Otago's hilly country and sheltered valleys give it a variety of climates and some spectacular scenery. Southland boasts stunning landscapes, from the high mountains and icy glaciers to green and lush grasslands on the plains. The linchpins of its economy are farming, forestry, and horticulture.
Dunedin is the second-largest city and one of the main ports on the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Otago region. It is known as the Edinburgh of the South and is proud of its Scots heritage. This university town is named from the old Gaelic for Edinburgh and is noted for its unique Victorian railway, said to be the second most photographed building in the southern hemisphere.