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Nelson Holidays Overview
Nelson lies on the northern end of the Southern Island of New Zealand. Nelson was first settled by Europeans in the early 1840's, but has been home to the Maoris for over 1100 years. Nelson was named after Admiral Horatio Nelson, and many of the streets are called after ships and people from the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson lies on the Tasman Bay, and is surrounded on all other sides by mountains, allowing for plenty of beautiful scenery.
Nelson has a lot of ambiance and has retained many of its Victorian buildings. Some of the more notable ones are the Nelson Cathedral, the Victorian Rose Pub, Amber House, Chez Elco, Founders Park Windmill, and Melrose House.
Nelson is a popular tourist destination for both Kiwis and overseas visitor and has become increasingly well known for both its adventure and eco tourism. Nelson hosts many festivals and events each year . There are many attractions in and around Nelson to keep holidaymakers happy. These include caving, galleries, museums, markets, shopping, fine dining, plenty of outdoor parks, and neighbouring National Parks such as the Kahurangi National Park and the Abel Tasman National Park.
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Nelson Jazz & Blues Fest runs for 8 days starting on the 2nd of January. Musicians are both domestic and international. This festival has over 50 free events, and attracts a crowd of more than 25000. Venues are both commercial and public, including streets and parks. This festival caters for all age groups and includes family friendly events.
URL: http://www.nelsonjazzfest.co.nz/
Nelson Arts Festival is held in October each year and runs for 12 days. This festival includes a circus, cabaret, dance, theatre (both national and international), talks and music. A popular event for the children is the festival opener, the Port Nelson Masked Parade where more than 4000 children line the streets. The Arts Festival caters for all ages and is extremely family friendly. Held at Founders Heritage Park, 87 Atawhai Dr, Nelson.
URL: http://www.nelsonartsfestival.co.nz
Nelson Kite Festival is the longest running kite festival in New Zealand and is extremely popular due to the extremely reliable ocean breezes from Tasman Bay that blow over Neale Park each afternoon. The Kite Festival is organised by the Nelson Kite Club and attracts both kite lovers from all over the country, and top kite fliers form all over the world. The kite festival runs for 2 days every January in Neale Park.
Nelson
holidays - How to Get There
FLIGHTS Air New Zealand has flight between Nelson and Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch, every day of the week.
http://www.newzealand.embassy.gov.au/
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