City Walks Links Page
Links to Dunedin information, attractions, cafes, restaurants, activities and accommodation; and to like-minded operators in other towns.
Taste Nature Organic Shop
Great wee store - and kitchen/ cafe/ community hub - in a recycled building, High Street.
Visit Website: www.tastenature.co.nz |
University of Otago
Education is important here. The University campus is an architectural (and social) hotspot, featuring stand-out buildings across a range of architectural styles.
Visit Website: www.otago.ac.nz |
Plato
A Retro delight in Dunedin's Steamer Basin. Cuisine magazine Restaurant of the Year Award finalist four years in a row.
Visit Website: www.platocafe.co.nz |
Etrusco at the Savoy
Fine yet affordable evening dining in an elegant space very close to town.
Visit Website: www.etrusco.co.nz |
Nectar
Quality cafe in restored 1870s building, Princes Street.
Visit Website: www.nectarespresso.co.nz |
Trail Journeys
Otago Central Rail Trail operator. A destination in its own right, the (cycle) Trail also connects Dunedin with Central Otago and Wanaka/ Queenstown.
Visit Website: www.trailjourneys.co.nz |
Fortune Theatre
Dunedin's professional theatre company, situated in a former Wesleyan Church, corner of Moray Place and Stuart Street.
Visit Website: www.fortunetheatre.co.nz |
Brett McDowell Gallery
My favourite art gallery - and situated in Dowling Street, which is itself an art gallery!
Visit Website: www.brettmcdowellgallery.com |
Olveston
Grand Edwardian home built for one of Dunedin's prominent Jewish families. Has a wonderful collection of art and domestic ware. Tours available.
Visit Website: www.olveston.co.nz |
Elm Wildlife Tours
Visit Website: www.elmwildlifetours.co.nz |
Royal Albatross Centre
Visit Website: www.albatross.org.nz |
Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Tours
Visit Website: www.wildlife.co.nz |
Taieri Gorge Railway
Visit Website: www.taieri.co.nz |
Dunedin Gasworks Museum
Visit Website: www.gasworksmuseum.org.nz |
Larnach Castle
Interesting building and fine garden, in magnificent hilltop Otago Peninsula setting. A range of accommodation options available.
Visit Website: www.larnachcastle.com |
Fleur's Place
Internationally acclaimed seafood restaurant in Moeraki, a seaside village one hour north of Dunedin.
Visit Website: www.fleursplace.com |
The Brothers Boutique Hotel
Visit Website: www.brothershotel.co.nz |
Hogwartz Backpackers
Visit Website: www.hogwartz.co.nz |
Hair Raiser Ghost Tours
Visit Website: www.hairraisertours.com |
Auckland Walks
We think it's important to support like-minded folks elsewhere, so if you're visiting Auckland, try Auckland Walks.
Visit Website: www.aucklandwalks.co.nz |
Louisa's Walk
We've heard rave reviews about this attraction in another wonderful small city - Hobart, Australia. Louisa's Walk features a dramatic re-enactment of the experiences of a convict who has been 'transported' to a Tasmanian jail.
Visit Website: www.livehistoryhobart.com.au |
Built in Dunedin
David Murray's fascinating, well-written, well-illustrated and very authoritative blog about Dunedin's historic buildings and their stories.
Visit Website: builtindunedin.com |
Bacchus Wine Bar & Restaurant
Fine dining on the first floor of a lovely Victorian building which overlooks the Octagon. Lunch Mon - Fri, Dinner Mon - Sat. Phone 474 0842
Visit Website: www.bacchuswinebarrestaurant.co.nz |
Back to Nature Tours
Visit Website: www.backtonaturetours.co.nz |
Architecture van Brandenburg
Progressive architectural firm doing very exciting work. Located in an interesting space - between Taste Nature and Nectar.
Visit Website: www.facebook.com/ArchitectureVanBrandenburg |
Upright Dunedin
A very interactive page all about Dunedin's built (and social) heritage.
Visit Website: www.facebook.com/UprightDunedin |
Dunedin City Council
General information about Dunedin, plus a link to the Dunedin i-Site Visitor Centre.
Visit Website: www.dunedin.govt.nz |
Nature Guides Otago
Quality eco-tours and luxury accommodation.
Visit Website: www.natureguidesotago.co.nz |
Speight's Brewery
Includes details about their popular heritage tour.
Visit Website: www.speights.co.nz |
Turboweb Limited
Turboweb Limited are the inventors and creators of the Simple Content Manager. Based in Dunedin, New Zealand, they also offer solutions for most internet based applications. Visit Website: www.turboweb.co.nz |
Walk Wellington
Wellington feels like a larger, more cosmopolitan Dunedin. It is walkable, so visit these guys when you are passing through the capital.
Visit Website: www.walkwellington.org.nz |
University Book Shop
Quality fiction and non fiction, 378 Great King Street.
Visit Website: www.unibooks.co.nz |
Scribes Books
Redistributing fine literature. Second hand, out of print, rare and antiquarian. Open 7 days, corner of Great King and St. David Streets.
Visit Website: scribes@earthlight.co.nz |