The Otago Peninsula is the most beautiful place in Dunedin, and along the coastline is a long road, driving on this road is really refreshing. There are beautiful bays and very beautiful forests, which is really a pleasant and romantic place.
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Otago Peninsula Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Otago Peninsula is home to a wealth of wildlife that is easy to see up close and a must-see on many travel routes. In addition to watching wildlife such as penguins, albatrosses, fur seals and sea lions, you can also enjoy mountain scenery and historical monuments. Taiaroa Head, on the east side of the peninsula, has a terrestrial albatross colony. The viewing time is from December to February of the following year. At this time, one parent takes care of the chicks all the time, and the other goes out for food all day and returns. The blue penguin viewing spot is Pilots Beach, just below the Albatross Centre car park. Before night falls, the penguins come ashore to rest for a while. Walk down the gravel road from the car park to a viewing area near the beach, where you can stay and watch until they all return to their nests.
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Otago Peninsula Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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The Otago Peninsula is the most beautiful place in Dunedin, and along the coastline is a long road, driving on this road is really refreshing. There are beautiful bays and very beautiful forests, which is really a pleasant and romantic place.
Otago Peninsula, I think it is the most beautiful scenery in Danitin, and it is indeed the most beautiful natural scenery in the local area. Walking here and stopping, I can really forget a lot of troubles at work.
The Otago Peninsula is a very beautiful seaside attraction in Dunedin, which is very empty and pristine with a beautiful coastline. Whether it is walking or driving, enjoying the beauty of this seaside is really very comfortable.
Great peninsula, where yellow-eyed penguins can be seen, but Nidin is the main town here.
Once the south island was very prosperous small town, yesterday's prosperity can be seen vaguely.
In fact, the whole Danidine you can see it as a U: U left is on the South Island, what signal mountain, Baldwin Street are here, industrial atmosphere is a little heavier; On the right side of U is the Otago Peninsula, where there are beaches, cliffs, pastoral, castles, various wildlife, etc., with a strong natural atmosphere; at the bottom of U is the center of Danitin. There are albatross centers, penguin world, castles, flying sand beaches, etc. on the peninsula, which recommend flying sand beaches, we saw wild yellow-eyed penguins, sea lion seals, etc. over there. In addition, there are two roads on the peninsula, one is a coastal road, and one is walking against the sea. There is no guardrail at all. Driving is very exciting; the other is a mountain road, the road is relatively narrow, some roads are on the cliff side, and the road is not even the middle line; but the scenery of both roads is very good, don't miss it.
The best way to travel on the Otago Peninsula is by car. The Otago Peninsula is located on the south side of the port of Danitin, where it was originally a volcano, and now it is part of the wall of a large dead crater. From Danitin, go along the coastline and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the bay, the blue waters and the flocks of flying seabirds.
It is highly recommended if the weather is good. On the peninsula side is a warm and calm bay area, the road is coastal and repaired, the road is narrow, winding and pleasant. It is said that there is an albatross center at the end of the road and you need to buy tickets. We enjoyed the view of the bay and then crossed the island all the way to sandflybay (Bailu Bay), the road over the mountain is not very good, need to drive carefully. When we rushed down a big downhill, we saw the scenery of Bailu Bay and we were shocked for a moment. It takes 5 minutes to walk from the parking place to the observation deck, but it takes 40 minutes to walk to the beach. You can see the sea lions basking on the beach up close. Two-thirds of the hiking road is fine white sand. It takes a slope to the beach. When I go there, I don’t feel steep. When I come back, I find that the climb is very difficult. There is time to visit the castle on the island, some people choose to live in the castle, but must book in advance, we did not book a month in advance.