About Queenstown - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Queenstown is a tourist town on the South Island, Otago region in the south-west of New Zealand. It is built around an entrance called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long, narrow lake in the form of Z-formed from a glacial process with spectacular views of nearby mountains.
William Gilbert Rees, together with his colleague, Nicholas Von Tunzelman explorer, were the first Europeans who settled in the area. Rees was in search of pasture, and after an initial visit in 1860 returned to the country and make a farm.
Queenstown city population reached 10,500 inhabitants in urban area and exceeds 20,000 inhabitants in the area of the district.
Queenstown has an alpine climate with great influences of temperature from 25 ° C - 30 ° C in summer months (July) at 8 ° C in winter (December, January and February).
Queenstown is known for its spirit of adventure and extreme sports possibilities. The city is amazing, whatever you seek, you'll find here. If you like adventure, you have at hand a lot of activities: elastic rope jumping, skydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, jetboating, horse riding, mountain biking.
If you are interested in nightlife, you also have a choice: bars and restaurants, nightclubs, some of them open till morning. You have the opportunity to meet interesting people, being single in New Zealand Queenstone about cultural mix with representatives worldwide.
Queenstone is one of the most beautiful cities, surrounded by the Southern Alps, near Lake Wakatipu - the longest in New Zeilanda. A superb view over the city offers gondola.
A recommended place is the restaurant at the end of the gondola route, which offers lunch or dinner with a panoramic view.
Queenstown | Queenstown is a tourist town on the South Island, Otago region in the south-west of New Zealand. It is built around an entrance called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long, narrow lake in the form of Z-formed from a glacial process with spectacular
views of nearby mountains
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