New Zealand's South Island
by: Ramnish Gupta
Natural, untouched beauty! That's what New Zealand's South Island is
all about. The South Island is home to the Southern Alps and some great
skiing and snow boarding opportunities.
Christchurch is the busiest city in the South Island and also offers
an international airport, with flights connecting directly to a lot
of overseas destinations. The Sumner Beach, Gondola, Avon river and
Cashmere hills are the main attractions in Chistchurch. The city centre
is always busy with trams running frequently making it a great place
to hang out!
Dunedin with it's Cadbury's factory and Queenstown with it's adventure
attractions are the other two cities that can't be missed in the South
Island. Queenstown also has bungee jumping opportunities, jet boats
and ski dive opportunities. Milford sound tours also leave from Queenstown,
and are highly recommended. Stewart island can also be visited by ferries
leaving Invercargill.
Most cities in the South Island are well connected by Trans Rail and
that's perhaps the most convenient way to travel. Alternately, rental
cars can also be booked and a drive along the West Coast is highly recommended.
Getting to the South Island from the North Island is possible by either
catching the Interislander ferry from Wellington or a Sounds Air flight
from Wellington airport. Domestic flights run by Air New Zealand and
other airlines also connect most other cities in the South Island to
Wellington.
About The Author - Ramnish Gupta is based in New Zealand
and has a keen interest in travel and photography. His website http://www.newzealandphotography.co.nz
has travel information and photographs from all over New Zealand. -
ram@newzealandphotography.co.nz
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