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summer holiday destination for Southlanders, Queenstown is now regularly in the international spotlight as a must-visit destination. And why wouldn't it be, it's blessed by its setting, tucked into a nature's cathedral of extravagantly mountainous mountains and a lake of holy-water purity as well as burbling rivers and bushy glades, tussock-upholstered slopes and magnificent views in all directions. The town itself is busy and buzzing and has risen to the challenge of attracting visitors across every season.

Winter is all about skiing, which can continue long after the sun has gone down. Summer is for hiking and dreamier activities such floating down crystal-clear rivers. The shoulder seasons are attractively quieter with visitors arriving for wellness retreats and gentle strolls along the lakefront to absorb the striking autumn colours as trees toss off their leaves. Biking is an all-year-round pursuit along the 120km Queenstown Trail – the perfect way to connect with the beauty of the breathtaking alpine environment of the Wakatipu Basin. Queenstown has a cosmopolitan vibe but is still very Aotearoan at heart.