Hanmer Springs – Hot Springs Hideaway in Alpine Air
Hanmer Springs Hot Springs Hideaway in Alpine Air
Being quite close to the Pacific Ring of Fire, New Zealand is no stranger to volcanic activity with several well known volcanic peaks like Mount Ruapehu its landscape. As a result of so much magma bubbling underneath, the country has also become a home to many hot springs as well. One such well known location for hot springs is Hanmer, a small town in New Zealand's south island which enjoys the company of quite a crowd each year as they visit the hot springs of Hanmer.
Hanmer Springs are located right on top of a geological faultline that runs near the township. The town of Hanmer itself is built around the hot springs, and the name Hanmer Springs' has become synonymous with the town itself. For a place as small as Hanmer Springs, the town is bustling with tourists in the holiday season who come to visit the springs and enjoy the other great recreational facilities around town.
Today Hanmer Springs has in fact become a prime alpine spa destination in New Zealand, and in and around the Hanmer area you will find places to enjoy hot pools, spa sessions, skiing, mountain biking and many other great outdoor activities. The visitors always head first to the springs anyhow, because the welcoming dip in the warm clear waters of Hanmer Springs is too much to be missed. After a soothing and invigorating time at the pools and spa, you will find yourself going from restaurant to cafe and then another, tasting the local delicacies; Hanmer Springs has no shortage of good places where you can enjoy a hearty meal in the cool mountain air.
This holiday wonder is just a 90 minutes drive north from Christchurch, the major city nearest to Hanmer Springs. Therefore a Christchurch New Zealand Hotel is a choice place to stay as you prepare for your journey to Hanmer Springs. Be sure to check out the good deals on family hotels Christchurch has on offer, in places like the well known Copthorne Hotel Christchurch Central. Take some time to enjoy the city before you catch the shuttle to Hanmer, and prepare for a long, soothing and enlivening getaway in the Hanmer Springs, where the comfort and tranquillity of rural New Zealand awaits you; not to mention the incomparable bliss of lazing in a hot water pool in the mountain weather. Christmas Gift Ideas for 2010 : Christmas deals 2010 Christmas Gift Ideas - How to Make the Holidays Unforgettable : Christmas deals 2010 Christmas Gift Ideas - Create an Unforgettable Christmas With Distinctive Gifts : Christmas deals 2010 Christmas Gift Ideas - Build Your Own Christmas Gift Baskets - Ideas To Consider : Christmas deals 2010 Enjoy the Ultimate Holiday Destination What to Expect From Holiday Rentals Cannes Enjoy Christmas Themed SWF on iPod Touch with SWF to Video Converter Christmas deal on TaylorMade Tour Burner Fairway Wood Review Planning a Memorable India Tour Will Thailand be able to recover its faltered tourism in 2011? Christmas at View Park Hotel Making More Out of the Christmas Experience Jolie and Depp's The Tourist, a Big Disappointment