Famous places

New Zealand got lots of amazing facilities to offer, but there are some particular places that stands out on the number of visitors.

Milford Sound Fjord is one of them, and it is found southwest on the south island of New Zealand. It is clearly one of the most visited tourist destination in the country, with approximately 550 thousand visitors every year. The fjord runs 15 kilometers inland from the Tasman Sea, and by travelling through it you get an amazing journey with a great view of stunning mountains and straight up cliff walls, climbing all 1,200 meters up from the ocean level. It is a kind of experience worth living for!

Milfjord Sound Fjord

Besides the Milford Sound Fjord, there's a lot of other breathtaking sites to visit, such as the Poor Knight Islands. The islands are not easily accessible caused by their steep cliff faces, although this doesn't keep the tourists away as it is a very popular place to visit. It is considered as natural reserves so exploring the entire island may be a bit hard, and so is also the ocean surrounding it.

Poor Knight Islands

However tourists are allowed to do several water activities which attracts many people on it own. Snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing and sailing are allowed, but only as long as they are with experienced tour guides. Poor Knight Islands is one of the most famous places to dive in the world!

The islands is located twenty-four kilometer off the northeastern coastline of New Zealand, and can only be reached by boat.

You can enter the islands by going to Tutukaka Bay, where from you can take a boat out to the islands.

A visit here is something you will remember for many years!

Diving in the Poor Knights area

- Joakim (Tvetto)