Nelson Official Visitors - NZOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
Nelson Official Visitors - NZOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
Nelson Official Visitors - NZOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
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Dine al-fresco at outdoor events, in one of the<br />
region’s many parks and reserves, or at one<br />
of the many waterfront, city, and countryside<br />
cafes and restaurants.<br />
Tips for a Taste<br />
of Paradise:<br />
• Late summer rewards us with the region’s<br />
rich harvest - apples, pears, nuts, berries and<br />
olives can all be bought at roadside stalls or<br />
local markets. of course hops and grapes are<br />
also harvested at this time, and creatively<br />
handcrafted into thirst-quenching beers<br />
and crisp fine wines.<br />
• The region has 26 boutique wineries. Grab<br />
a wine trail map from i-sites and explore<br />
the rural lanes and valley roads to discover<br />
delectable delights.<br />
• <strong>Nelson</strong> Tasman is the only region in NZ that<br />
grows hops. We are the craft beer capital of<br />
nZ - grab a nelson craft beer trail map to see<br />
what’s on tap.<br />
• Port <strong>Nelson</strong>’s busy fishing fleet and<br />
shellfish stocks keep the region well<br />
supplied with fresh seafood. look out for<br />
seasonal specialities, from the day’s catch.<br />
• Take the family to Mapua Wharf. Grab a<br />
wharfside café lunch, buy freshly smoked fish,<br />
visit the microbrewery and shout the kids an<br />
ice-cream.<br />
• Grab a picnic rug and tuck into fish and chips<br />
on Wakefield Quay wharf or tahunanui beach<br />
while you watch the sun slowly dip<br />
under the mountains to the west.<br />
• Visit a salmon farm in Golden Bay, where<br />
you are guaranteed angling success. have<br />
your catch smoked on site and enjoy it<br />
picnic-style at the leafy riverside cafe<br />
or take home to enjoy later.<br />
• Stop at the gates of a berry farm to indulge<br />
in berry-fruit ice cream or frozen yoghurt,<br />
full of juicy sweet berries fresh from the vine.<br />
• Join the locals as they enjoy their leisurely<br />
weekly shop at the nelson saturday morning<br />
market. as well as fresh locally grown<br />
produce, look for locally made breads,<br />
juices, pies, german sausages, sweets,<br />
delicious distilled liqueurs and unimaginably<br />
good peanut butter made from, well –<br />
just peanuts!<br />
Events<br />
locally brewed craft beers and eclectic<br />
entertainment are the focus of marchFest<br />
(www.marchfest.co.nz).<br />
For more gastronomic events visit<br />
www.itson.co.nz.<br />
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