Marlborough Marlborough Sounds
The Marlborough Sounds which is situated at the top of the South Island is a maze of
beautiful waterways and inlets with beautiful beaches and lush green forested hills.At the
southern end of these sounds is “Picton” the southern terminal for the ferry from the North Island. Scenes of the sounds Nelson The Nelson region is the northwestern half of the top of the South Island: the beautiful
country lying between the northern edge of the Southern Alps and a great sweep of
beaches. The goegraphic center of New Zealand, the Nelson region is known for it's
sunshine, fine beaches, lakes, mountains and lush native forests. Nelson is a beautiful
grape growing district compared by may to the picturesque wine making district of
Beaujolais in France this area with Blenheim in the east of the province produces some of
the finest wines in the country. That alone is sufficient reason to tarry a while,