New Zealand Tourism – Nelson (Part 2)
A trip to Nelson for arts and crafts could be one holiday all in itself. Galleries abound in this area and many cafes have local artists work to gaze at while you wait for your coffee. Some of New Zealand's leading artists live in Nelson and welcome visitors by 'appointment only'. You may prefer to buy the Nelson Art and Workshop Pass this gives you access to The World of Wearable Art Museum, Hoglund Art Glass Centre and MacMillans Hand Thrown Ceramic Studio.
A trip to Nelson for adventure more the sort of thing you are after, well that is catered for as well. You may like to kayak the rapids on the Buller river or sea kayak the Cable Bay Coast. At the top of the Takaka Hill you will find the Ngarua Caves. There is a walk there to the 176 metre deep Harwoods Hole! Or, Paynes Ford offers excellent limestone crag climbing, found before the Takaka township. Near Collingwood you will find the Te Anaroa Caves with fossils, stalactites and glowworms.
Maybe you would prefer to go to Nelson for the Food and Wine, you will not be disappointed. In summer berries and apples are available fresh from roadside stalls. The season for dredging for scallops is July to February. You can book a charter. I remember a long time back going to Collingwood; we sat in one of the local bars and watched a particular scallop boat coming in. When they arrived, we went out and bought some scallops off them. We drove back to our accommodation and cooked them up, they were excellent. Now that is fresh food! You may like to visit one of the boutique breweries or wineries, or take an individual tour, by arrangement.
New Zealand has 14 national parks and three of them are located within 90 minutes' drive of Nelson City. Te Waikoropupu Springs (locally known as Pupu Springs) is the clearest freshwater springs in the world. There is plenty of scenery of different types in this area.
A trip to Nelson for adventure more the sort of thing you are after, well that is catered for as well. You may like to kayak the rapids on the Buller river or sea kayak the Cable Bay Coast. At the top of the Takaka Hill you will find the Ngarua Caves. There is a walk there to the 176 metre deep Harwoods Hole! Or, Paynes Ford offers excellent limestone crag climbing, found before the Takaka township. Near Collingwood you will find the Te Anaroa Caves with fossils, stalactites and glowworms.
Maybe you would prefer to go to Nelson for the Food and Wine, you will not be disappointed. In summer berries and apples are available fresh from roadside stalls. The season for dredging for scallops is July to February. You can book a charter. I remember a long time back going to Collingwood; we sat in one of the local bars and watched a particular scallop boat coming in. When they arrived, we went out and bought some scallops off them. We drove back to our accommodation and cooked them up, they were excellent. Now that is fresh food! You may like to visit one of the boutique breweries or wineries, or take an individual tour, by arrangement.
New Zealand has 14 national parks and three of them are located within 90 minutes' drive of Nelson City. Te Waikoropupu Springs (locally known as Pupu Springs) is the clearest freshwater springs in the world. There is plenty of scenery of different types in this area.
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