Went here for a conference... — 3 years ago
Lovely place to visit.
Can recommend staying at the youth hostel [YHA] if you like to save your pennies. It’s at the top of the main street, only a couple of minutes away from places like the Sheraton [a popular conference venue]. I’m the type of person who just wants a room to myself to sleep in and who doesn’t mind sharing a bathroom especially if it means I can spend the money I save on accommodation costs on the local sights and eating out.
Even if you eat in at the YHA the food is very good and of course you always meet interesting people there.
The shops cater to the well-monied so bargains can be a bit hard to find.
The local walks are great. The beach when I was there was a bit tragic. They have an issue with losing the sand from the beach. Not so good if you are a sunbathing on sand beach bunny but if you are into surfing, you will have lots of company.
