Tourism Awakening

These days, Nelson is a city “very much awake to the rewards of top-class dining and swish eco-stays”, Jimmy Thomson writes for The Sydney Morning Herald. “‘I’ve been to Nelson … it was closed,’ to misquote the famous saying. Admittedly, that was 23 years ago, when tourists to New Zealand were treated like sheep and small towns on Sundays were deader than a mutton roast. Today, it’s very different; this neat little city of about 4, souls — most of whom are inexplicably polite and friendly — is New Zealand’s sunniest town and one of its hottest destinations. With a natural harbour and spectacular bay, there’s plenty to keep you amused, seven days a week.”