Dunedin

Dunedin gets in on the cricketing action early: New Zealand’s Black Caps play Scotland at tree-lined University Oval on 17 February. Sri Lanka face first-time World Cup contenders Afghanistan on 22 February, and Afghanistan then stay in town for a key game on 26 February against Scotland. This is New Zealand's oldest city, known as ‘the Edinburgh of the south’, blending historic architecture with southern hospitality and heaps of indigenous wildlife scattered throughout the surrounding Otago region. It’s like National Geographic come to life. Under these big skies you’ll find the world's only mainland albatross colony, the world's rarest, wild sea lions and even the occasional leopard and elephant seal in their natural habitat. In Dunedin itself explore the city's beautiful botanic gardens, enjoy live music at a local pub and head out towards Larnach Castle, built in 1871, where you can experience a proper English tea and stroll the pristine gardens.