We know New Zealand for its breathtaking landscapes, its lakes, its mountains, its beaches which have served as sets for several films including the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It is less known for Dunedin and its Baldwin Street. However on Instagram, the lucky ones who have the opportunity to visit the country do not fail to make a photo stop in this city of the South Island. The particularity of this street? Its slope. It is officially the steepest in the world, which gives funny clichés.
It only extends over 350 meters but it goes from 30 meters in altitude to 100 meters once at the top with a slope of 19% on average but reaching 35% at the top. Its elevation makes it the steepest street in the world, officially recognized by the Guinness World Book of Records. Located in Dunedin on the southern island of the country of kiwis and rugby, it is the scene each year of the Jaffa race. 25,000 round Cadbury brand chocolate candies are numbered and thrown from the top. The locals bet on who will arrive down the street first. Funny but above all solidarity since the benefits of this race are donated to New Zealand charities. For some time now, the street has become an essential passage for tourists who immortalize their visit with photos posted on Instagram where the houses seem to be half sinking into the ground. We get dizzy just looking at the pictures!
