Amazing World & Fun: Milford Sound - New Zealand

Milford Sound - New Zealand - Amazing Places

The beauty of this landscape draws thousands of visitors each day, with between 550,000 and 1 million visitors in total per year.
This makes the sound one of New Zealand’s most-visited tourist spots, and also the most famous New Zealand tourist destination,even with its remote location and the long journey from the nearest population centres. Almost all tourists going to the sound also take one of the boat tours which usually last between 1–2 hours. They are offered by several companies, departing from the Milford Sound Visitors’ Centre. There is also the option of extended overnight cruises on Milford Sound.

Milford Sound - New Zealand - Amazing Places

Tramping, canoeing and some other water sports are also possible. A small number of companies also provide overnight boat trips. There is otherwise only limited accommodation at the sound, and only a very small percentage of tourists stay more than the day.

Milford Sound - New Zealand - Amazing Places

An underwater tourist observatory found in one of the bays of the sound provides viewing of black coral, usually only found in much deeper waters. A dark surface layer of fresh water, stained by tannins from the surrounding forest, allows the corals to grow close to the surface here.

In rainy and stormy days tourists can admire the play of the wind with the numerous waterfalls in Milford Sound. When meeting the cliff face the powerful wind often goes upward and waterfalls with a vertical drop get caught by wind, causing the water to go upwards. More about Milfort Sound

Milford Sound - New Zealand - Amazing Places

Amazing World & Fun

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Milford Sound - New Zealand - Amazing Places

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