Blenheim
Consistent, quality wines including exceptional riesling and stellar dessert wines. Check out the '90s song lyrics on the pavers of the cloister.
Must-see attractions in Marlborough & Nelson
Blenheim
French winemaking meets Marlborough terroir with très bon results. The cellar door is housed in a beautifully restored wooden church.
Abel Tasman National Park
Beautiful views across Waiharakeke Bay to Awaroa Head, and the long, golden beach of Totaranui can be enjoyed at the Skinner Point lookout.
Abel Tasman National Park
The lookout at Separation Point, at the northern end of Abel Tasman National Park, has panoramic views of Golden Bay and the Tasman Sea.
Nelson Region
Pop in for tastings and fill a flagon to go at this teeny-weeny but terrific craft brewery. Pick of the ales is the Red IPA.
Blenheim
Stylish, edgy architecture features at this espionage-themed winery with drops in the top echelons. Memorable merchandise.
Blenheim
Opposite the Aviation Heritage Centre is this collection of more than 100 restored cars dating from the 1950s to the '80s.
Blenheim
Carbon-neutral family estate with some of Marlborough’s oldest vines. Relaxing gardens and a classy cellar door.
Blenheim
Sustainable, small-scale family winemaking and a personable cellar-door experience. Delectable dry-style gewürztraminer.
Abel Tasman National Park
Just south of the Falls River swing bridge there's a worthwhile detour to the North Head lookout across the Tasman Sea.
Marlborough Region
The lookout on the Tirohanga Track has beautiful, wide-ranging views of Picton and Queen Charlotte.
Blenheim
Doctor-owners produce and prescribe a range of fine vinous medicines, including some mood-altering riesling.
Abel Tasman National Park
Just south of Bark Bay is one of the Abel Tasman's scenic highlights: the lookout at South Head.
Marlborough Region
The primary purpose of this centre is animal rehabilitation: all sorts of critters come here for fix-ups and rest-ups, and the odd bit of hanky-panky!…
Nelson Region
In Mapua village it won't be hard to sniff out the Golden Bear – a microbrewery with tons of stainless steel out back and a dozen or so brews out front…
Nelson Region
This tiny unstaffed museum fills a corridor of the former council office with a quirky collection of saddlery, moa bones, shells, sewing machines and old…
Takaka
This small museum's standout exhibits include a diorama depicting Abel Tasman’s 1642 landing, and some dubious human taxidermy. Ask about the albatross,…
Marlborough Region
There's something quite appealing about this style of regional museum: it cheerfully leaps between displays on the local hospital and jail, Māori family…
Nelson
McCashin’s was a forerunner of the craft brewing craze in NZ, which started way back in the 1980s. Visit the historic Rochdale Cider building in Stoke …
Blenheim
Quality handcrafted wines from this historic and picturesque vineyard at the foot of the hills. Tours available by arrangement (per person $20, minimum…
Kaikoura
The 30-minute Point Sheep Shearing Show at the Point B&B is fun and educational. You can feed a ram, and lambs between September and February.
Havelock
Inhabiting an old Methodist church, this cute, locally focused museum presents old colonial tales in a contemporary, easily digestible style.
Nelson Region
Housed in an attractive 1913-built school building, this museum has a tiny but interesting collection of regional artefacts.
