The South Island is made up of many different towns and cities that all hold their own delights and treasures that are well worth a look on your travels with such town as Queenstown, Timaru, Temuka, Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Peel Forest being just some of the many outstanding attractions. With the popular tourist destination of Christchurch being the main access point of the South Island, this city captivates and inspires anyone that enters it! With is architecturally designed buildings, beautiful gardens and landscaped streets you can spend your entire holiday just wandering the through this vibrant city and explore it many wonders. In the far south are Invercargilland Dunedin, which are two of the South Islands major cities. The major ski fields of the South island are located around Queenstown and Wanaka and these include Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Cardrona and Treble Cone. These four resorts are probably the best known ski resorts in New Zealand. Also in the south is the fantastic Milford Sound region and the Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers. This west coast region is one of the most beautiful in New Zealand and the mountain and coastal scenery is absolutely spectacular so why not come for a New Zealand holiday and spend a week or so on the South Island.