To visit Nelson region is to discover azure skies and wide open spaces, beaches and lakes, spectacular national parks and unique landforms, vineyards and gourmet cafes, artists and galleries, entrepreneurs, boutique shopping experiences and great events...a uniquely Nelson way of life.

Nelson region combines the finest elements of the New Zealand experience and delivers them across stunning geography, sun-ripened at the perfect latitude under New Zealand's highest sunshine hours.

To find out more visit www.NelsonNZ.com

Visitor guide / map

Use the Nelson region maps to find your way around the region:

Accommodation

Staying in the Nelson region is an experience in itself. Nelson accommodation options range from backpacker originals to luxury lodges, and everything in between; international-standard hotels with Nelson’s hallmark of relaxed personal service, motels on the seafront, historic bed and breakfasts, rambling holiday parks in the countryside, restored cottages and home-hosted stays on picturesque Nelson farms and orchards. At the heart of an enjoyable Nelson holiday is welcoming and hospitable accommodation.

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