Queenstown has earned a worldwide reputation for its outstanding scenery, relaxed and fun cosmopolitan atmosphere, and adventure. This is the home of bungy jumping and a host of other adrenalin sports, as well as offering a vibrant nightlife with numerous bars and restaurants.
Queenstown has always been dynamic and exciting. The history here has been fuelled by greenstone, gold, wool, and adventure tourism. More recently the region has seen a rise in film-making and viticulture. The legendary Shotover River is one of the richest gold rivers in the world, exceeded only by the Yukon in North America.
The National Parks here have walking tracks that offer passage through never to be forgotten landscapes. Year after year Queenstown is voted one of the world's best destinations by travel publishing icons like Conde Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet, and continues to be a magnet for the young and old alike.