Basic information for a stay in the New Zealand city of Queenstown and what to see in the surrounding area
Queenstown is a town in New Zealand that was founded in the second half of the 19th century, near the river Shotove, where the seekers gold they found the first nuggets. This town is immersed in nature rich in lakes and mountains, whose landscape was the backdrop to the famous film "The Lord of the Rings". Today it is one tourist destination highly sought after, reachable by scheduled flights landing at Queenstown Airport. One of the airlines that operate this line is the New Zealand flag, the Air New Zeland, with flights departing from Rome.
As regards the climate, New Zealand it is located at the antipodes of our peninsula, so when it is summer here, it is winter there and it is also quite cold, as well as being a very rainy area. The best time to go on holiday here includes the months of December, January and February.
Let's see in detail what to do and what to see during a holiday in this enchanted place. With a nature uncontaminated, the main tourist attractions concern the Milford Sound, a fjord located within the Fiordland National Park. Steep rock walls that descend towards the sea, offering amazing views. The regional park offers nature trails in the middle of the forest pluvial, and inside you can admire dolphins, seals, deer, kiwis and other particular species of birds that live only in this area of the world, such as the kakapo.
The lake is definitely worth a visit wakatipu, very suggestive and particular, whose landscape was sculpted by the ice of the last ice age. In this area you can practice various activities, such as fishery and cycling. Those who love the mountains will be able to ski on the mountain Remarkables, between forests and snow-covered slopes. At Queenstown Garden you can relax by playing tennis or taking a walk walk among beautiful plants and very colorful flowers. The beautiful panorama can be better appreciated by choosing one of the many tours in boat that can be done near the New Zealand coast. People who go on holiday to Queenstown, are looking on the one hand for the relaxation that wild nature can offer and on the other for the extreme sports that can be done, such as climbing and bungee jumping, depending on your tastes.
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