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Attractions in New Zealand

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in New Zealand, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

195 places

Sight · South IslandOreti Beach

Bluff Maritime Museum

Museum · South IslandBluff Maritime Museum

A white clock tower in a roundabout with a red bus in Kandy

Landmark · South IslandCathedral Square Christchurch

Waipapa Point Lighthouse

Landmark · South IslandWaipapa Point Lighthouse

Humboldt Falls

Landmark · South IslandHumboldt Falls

Rutherford's Den

Museum · South IslandRutherford's Den

St. Mary's Basilica

Church · South IslandSt. Mary's Basilica

Kurow

Sight · South IslandKurow

Christchurch Farmers' Market

Market · South IslandChristchurch Farmers' Market

Timaru Botanic Gardens

Garden · South IslandTimaru Botanic Gardens

Pop's View Lookout

Landmark · South IslandPop's View Lookout

Sunset Point

Landmark · South IslandSunset Point

Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden

Garden · South IslandTrevor Griffiths Rose Garden

History House Museum

Museum · South IslandHistory House Pop-Up Museum

Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve

Park · South IslandTalbot Forest Scenic Reserve

Hokitika Town Clock

Historic site · South IslandHokitika Town Clock

Dunedin Chinese Garden

Garden · South IslandLan Yuan, Dunedin Chinese Garden

Christchurch Gondola

Landmark · South IslandChristchurch Gondola

Lake Mistletoe

Lake · South IslandLake Mistletoe

Reefton Distilling Co.

Sight · South IslandReefton Distilling Co.

Garden · South IslandThe Giants House

Bridge of Remembrance

Monument · South IslandBridge of Remembrance

Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Club Museum

Museum · South IslandGeraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Club Museum

Sight · South IslandTasman Glacier

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.