If You're NearbyNatureWineFood

Marlborough

New Zealand's largest wine region, famous for crisp Sauvignon Blanc, with cellar doors around Blenheim and the Marlborough Sounds nearby.

Photo: Jonathan Harker · CC BY 4.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Apr
Our full guide to Marlborough is being written. It's on the South Island list as If You're Nearby.

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A windy, creative capital.

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The Full Short List

South Island

Milford Sound, Queenstown and the Southern Alps.

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