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Marlborough Wine and Food Festival
kiwilingous Says: The 2nd Saturday of February each year has the unbelievably good wine and food festival. With a major selection of world class wines and some great kiwi food to go with it (lamb, venison etc etc) you have to watch the waist line at this event. In February the weather is...
J_P_B Says: Marlborough is a fantastic region for wine. It's most famous for it's Sauvignon Blanc, but to think that this is all that is produced there would be a travesty...You can get Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurztramminer, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a...
balhannah Says: I was doing part of the Riverside walk at Blenheim, when I came across these Murals. I thought they were well done, and funny! so has everybody else who looked at them. Located in Blenheim - riverside.
SEYMOUR SQUARE & OTHER GARDENS
balhannah Says: Seymour Square is where we found the Memorial town clock. The clock is unique, as it was built with various stones found around the Marlborough area. It is dedicated in memory of the fallen in WW1. The nearby Memorial fountain which at night is lit in multi colours, is in...
fishandchips Says: A favourite place to imbibe is Alan Scott winery. Good wine and a nice restaurant (Twelve Trees) to while away the day in the sun. They have a very good Sauvignon Blanc, a nice Chardonnay and their Pinot Noir is getting better. Prices are quite reasonable, though purchases...
didgeridorien Says: On the highway between Blenheim and Kaikoura, SH1, there are a couple of seal colonies. Just open your window and when you smell something fishy pull over and climb down to the beach. Keep some distance between the seals and you and you'll have a great couple of hours...
fishandchips Says: A very nice and welcoming place. We went on a particularly hot day which made the whole vista even better. Grove Mill have two labels, their name and Sanctuary which is a seemingly 'not so many frills' label which is priced lower the Grove Mill label but is quite nice all...
fishandchips Says: This is one of the original places in Marlborough. I bought a mixed case of wine in 1985 and with it came a certificate of sponsorship for a specific vine with row and plot number! These guys have come a long way since then and forged many international deals that opened...
fishandchips Says: These guys have some very nice wine but it is a bit overpriced at the shop. My local supermarket has it quite a bit cheaper per bottle. The Sauvignon Blanc is extremely good and the Pinot Noir more than passable. The only hassle is that Mudhouse is on the main 'wine tour...
fishandchips Says: These guys do some nice wines especially their Sarah Jennings red which will cellar for quite some time. The 2002 was excellent so I'm looking forward to trying the next years vintage on my trip in November 2005. The other wine of theirs that I'm fond of is the Reisling...
1 Review and 69 Opinions After a week of youth hostels, Hotel d'Urville felt like a dream. I stayed in the Pacific Room,...
1 Review and 125 Opinions Learned about Chateau Marlborough during a search on the Internet. The web site looked okay....
fishandchips Says: Cafe 79 is a small cafe on Market St and is notable for the amount of Gluten free food on offer. There didn't appear to be much choice in Blenheim for Angie and we came across this place while trying to find something to eat. Angie had a really nice Fritata & a slice of...
Rocco's Italian Restaurant: An Italian taste of NZ
kiwilingous Says: I have been here many times over the past 25 years and it's still a great place to go. The menu features crayfish with the usual assortment of Italian dishes plus a few local items. Have a look at the websire below - it has a menu on it so you can have a bit of a...
fishandchips Says: A good sized car park is located on High St and it has walk-throughs to the centre of Blenheim. If you don't want to pay for parking and need to walk about for more than 30 minutes then you can get free parks but they are often located out of the main CBD.
rozehill Says: Marlborough Information Centre is at the old railway station in Blenheim
dragontml Says: Wear comfortable shoes. A hat would be useful on a sunny day. Can be eaily found in the town center. Can be easily found in the town center.
balhannah Says: Located 35kms down the coast from Blenheim, a large shallow lake has ponds that develop a deepening pink colour during the summer months. This is Lake Grassmere, Salt Lakes.Seawater, fresh from the Pacific Ocean, is pumped into Lake Grassmere, the water evaporates and the...
rozehill Says: Pink and white crystallising ponds...(the real pink shade did not come out in this picture)
rozehill Says: Sailing down the river on the River Queen boat.Her basic design is a couple of hundred years old but this one is brand new, just a copy. Recently launched in Blenheim(2003). You can experience the beauty and tranquility of the Opawa River as you cruise (and dine) in style...
fishandchips Says: I love sitting on the grass in Seymour Square and lazing about. The clock tower is in the middle and chimes each quarter hour like an old English clock so you know what time past the hour it is. The is normally plenty of parking (mostly 30 minute time limit) around the...
rozehill Says: More views from under another of the 4 arches
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The grape vines after harvesting, they look pretty colours in the autumn time
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Blenheim is a small town in Marborough with great weather and central to some of New Zealand's best wine. Blenheim often has the most sunshine hours in NZ and is consistently warm throughout Summer....
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Sauvignon Capital of the World
Blenheim is the place to locate yourself if you are either a golf or wine buff - or both!! The town is small and in the middle of New Zealand's best wine region (obviously that's a personal view -...
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Blenheim is the largest city in the Marlborough region. It's very flat in contrast to the other cities. It's also close to the vineyards.
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My first day on the South Island I headed to Blenheim, famous for its incredible wines. Naturally, I signed up for a wine tour.
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Blenheim is named after the Battle of Blenheim (1704), where troops led by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough defeated a combined French and Bavarian force BLENHEIM.............. Has the......
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