Many of those who watched the famous adaptation of the epic Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings, looking at the fabulous landscapes that passed before their eyes, sighed: "Where is this beauty, is there such a place on earth? "The answer is affirmative - there is such a place, and it's called New Zealand, that's where the great film was shot $ $ .Two large islands - North and South - form the backbone of the country, Dunedin is on the South Island, in its eastern part, on the Otago Peninsula .Population at 116, 5 thousand ą $ .of residents makes Dunedin the fifth largest city in the country and the second largest in the South Island .Amazing nature - the sea, green hills, turning into an endless series of bluish mountains, clean sea air, that's the main thing that attracts tourists here $ $ .But do not think that in a relatively young city (the first settlement of Tucker originated here in the 30s of the 19th century, and the official history begins with 1848 .) there is nothing to look .Wonderful monuments of architecture of the Victorian era, modern buildings, two universities, the world's steepest street - this is not a complete list of what the city can offer its discerning guests..But, of course, the main "bait for tourists" here - the fabulously beautiful Bay of Milford Sound in 260 km from the city .
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How to get
We must immediately warn you that Dunedin - the most distant point of the world from Moscow is .True, it is a little consoling for the fact that Berlin and London share with us, but the flight does not get shorter than .There are no direct flights to Dunedin, you need to fly either to Wellington or to Christchurch, the minimum number of transplants is 3 or 4, while Christchurch is on the South Island, and you can get to Dunedin by train, bus or taxi, and Wellington is on North, so that it will be necessary to go by ferry, and then again by the above ground transport .This lengthens the road, but there is a chance to admire the Southern Pacific Ocean on the one side of the Cook Strait, and the Tasman Sea - on the other - $ .Where else do you see this?
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Climate
"Roaring Forties", passing near Dunedin, affect its climate: here the wind is frequent .However, the volcanic origin of the island, which turned most of it into a mountain range that protects the coast, also significantly affects the natural features of this area..Although it is colder here than on the North Island and even in Christchurch, the climate remains moderate: in the summer - +20 ... + 22 ° C and in winter - +11 ° C .To come here we advise in the summer, which in this hemisphere falls on December-February .Winds at this time are warm, and precipitation is not lingering .
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Kitchen
The traditional cuisine of the ancient Maori is now virtually lost, and immigrants from Europe brought here the culinary traditions of their peoples .But, since Dunedin - a settlement originally Scottish, then Anglo-Saxon cuisine prevails on the island .New Zealand - the world's most famous producer of meat and dairy products, some products come from the "roaring forty" and up to our latitudes, for example, the oil "Anchor" .The main varieties of meat - beef, lamb and pork .Of these, natural steaks and juicy roast beefs are prepared .The fish is also popular, in different forms, but with the indispensable fried potatoes, or its local likeness - sweetish chumara .In any restaurant you can taste oysters, crustaceans, lobsters and other seafood .
Desserts of New Zealand - a cake with whipped cream, a large round fruit pie and, again, unchanged cream, a variety of jams and dry traditional English cookies.
The main alcoholic drink of New Zealanders is beer, which is considered one of the best in the world, which is not surprising, since the main condition for the production of good beer is water .And in New Zealand to complain about the quality of water is not necessary - it is clean, of excellent quality because of the abundance of springs and springs .It's funny that some types of beer are produced directly in the brewery at the pub, where immediately sold .Nice and New Zealand wines, but their brands are unfamiliar to us, so when ordering it is better to ask the waiter before making a choice of .There is also a lot of products of South African and Chilean winemakers .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Dunedin
The architecture of Dunedin is well represented by the Victorian era and early modernity. The First Church, the Otayo Boys School, Larnac Castle are built by the famous New Zealand architect Robert Lawson. Interesting is the building of the railway station and the house of Olveston in the style of "good old England". Since Otago University is located in the city, and 20 percent of its population are students, there are many art galleries here, the main one being the Public Gallery of Dunedin.
The main feature of the city - Baldwin Street, caught in the Guinness book of records due to its steepness, it goes up at a slope angle of 35 degrees.
There is an abundance of entertainment in the city, and the entertainment center of the company "Cadbury", especially located in their chocolate factory, is especially popular among tourists.
Milford Sound
260 km from the city is the pearl of the South Island - the extraordinary beauty of Milford Sound Bay, the fjord that the great singer of the Empire Rudyard Kipling called "the eighth wonder of the world." Coastal rocks reach 1,700 m in height, and for 400 meters go under the water, the width of the bay is 3 km. Here, a huge number of water cascades, falling from the slopes along the entire perimeter of the fjord. From this beauty is breathtaking, it seems that you are in another world, where the line between reality and fantasy is erased.