The largest town on the Wairau Plains is Blenheim. Paved streets and tree-lined pavements
invite visitors to stay a while and explore the compact, yet comprehensive, central business
district.
Beyond the town is a thriving art and craft trail. Visitors could take home a bone carving
or some fresh country preserves, a pot or painting from one of Marlborough's talented artistic
community.
In Picton, gateway to the province through the Marlborough Sounds, shoppers will delight
in the open, market-place atmosphere of the port's shopping centre, which has a fine selection
of arts, crafts, souvenirs and clothing stores.
At the head of the adjoining Pelorus Sound is Havelock. The quaint colonial buildings
in the main street are now equipped to provide the traveller with a very real experience
of all the good things of 20th century living.
Follow State Highway One south of Blenheim towards the Awatere region, where more crafts
folk await with wares to tempt. Then, as visitors head further down the coast towards Kaikoura,
they could stop at Kekerengu to sip a cup of coffee or admire sophisticated arts and crafts
while taking in the grandeur of the Pacific Coast.
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Shopping in
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