Greetings from the most dynamic and beautiful Queenstown on the South Island of New Zealand.
Let’s know more about the city.
Queenstown is situated in an incredibly beautiful place at Lake Wakatipu
and surrounded by picturesque mountains with several peaks of 2 000 m high.
There is a very lovely park for walking and cycling in the center of the city.
It is the natural beauty that attracts many people.
Despite population of 15 000 residents, the town hosts about two million tourists every year.
Bringing more, than two billion dollars for the country annually, tourism is a major source of income of the city.
Here, everything is created for comfortable and pleasant pastime.
It’s fair to say, that Queenstown is the only one New Zealand city that never sleeps.
A small, but very cozy center has a lot of posh hotels, crowded and noisy bars,
restaurants with delicious food, casinos, shops and various adventurous rides and activities.
Moreover, different music and wine festivals are organized in the city and its surroundings, as well.
The name of the biggest one is Alps and Wines.
Queenstown has all 4 seasons, and each of them is unique.
The temperature varies from -2 to 10 °C in winter,
and from 10 to 22 °C in summer.
Despite being popular for its ski resorts,
Queenstown may offer other activities for those, who prefer outdoor adventures throughout the year.
Having taken a Gondola ride up, you may jump in a luge, specialized non-motorized cart.
Thrill seekers can do bungee jumping.
There are also paragliders, starting from a top of the mountain
and enjoying a picturesque view of surrounding areas.
Some enthusiasts ride mountain bikes on a special and exciting track.
And while one is getting a burst of adrenaline, others may enjoy views from a local fancy restaurant.
For sure, the city offers way more other entertainments for tourists.
After hiking, you can ride a boat on the lake, exploring rich neighborhood and hotels.
Extreme sports enthusiasts can go down the rivers by fast jet boats.
Rafting is also very popular here, as well as ATV riding, motorcycling, jeeping and off-roading.
There are many things to see from a helicopter, plane or hot air balloon.
Fans of most extreme sports, such as skydiving, can be interested in a drop zone with unbelievable views.
And what is a trip without wine and hiking!
Plenty of wineries and great hiking trails can also be found here.
The cost of housing here is considered one of the highest in the country –
about 1 000 000 NZD.
At the same time, the city has many jobs in tourism and hospitality, however, with relatively low salary rates.
The median salary is about 45 000 NZD
and the average one – 60 000 NZD.
Most of the population consists of seasonal workers, students and rich people,
living in luxury houses at the lake or on hills with beautiful panoramic views.
The city still gets a huge amount of investments, growing and developing permanently.
As the city needs a lot of employees in tourism and hospitality,
there is an opportunity to choose an appropriate program of study.
There is Southern Institute of Technology,
that provides various specialisations with very attractive discounts for Russian and CIS markets.
Queenstown Resort College, one of the best education providers in hospitality and tourism, is situated here.
Most of students and graduates work for local businesses.
It is also a very good idea to learn English in one of the language schools,
work and enjoy the city at the same time.
However, the best season in Queenstown is winter.
Snow top mountains attract most of the tourists and pretty the city up,
especially right now you can find many ski and snowboards lovers.
We are going to tell you about Queenstown’s surroundings in the next video, so stay with us!
Bye-bye!