Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Global Travel: Five New Zealand Beauty spots you shouldn't miss

By Becky Padmore


The popular Global Travel destination New Zealand is considered to be one of the world's most naturally beautiful countries. To help you find these incredible and photogenic places here are the five best natural beauty spots in New Zealand:

1. Rotorua - Rotorua sits on the shores of Lake Rotorua of New Zealand. There are several other lakes nearby. Along with the geothermal wonders, there are also the more usual water activities such as fishing and boating. Rotorua is built over a geothermal hot spot. There are numerous natural vents, hot pools and other geothermal features in and around the city. The eruptions of steam make for a fantastic sight, just don't forget to bring your camera!

2. The Bay of Plenty - The Bay of Plenty is a beautiful destination in the Northern Island. The bay has something for everyone, for those people who want a relaxing time then you can go walking and take in the fabulous scenery, alternatively if you want something a bit more fast paced then white-water rafting, kayaking, parasailing or jet boating is also on offer here.

3. Milford Sound - Milford Sound is an incredible place, it's a fjord located in the south west of the South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. Milford Sound has won many awards for being a top tourist destination and Rudyard Kipling named it the eighth Wonder of the World. A boat tour allows you to get up close and personal to the amazing waterfalls and is thoroughly recommended.

4. Punakaiki - Punakaiki is a small settlement on the West Coast of the South Island which is famous for its "Pancake Rocks." It's a very popular stopover where most visitors see the unusually shaped rocks and wonder why they are shaped like they are. The truth is that they're heavily eroded and there are lots of blowholes where you can get some excellent photographs during high tides as water shoots into the air.

5. Mount Cook - Mount Cook National Park is a captivating, yet harsh land of snow, ice and rock. There are 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's tallest mountain Aoraki (Mount Cook) at 3,754 metres. The park is also part of South Westland World Heritage Area - in recognition of its outstanding natural values. It's a great area to visit and should really be included on every visitor's list.




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