One of my favorite places in New Zealand is Lake Tekapo. The color of the water is unbelievable. For some reason not everyone knows that the best view of it is from St. Johns Observatory at the top of the hill overlooking the lake. At lake level it is impressive, but from the observatory the color is out of this world. It's free to drive up there during the day, and there is a relatively inexpensive cafe at the top.
I haven't done it yet, but they have tours you can pay for that take you around to the various telescopes at night which allow you to see planets, stars, and the moon. As this is one of the best places to view stars in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the perfect place for such tours.
I haven't done it yet, but they have tours you can pay for that take you around to the various telescopes at night which allow you to see planets, stars, and the moon. As this is one of the best places to view stars in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the perfect place for such tours.
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