Travel guide

Dunedin

Scottish heritage and wild wildlife

🗓️ Best time: November–April💰 Mid-Range · ~$130/day📍 New Zealand

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About Dunedin

A characterful "Edinburgh of the South" on the Otago coast — Victorian and Edwardian architecture, a student buzz, the world's steepest street, and a peninsula teeming with albatross, penguins, and seals.

⭐ Things to do in Dunedin

Otago Peninsula wildlifeRoyal Albatross CentreBaldwin Street (steepest)Dunedin Railway StationLarnach CastleTunnel BeachSandfly Bay penguins & sea lionsTaiaroa Head albatross

🍽️ What to eat in Dunedin

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Cheese rollsFresh blue codSpeight's beerOtago Pinot Noir

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; a car for the peninsula.

💡 Local tip

Drive the Otago Peninsula at dusk to spot yellow-eyed penguins and sea lions on wild beaches.