Guidebook for Fairlie

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Guidebook for Fairlie

Food Scene

Some of the best pies in New Zealand! Get in early before they disappear.
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Fairlie Bakehouse
7925, 74 Main St
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Some of the best pies in New Zealand! Get in early before they disappear.
Great spot for brunch and dependably good coffee.
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Eat Deli & Bar
76 Main St
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Great spot for brunch and dependably good coffee.
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Old Library Cafe
6 Allandale Rd
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Drinks & Nightlife

A good place for a quiet drink and some wholesome food after a day in the sun (or the snow).
Fairlie Hotel ( Top Pub )
69 Main St
A good place for a quiet drink and some wholesome food after a day in the sun (or the snow).

Entertainment & Activities

Can't do better than the local ski area in winter.
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Mt Dobson Ski Area
1274 Fairlie-Tekapo Rd
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Can't do better than the local ski area in winter.
Stop here for ice skating, hot pools, and luges.
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Tekapo Springs
300 Lakeside Dr
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Stop here for ice skating, hot pools, and luges.
Go on a nightsky tour at the Mt John Observatory (book here: http://www.earthandsky.co.nz/night-tours/mt-john-observatory-tour)
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Universiteit van Canterbury Mt John Observatorium
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Go on a nightsky tour at the Mt John Observatory (book here: http://www.earthandsky.co.nz/night-tours/mt-john-observatory-tour)

Essentials

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Four Square Fairlie
Main Street
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Sightseeing

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Aoraki / Mount Cook
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On a clear day, you can see Mt Cook in the distance.
Pukaki
On a clear day, you can see Mt Cook in the distance.
Opuha Dam
124 Opuha Dam Rd

Parks & Nature

There are some lovely walks along the river, and on a hot day it's a great place for a swim.
Opihi River
There are some lovely walks along the river, and on a hot day it's a great place for a swim.

Arts & Culture

This is a memorial to Richard Pearse, who was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering experiments in aviation. It is claimed Pearse flew and landed a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months before the Wright brothers flew their aircraft.
Richard Pearse Memorial
536 Main Waitohi Rd
This is a memorial to Richard Pearse, who was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering experiments in aviation. It is claimed Pearse flew and landed a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months before the Wright brothers flew their aircraft.
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Fairlie Heritage Museum
49 Mount Cook Rd
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Pleasant Point Hotel
95 Main Rd