Arrowtown, New Zealand Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The former gold-rush settlement of ARROWTOWN seems perched on the brink of tour-bus hell as day-trippers from Queenstown, 23km to the southeast, swarm around the sheepskin, greenstone and gold of its souvenir shops. But Arrowtown manages to retain the spirit of a living community, with the grocers' shops, pubs and post office fitfully coexisting alongside the gift-wrapped centre. The best way to appreciate Arrowtown is to linger on after the crowds have gone, leaving behind a peaceful farming town at the confluence of the Arrow River and Bush Creek. The sheltering hills give Arrowtown parched summers and … more »