Welcome to Dunedin, a surprising
city full of activities for everyone
the tastes
is a city that combines the best of
Victorian architecture with the vibrancy
young student population
from all over the country for
to study in one of the best
universities worldwide
stands out for its impressive geography and
wildlife, in addition to possessing the only
castle that exists in the country, stay
in the video to learn more about this
attractive city
Dunedin prides itself in having the
first public art gallery and the
New Zealand's first art society
its more than 30 murals are so
as diverse as its famous artists
national and international coming from
Belgium, Italy, South Africa and other places
Here exists the only student quarter
authentic one in New Zealand, located at
meters from the university of Otago, that
was founded in 1869 making it the world's largest
oldest in the country. Students are
of vital importance to the cafés,
bars, clubs and stores in the area that are
focus on them
here you will also find the house that will
gave the name to the successful musical group
New Zealander six sixty
During our visit we could see that
the city has an active nightlife
Dunedin has more than 25 beaches, including
the famous Saint Clair beach, is a
popular surfing spot for
any level, as well as other water sports
even we take entertaining
surfing lessons without much success
a restaurant you can't miss
is Tokyo Garden, with its specialty
of Teppanyaki, where a professional chef
will cook in front of you with the addition of acrobatics
the chef can get to throw chunks of
food into the mouths of the diners or
cracking an egg in the year
in this case we not only enjoy the
show, but also the tasty food
that he prepared for us so we can't
stop recommending it
Signal hill lookout offers
breathtaking views within walking distance
from the city center can be reached
by car or on foot by way of
exercise for the steep climb is a
perfect place to watch the sunset
Larnach Castle is the only castle in
New Zealand and has an antiquity of
more than 150 years old, is located in the
the Otago Peninsula and is one of the most
main tourist attractions of the
area, for its original construction it was
materials from all over the world were used
marble from Italy, tiles from England,
glass from Venice and France, also
lots of native wood from New Zealand
William Larnach the visionary who created
this residence for him and his family
he fell into disgrace by taking his own life
in 1898, after this he transformed himself
into a decaying castle going through
many owners and many uses, such as
insane asylum, hospital for soldiers
shocked, nuns' retreat and the
ballroom was once used as a
sheep pen
In 1967 the Barker family bought the
castle almost in ruins being
considered by his friends and family
as crazy to undertake this project
of almost impossible restoration, during
more than 50 years the Barker family has
restored the castle to its glory at
through a thorough investigation of
decoration, furniture and works of art
originals. The Barkers have rescued
an important part of the heritage of
Dunedin, making a contribution
to the tourism industry
local
after your visit to the castle
you can go to the cafeteria of the place, the
old ballroom to enjoy
its good gastronomy
another place you can't miss
visit is on the river to which you will
is accessed through a historic tunnel of
more than 150 years old, carved at
hand carved into sandstone cliffs, it is a
easy hike of two kilometers one way and
back and offers views of the coast and the
iconic y-shaped promontory
be sure to check the schedule for
tides, because if the wood is high, it will not
you will be able to go down to the tunnel and enjoy the
beach or you could get stuck. another
important point is that this beach is not
suitable for swimming
the summit of Mount Cargill offers views
panoramic views of the metropolitan area of
Dunedin and from here you can follow a
trail up to the famous Organ Pipes, take the
note that it is a very steep climb
difficult to climb up and down so you
we advise you to wear appropriate footwear, these
geological pillars were created by the
volcanic formation of the peninsula of
Otago
if you are interested in the fauna of the place at
end of the peninsula you will be able to see
the imposing albatross, the sea birds
largest in the world, these birds pass
at least 85% of their lives at sea
returning to land alone in the
breeding season
you can schedule a tour if you have time
or try your luck on the outskirts of this one.
a few kilometers from here you will find
Sandfly Bay, a beautiful bay full of
marine fauna where if you have patience
you will be able to see the endemic penguins
yellow-eyed penguins, remember to keep a
distance of more than 50 meters so as not to
disturb them, so we advise you to
carry binoculars or a camera with
high zoom lens
near the center of the city
is the Otago museum with
various collections and exhibits
including culture, nature and science
what seems to us a surprise was
to find a living tropical forest
with butterflies and tropical creatures, the
entrance is free, but some
exhibitions like the butterflies
are for a fee
the Dunedin Botanic Garden is the
New Zealand's first botanic garden
also reaching importance at the level
international has a seniority of
more than 350 years and extends for more than 30 years.
hectares, so we recommend you
visit it with time, it has a collection
of plants native to New Zealand and
rare plants from other continents
also has aviary for birds
native birds bred in captivity for then
to be released in a safe environment
as well as other birds of the world
here you will also find the famous
Baldwin street that holds to this day
today's guinness record since in the
steepest street in the world
Dunedin is proud to be the home of
of the most iconic brewery in
New Zealand: Speight's has been brewing over 145
years producing beer for pubs
local breweries all over the country and exporting to
other countries
another outstanding brewery is Emerson
with more than 30 years producing craft beer
last but not least if you
like action and having fun with friends
we recommend laser tag where you can
play until midnight
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