Dunedin is the Edinburgh of New Zealand! In 1848 Presbyterian natives of Scotland founded the colony, which was named Dunedin after the Gaelic name for Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann.
Dunedin is one of the best-preserved Victorian and Edwardian towns in the southern hemisphere.
What to see:
- Dunedin Town Hall.
- The train station with amazing finishes inside
- Toitū Otago Settlers Museum
- Water Street Cafe, where our compatriot Tamara works and sells zucchini caviar!
- Water Street Cafe where our compatriot Tamara works and sells zucchini caviar!
- Larnach Castle and Baldwin Street if time permits
- Tunnel Beach
Dunedin is one of the best-preserved Victorian and Edwardian towns in the southern hemisphere.
For centuries, the Southern Ocean and its salty winds created the sandy shoreline south of Dunedin. The result is a line of magnificent high cliffs, arches and promontories that take your breath away.
Tunnel Beach is located along the road from Dunedin to Brighton. A steep trail leads from the road to the scenic rocky shoreline. At the end of the trail is the stone tunnel that gave the beach its name. Set aside about 1.5 hours to visit this unique place.
The Southern Scenic Route runs along the southeastern coast of the South Island. It is a 610 km long road between Dunedin and Queenstown. The Southern Scenic Route (SSR) is a journey that offers access to deserted beaches, lush rainforests, pristine lakes, and stunning mountain scenery.
Jurassic petrified forests can be counted on the fingers, and Curio is one of the most extensive and least damaged of them all. Not to mention the fact that it is one of only three on the planet available for hiking. It’s a true Jurassic Park in its own right!
It is also home to the rarest yellow-eyed penguins and Hector’s dolphins, which can only be found off the coast of New Zealand and nowhere else in the world.
Invercargill is the strangest town in New Zealand.
We arrived on a Saturday night, when it would seem that life should be boiling in the city. And what was it? There was not a soul on the streets. All the stores were closed, the windows taped over with “We’ve Moved” signs. How could 80% of the establishments have moved?
After the strange town of Invercargill, we began to head north. Ahead of us awaited one of the island’s most important beauties, the Milford Sound Fjords. There are two ways to get to this place – from Te Anau or Queenstown. We chose the first option.