Wanaka stands on the shores of the lake of the same name on the South Island of New Zealand. And this is a Mecca for fans of outdoor activities (and not only for amateurs, but also for professionals). Nowhere else in the country will you find such an abundance of opportunities for practicing different sports. Wanaka is a self-sufficient resort, but also as a base for long voyages is very good: in particular, this town is the gate to Mount Espiring national park.

How to get to Wanaka

The nearest international airport is in Queenstown and it accepts flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne plus domestic flights from Auckland and Christchurch. In addition, you can get to Wanaka by bus from all major cities of the island.

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A little history

The city was founded during the gold rush of the 19th century. The first Europeans appeared here in 1853, and began to be built along the banks of the river Kluta. The city in this place was founded in 1863 and was called Pembroke. Almost immediately, this direction with a mild climate, from where it is convenient to get to both the snow and the water, interested the tourists, and in 1867 the first hotel opened in Pembroke. And the city got its present name in 1940

Entertainment, excursions and attractions Wanaka

The city is surrounded by mountains, but its center is on the plateau behind Roy ' c Bay. Parts of Wanaka climb the hills, and the lake areas sometimes flood in the spring. Near Lake Wanaka is another lake, Javea, where recently a small village appeared. Nearby beauty attract many travelers here: it is believed that Wanaka is not as expensive as, for example, Queenstown. Naturally, many restaurants, cafes are open here, and a variety of evening entertainments are available.

The surrounding mountain peaks are great for rock climbing and are very close. This is Royce-Peak, Mount-Iron, Mount Grand and Pis-Range. With each mountain, of course, a beautiful view opens up. By Roic Peak a hiking trail is laid, which assumes a full-day one-day walk with views of Lake Wanaka and the top of Mount Espiring. The path winds under a rather steep gradient among the tall grass and requires some physical endurance

Pasling World Stuart Landsborough is one of the most famous city attractions . This is a specific amusement park whose history began in 1973 . from a single labyrinth . In the following years a lot of intricate designs were added to the park, including the world's first three-dimensional labyrinth, a large "puzzling cafe" where visitors are offered various puzzles, five large halls of optical illusions and the famous heeled tower of Wanaka . The tower improbably balances at one of the angles, being tilted at an angle of 53 degrees to the surface of the earth . On the back of the tower are the clocks that were launched at the beginning of the millennium .

The administration of "Pasling World" for many years offers a monetary reward to someone who will prove their parapsychic abilities by locating the hidden object in the wilds of the maze. To date, a prize of 100 thousand USD has not been given to anyone, although many "professional" psychics have tried to get it.

Just outside the city limits, not far from the airport mouth, there is the National Museum of toys and transport. The museum has several buildings, where toys, models, cars, trucks, aircraft and motorbikes are collected. The exhibition presents more than 30,000 toys and more than 600 cars, and the collection is constantly replenished. Her collection of Gerald Rhodes began in Christchurch, but in 1988, Wanaka was chosen for the museum because of the dry climate. The opening of the museum took place in 1995

Another interesting museum of the city - the museum "Warbords", dedicated to New Zealand pilots of fighters. Here you can see an extensive collection of fairly famous aircraft: Hurricane, Mustang, LA-9, Vampire and the Polikarpov model. And at the city transport museum there is also a beer museum where you can learn more about the brewing process and try a variety in the tasting room.

Events Wanaki

The air show "Warbords Over Wanaka" has become almost the main entertainment for city visitors, including foreign ones . It takes place every two years on Easter weekend since 1986 ., when the event was organized for In order to give Sir Tim Wallis an opportunity to demonstrate his collection of WWII airplanes . Since then the show has acquired such a scope that for the time being it is necessary to block the movement and even hotels of all levels (even the most simple backpackers) have been booked for this period for another two years . The show is held at the city airport .

Other interesting events Wanaka -. This tournament "Frisky Oupen" music festival, the Biennale, a festival of triathlon "Challenge Wanaka 'colors Festival, "Rhythm and Alps" and the autumn festival of art in late March

Landmarks Wanaka Lake Wanaka -. a popular place for water skiing, wakeboarding and sailing . A in the local rivers and more can be excellent fishing . Volunteers have arranged a good fire in the pine forest ONU for mountain biking . Around the city there are many ski resorts and spas, including Treble Cone, (the best snow in the area), Cardrona (a good place for families with children and beginners), "Snow Park" (100% artificial landscape for experienced skiers), "Snow Farm" (the country's only commercial platform for cross-country) and the Harris Mountains (heli-ski) .

in addition, visitors can try their hand at paragliding, kayaking, rafting or to go for a drive on a boat; horseback riding, skydiving, bungee jumping, canyoning, air transport ... It is not surprising that the choice of active activities in Wanaka is considered the widest of all New Zealand cities. It is also not surprising that during the season (July-September) all resorts and hotels are overcrowded with vacationers.

Espiring Mountain National Park is located in the Southern Alps, north of the Fiordland National Park . Park forms part of Te Vahipunamu . In 1964 . it became the tenth national park of the country and occupies the territory of more than 3500 sq. Km . km . The height of the main mountain of the park (in the language of Maori - Tititea) is 3,033 m, and this is the highest mountain of the country outside the region Mount Cook Cookies . Other high peaks - Mount Pollux (more 2500 m) and Mount Brewster (a little lower) . The north-eastern part of the park is crossed by Haast Pass, one of the three mountain passes through the Southern Alps, where the road is run .