Dunedin Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in New Zealand's South Island
About Dunedin
Dunedin is a university town, a cultural hub, and a city with a strong historic streak. It is a small city with a compact walkable city centre surrounded by hilly suburbs. It has easy access to beaches, wildlife attractions and areas of native forest. Known as theEdinburghof the South, it has a proudScotsheritage. It has as its heart a statue of the poet Robbie Burns and many of its streets carry the same name as streets in Edinburgh (but visitors from Edinburgh may be confused as they are in a different order). Due to the gold rush in central Otago, Dunedin was the biggest and most prosperous city in New Zealand from 1865 to 1900, and many of its old buildings and character stem from that period. Because of history and geography, Dunedin is usually considered New Zealand's fourth major ce
Top Attractions in Dunedin
Explore the best things to see and do in Dunedin:
- ★Art Station
- ★Baldwin Street
- ★Blue Oyster Art Project Space
- ★Cargill's Castle
- ★Dunedin Botanical Gardens
- ★Dunedin Chinese Garden
- ★Dunedin Prison
- ★Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Where to Eat in Dunedin
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bacchus Wine Bar
- 🍴Best Cafe
- 🍴Countdown Supermarket
- 🍴Etrusco at the Savoy
- 🍴Good Oil
- 🍴Harry's Kitchen
Where to Stay in Dunedin
- 🏨858 George Street Motels
- 🏨Arden Street House
- 🏨Central Backpackers Dunedin
- 🏨Chalet Backpackers
- 🏨Dunedin Leisure Lodge
- 🏨Fletcher Lodge
Dunedin Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 15 sections including: