Glenorchy in New Zealand: How luxury moves into the backpacker paradise
2/28/2024, 8:34:39 AM
Highlights: Glenorchy has been a tourist hotspot since “Lord of the Rings’ at the latest. Now the remote village between mountains and glacial lake shows what the future of New Zealand travel could look like. New long-distance cycle paths in New Zealand: The big ride on narrow footbridges by Florian Sanktjohanser. "We want people to tell each other their adventures," says owner of a restaurant in Glenorchy. "That's what New Zealand is all about. It's about adventure"
Glenorchy has been a tourist hotspot since “Lord of the Rings” at the latest. Now the remote village between mountains and glacial lake shows what the future of New Zealand travel could look like.
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Grill made from old water pipes: "We want people to tell each other their adventures"
Photo: Florian Sanktjohanser