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Queenstown's quieter alpine cousin — a lake town wrapped in the Southern Alps where the population (10,000-ish) doubles in summer for hiking and triples in winter for ski. The lone willow growing out of Lake Wanaka (the Wanaka Tree) is New Zealand's most photographed tree. Roy's Peak, Cardrona, and Mt Aspiring National Park are all within 20 minutes. Fewer bachelor parties, no bungee touts, more board shorts and trail runners.