These gems of less than a million residents marry big city creature comforts with the quaint charm of a cozy hamlet.

to visitors the city is like a delicious secret on the brink of discovery

The old town within the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site and boasts fortification walls

many festivals

Geographically the city is a marvel, with borders on Pegasus Bay, the Pacific Ocean, the estuary of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers and the volcanic slopes of the Port Hills.

unique Botanical Gardens, Orana Wildlife Park, Arts Centre and Ferrymead Heritage Park

explore the wine culture

This little Medieval city has bona fide soul. Residents are hearty, warm and exude a salt-of-the-earth authenticity that many tourists romanticize about.

there were human inhabitants in the region as far back as the Stone Age

legendary nightlife

people are fiercely independent and proud

best cuisine in

Spain