-life village with more than 50 thriving businesses to visit during your trip. Art studios, museum displays of unique gems and minerals, photography galleries, a vintage radio station and plenty of restaurants can keep you entertained all day and night.

The community also hosts a number of events throughout the year and becomes a holiday spectacle during summer. A plethora of lights and seasonal exhibitors occupy the streets and give the community its vibrance that it's known for.

Check out Historic Village on 17th on Facebook to stay up-to-date on what's going on in the community.