Glenfalloch Woodland Garden spans 30 acres of enchanting landscapes with panoramic views of Otago Harbour. Stroll among rhododendrons, azaleas and native ferns, cultivated here over the 140 years of the garden's history. Each season offers a unique display of colours and fragrances.

One of the best ways to see any city is from the water — and Berlin is no exception. Enjoy a boat cruise along the River Spree and catch a glimpse of many city attractions, including the government district, Bellevue Palace, Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island in just a couple of hours. Perfect plan for when your legs are already tired but you are still in the mood for adventure. Choice of morning or afternoon departure.

Kretsloppshuset provides an eco-friendly experience and educational facility with a winter garden, rose cultivation, garden park, traditional henhouse, café and restaurant, slide shows, lectures and courses, as well as sales of environmentally friendly produced goods in an old-fashioned shop.

Further inland, in the southern part of the island, lie the so-called masticochoria (mastic villages). These well-preserved, fortified villages date from the 14th-16th centuries and were centres for the cultivation of mastic. Mastic is the sweet-tasting gum of the lentisk bush, which was exported all over the Mediterranean – and the area still produces around 300 tonnes of mastic every year. The most picturesque villages are Pyrgi, with its houses decorated in black and white geometric patterns called xysta Mesta, where towers and walls surround a baffling labyrinth of village streets as well as Olympoi and Vessa are all a worth a visit.