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The region of Marlborough is on northeastern end of South Island, New Zealand. This region is well known for the rather high sunshine hours experienced here. The Marlborough sounds has its home here as well and it is the largest wine growing region in New Zealand.

Dunedin city is regarded by many as the south’s Edinburgh, a city that is very proud of its rich Scots heritage. Ideally, Dunedin is a university town and it is vey famous due to its rather ugly railway station and one of the Godzone regions with the worst weather.

Of the various Whitsunday Islands, Hayman Island is located on the most northerly part and it is one of Cumberland Islands that are located off Central Queensland Coast in Australia. Even though Hayman Island is a private property, the public is allowed to visit it and it is very popular among travelers for the awesome luxury resort built by millionaire investor Reg Ansett in the 1950s.

With a population of slightly over half a million people, Christchurch is New Zealand’s largest city in South Island. In fact, after Auckland, it is the country’s second largest and most popular city. It is located on the edges of Canterbury plains.

The town of Wanaka lies on shores of L. Wanaka, South Island in New Zealand. The town is very popular as it serves as a gateway to the Mount Aspiring National Park. Queenstown is the nearest international airport that serves travelers to Wanaka and offers regular flights to Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney as well as domestic flights to Christchurch and Auckland.

The small coastal town of Kaikoura is found on Pacific Ocean or east coast of South Island in New Zealand. The town is tucked somewhere half way between Blenheim and Christ Church and being a coastal town, it is highly popular among the locals and international travelers due to its sea food. In Maori, the word kai translates to ‘eat’ while koura means ‘crayfish’ or rock lobster.

Blenheim is located in New Zealand’s South Island and it is the largest and most popular town in Marlborough wine growing area. For many years, this town has always been on the hunt to be declared the sunniest town in New Zealand but Nelson town, its neighbor has always triumphed on this.

The town of Picton is located in South Island at the top in New Zealand. Ferries at Cook Strait Interisland have Picton as their southern port and people heading on to Marlborough use this town as their gateway.

Nelson is a city in New Zealand and boasts of being one of the oldest cities settled in the country. The city is situated in South Island, a region referred to as the Nelson Tasman, which is translated to mean ‘Top of the South’.

The city of Courchevel is located in Savoie, France. Being one of the France’s chic alpine resorts, Courchevel has 11 five stars luxurious hotels, royal clientele and jet- set, six restaurants that are awarded with Michelin star, exceptional spas, luxury boutiques and it is home to the largest ski domain in the world.

Baden Baden is a spa urban centre in Germany. The name Baden Baden is German and translates to Bathing Bathing. The spa town has enjoyed a reputation as a town that servers as a hang out zone for rich and famous.

Over the years, Cannes has grown tremendously from being just a small little known fishing village to an expensive and fabulous seas side town. In Europe, Cannes is among the top hottest social hubs and the Cannes Film Festival that takes place in May turns the town into an entertainment center where the famous and filthy rich are entertained.