Otago / Southland
SOUTHERN SCENIC
Otago & Southland THINGS LIKE TO ROLL IN OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND, FROM THE FAMED CHEESE ROLLS TO THE WAY THE LOCALS PRONOUNCE THEIR ‘RS’ – ALL THE WAY TO THE DRAMATIC ROLLING VIEWS.
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rom the food on your plate to the scenery in your viewfinder, everything about this region is deliciously diverse.
Culinary prowess spans from the famous cheese roll, which requires nothing more than slathering a slice of bread with grated cheese, rolling into a tube and grilling – all the way to the prestigious Bluff oyster, frequently hailed as the best in the world and so revered there’s a festival celebrating its brilliance every May. That’s Otago and Southland for you – don’t come to expect the expected in this neck of the woods, diversity is the order of the day. The fact that the locals often refer to their cheese
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rolls as ‘Southland Sushi’ might just indicate the quality of humour on offer. Discover fabled landscapes and charming townships. Eras come and go with the same frequency as the tides; Dunedin boasting some of the best examples of Victorian and Edwardian architecture in the southern hemisphere; Ranfurly with its art deco aesthetics and Ōamaru, where you’re just as likely to see a penny-farthing as you are a Ford pick-up truck. There is one consistency however. The laid-back lifestyle and warm southern hospitality never waivers.
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