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 Queenstown
could be called the 'Aspen' of New Zealand. It is set on the shores
of Lake Wakitipu amid spectacular high mountains to the west of the
Central Otago district.
Queenstown has something for
everyone,
attracting holiday makers from all over the world often to the point
where it seems to be bursting at the seems.
The town is very
cosmopolitan with all modern conveniences catering for all ages and
tastes with many shops, bars and restaurants and a local bus
service. A pedestrian mall links souvenir
shops with ski stores and high fashion boutiques and it is possible
to get a decent espresso.
When Queenstown isn't focussing
on winter activities, it's the capital of adventure tourism and
there are a myriad activities to keep you occupied -
The magnificent
surroundings are host to a vast variety of out door pursuit's from
bungy jumping which was born here,
mountain climbing, cable car, white water rafting,
jet boating, motor-biking, wine tasting and more.
Skiing.
 There
are many annual events including a
nine-day celebration of
winter in the mountains in July, which provides many events on the
ski slopes with international skiing/snowboarding competitions.
So you
can experience the mountains in the rough, or with cocktails in your
slippers form the comfort of your
5 star hotel.
Accommodation
can be very hard to find year around, so it pays to book ahead.
Queenstown is central for exploring Wanaka,
the goldfields of
Central Otago, the mountain
valleys of Paradise, Glenorchy and Milford and Doubtful Sounds,
although Te Anau makes a better base for exploring
Glenorchy,
Milford Sound,
Mt Aspiring and
Fiordland National Parks.
Queenstown has an airport, with
flights form New Zealand's main cities and Australia, it is a days
drive from Christchurch via Tekapo, 4 hours from
Dunedin and 3 hours
from Invercargill. Local information is available on tv, channel 5.
Queenstown Hotels -
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