Lonely Planet's Best of New Zealand by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet

7 Shopping

6 Fibre Spectrum B3

7 Flamedaisy Glass Design A3

8 Jens Hansen A3

9 Nelson Market A2

10 South Street Gallery A3

5 Eating

11 DeVille B2

12 Falafel Gourmet B2

Ford’s (see 6)

Hopgood’s (see 6)

13 Nelson Organic Co-op C1

14 Urban Oyster B3

6 Drinking & Nightlife

15 Free House B2

16 Rhythm and Brown B2

1 Sights

Nelson has an inordinate number of galleries, most of which are listed in the Art & Crafts Nelson City brochure (with walking-trail map) available from the i-SITE. A fruitful wander can be had by starting at the woolly Fibre Spectrum (%03-548 1939; www.fibrespectrum.co.nz; 280 Trafalgar St), before moving on to Lord of the Ring jeweller Jens Hansen (%03-548 0640; www.jenshansen.com; 320 Trafalgar Sq), glass-blower Flamedaisy (%03-548 4475; www.flamedaisy.co.nz; 324 Trafalgar Sq), then around the corner to the home of Nelson pottery, South Street Gallery (%03-548 8117; www.nelsonpottery.co.nz; 10 Nile St W). More interesting local creations can be found at the Nelson Market on Saturday.

Tahuna Beach Beach

Nelson’s primo playground takes the form of an epic sandy beach (with lifeguards in summer) backed by dunes, and a large grassy parkland with a playground, an espresso cart, a hydroslide, bumper boats, a roller-skating rink, a model railway, and an adjacent restaurant strip. Weekends can get veerrrrry busy!

Nelson Provincial Museum Museum

Map Google Map (%03-548 9588; www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz; cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy St; adult/child $5/3; h10am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4.30pm Sat & Sun) This modern museum space is filled with cultural heritage and natural history exhibits which have a regional bias, as well as regular touring exhibitions (for which admission fees vary). It also features a great rooftop garden.

Christ Church Cathedral Church

Map Google Map (www.nelsoncathedral.org; Trafalgar Sq; h9am-6pm) F The enduring symbol of Nelson, the art-deco Christ Church Cathedral lords it over the city from the top of Trafalgar St. The best time to visit is during the 10am and 7pm Sunday services when you can hear the organist and choir on song.

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