Why choose Nelson as a place to call home?

The Nelson region is azure skies and wide open spaces, beaches and lakes, spectacular national parks and unique landforms, vineyards and gourmet cafes, artists and galleries, entrepreneurs and boutique shopping experiences... and a uniquely Nelson way of life.

Nelson region combines the finest elements of the New Zealand experience and delivers them across stunning geography, sun-ripened at the perfect latitude under New Zealand's highest sunshine hours.

The Nelson region is not a big and access all over the region is easy. Most things are within an hours drive. The city of Nelson and the township of Richmond are compact and pleasant small towns. In general they are safe, the weather very benign, the people friendly, and the lifestyle casual and un-pressured.

But really, the only way to truly know and appreciate what a wonderful place Nelson is, is to visit and stay a while. You'll understand why so many people from all over the world choose to make their homes here. There is nowhere else quite like Nelson.

Find out more about this beautiful and very special corner of New Zealand…

www.nelsonnz.com
www.tourism.net.nz
www.wineart.co.nz
www.nelsonarts.org.nz
www.ncc.govt.nz
www.tasman.govt.nz