Queenstown

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FRANZ JOSEF / WANAKA/ QUEENSTOWN

Today we continued on to Franz Josef Glacier. Unfortunately, the weather hasn't improved - so it was time to put on our rain jackets and go for a hike to get a close look at the...

Queenstown - a little bit like Austria: right through the NZ Alps

Across Mount Aspiring National Park and over the Crown Range Road Pass.

(G)Food Times in Queenstown

New Years Eve & New Years Day

from Wanaka to Queenstown

Arrived in Interlaken of New Zealand after an eventful day...

Queenstown - City of Horror

Help. I am trapped in a hostel in Queenstown. Get me out of here. The whole story from the beginning? Alright then. The day started off pretty well in Wanaka: it was already...

And action...

When we arrive in Queenstown, at a beautifully situated campsite, we first have to jump into the lake to cool off. After the last few cold days we can hardly stand it here in...

Tag 31 - Queenstown - Lake Ohau - Viewpoint

In my guidebook it is written that basically every resident of Twizel took part in Lord of the Rings: In the Battle of the Pellenor Fields. However, that was 20 years ago and...

Queenstown

Wednesday the 8th til Saturday the 11th of January: Driving to Queenstown, Claudia and me stopped at another LOTR film location, the Pillars of the Kings. It's on the Kawarau...

Day 19 - Goodbye Queenstown, Hello Auckland!

Returning to the North Island and our last night in New Zealand

Queenstown (New Zealand Part 31)

Queenstown is promoted as the "adventure capital of the world" and you can do all sorts of adventure sports activities there, although we were mostly just spectators...

Stop No. 8: Queenstown

'All roads lead to Queenstown' our bus driver kept saying on the South Island tour. The town of about 12,000 inhabitants is the southernmost point of our trip in New Zealand and...

Queenstown - Kleines Städtchen, große Preise

Nach dem schönen Apartment in Te Anau ziehen wir beide nun wieder mal in ein Hostel, denn die Preise in Queenstown sind der absolute Wahnsinn. Wir erinnern uns mal wieder an das...

Lively Queenstown

Queenstown - after the sleepy west coast, the action capital of New Zealand can...

Queenstown

On Friday morning, we took the Intercity from Dunedin to Queenstown. Departure was at 8.30 am in Dunedin and after about 5 hours of travel, we arrived in Queenstown with the...

Queenstown

We are in Queenstown! The city is located on Lake Wakatipu, the second deepest lake in the world, surrounded by a mountain panorama. Queenstown can also be called the city of...

In rainy Queenstown

Now comes the last stop in New Zealand: Queenstown. On the way from Wanaka, you have a great view of the city. Located on Lake Wakatipu & between mountains, it is in front...

Königinstown

On the way from Lake Tepako to Königinstown, we have spectacular views in the best weather. First, we can have a perfect, cloudless view of the snow-covered Mount Cook, the...

Queenstown (NZL)

Queenstown is known as the adrenaline capital of the country, because here you can find everything from bungee jumping to skydiving that gives you an adrenaline rush. The city is...

Queenstown

So many people I met on my trip said that Queenstown is the most beautiful city in New Zealand, so I was looking forward to it. However, when we arrived, I was a bit...

Hello again in Queenstown

30.01-02.02.2017 We are heading to Cromwell, a city located 50 km east of Queenstown, known for its many orchards. We visit various farms to ask for work, unfortunately without...

Wanaka - Queenstown - Lake Tekapo

Wanaka is a nice little town located by the lake. It's the first time we watched an English movie in a quirky cinema. ;) I chased the 2 boys up the mountain where we had a...

Day 6 - Queenstown Gondola and Deer Park Hights

Today we went to Queenstown again. Among other things, we took the gondola to a viewing platform to take photos of the skyline; here you could also have taken a hiking trail up...

New Zealand | Week 16 | 01/15 - 01/21/24

On Monday I started my New Zealand trip. Until February 14th I will travel to the South Island (Te Wai-pounamu) with 3 friends. 4 weeks of camping, no private bathroom and no...

Woche 8 - Queenstown + Te Anau

A not so exciting week as I was mainly looking for a job in Queenstown. When I arrived I climbed Queenstown Hill straight away in the evening: Otherwise I walked around the...

11th/12th March 2018

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S: Middle-earth without Corona madness

Hi mate! How are you? It would be nice if Corona was just a beer again... New Zealand has 8 infected people. So we are safe here. The government has just decided that all...

Kingston-Queenstown

02/10/2020 Unfortunately, we had to leave our beautiful sleeping place. As we went to Queenstown, it was only a 40-minute drive, so it was a short distance. When we arrived in...