Dunedin, the farthest city in the world from London, perches on the Southeast coast of New Zealand’s South Island. This southernmost town may well boast the world’s steepest street, Baldwin Street, but is better known for being home to an internationally acclaimed music scene, a hip visual arts community and a world-renowned university.

Hidden within Dunedin’s jumble of modern, Edwardian and Victorian-era architecture, you will find a profusion of fantastic restaurants, an effervescent café culture, beguiling boutiques and fabulous farmers' markets. Head out of town and you will find yourself at the foot of a mountain biking mecca (aka Signal Hill) at the gateway to the revered Otago region.

Dunedin’s excellent golf courses, pipe bands, fine range of malts and whiskies and Burns night Haggis ceremonies are redolent of its mid-Lothian Scottish heritage. If whisky is too strong for your palette, venture beyond the city’s borders and you’ll find yourself in the heart of New Zealand’s finest wine-growing region. Central Otago’s boutique wines have stormed the world stage in recent years, owing to the region’s unique wine-growing terroir.

The city’s dramatic backdrop of mountains interlaced with lakes and deep river gorges has given rise to a wildly creative, innovative, community-spirited town, whose residents celebrate individualism with relish. Dunedin is ultimately a lifestyle city that lets you create your own space at your own pace.