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Attractions in South Island

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

253 places

Gillespies Beach

SightGillespies Beach

St Patrick's Basilica

ChurchSt Patrick's Basilica

Sentinel Rock Walk

Historic siteSentinel Rock Walk

Harbor with boats and industrial tanks on sunny day

RestaurantEmerson's Brewery

LakeLake Mahinapua

G Force Paragliding

LandmarkG Force Paragliding

Okains Bay Museum

MuseumOkains Bay Museum

Petr Hlavacek Gallery

GalleryPetr Hlavacek Gallery

Forrester Gallery

GalleryForrester Gallery & Mahika Kai Mahika Toi

Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

MuseumTeece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Oamaru Public Gardens

GardenOamaru Public Garden

Oamaru's Heritage Precinct

LandmarkOamaru's Heritage Precinct

Classic Motorcycle Mecca

MuseumClassic Motorcycle Mecca

Punanga Manu o Te Anau / Te Anau Bird Sanctuary

LandmarkPunanga Manu o Te Anau / Te Anau Bird Sanctuary

The Margaret Mahy Family Playground

SightThe Margaret Mahy Family Playground

SightOreti Beach

Bluff Maritime Museum

MuseumBluff Maritime Museum

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

LandmarkCathedral Square Christchurch

Waipapa Point Lighthouse

LandmarkWaipapa Point Lighthouse

Humboldt Falls

LandmarkHumboldt Falls

Rutherford's Den

MuseumRutherford's Den

St. Mary's Basilica

ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica

Kurow

SightKurow

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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.