Come to the Byron Latin Fiesta and enjoy beautiful Byron Bay as well! Why not extend your stay a few days?
Byron Bay is a small coastal village in the far north east of New South Wales. The resident population swells by three or four times in the popular summer holidays and some other peak times during the year. Byron Bay is so popular for a number of reasons:
- The great surf breaks are some of the best in the world,
- The beaches are some of the prettiest and cleanest on the east coast of Australia,
- Cape Byron is the Australian mainland’s most easterly point,
- Byron Bay is located near some of the best examples of sub-tropical rainforest on the east coast of Australia (parts of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia).
- It has one of the highest number of artists and artisans as residents in Australia
- It has many festivals and events throughout the year
- It has some great shopping and entertainment
- It has a thriving health and wellbeing industry with many day spa’s and healing and alternative health practitioners
- It has gained a reputation for fabulous Australian cuisine in its award-winning cafes and restaurants, and of course, is well known as a place to buy a fabulous cafe latte!
- It popular as a wedding destination
- It is on the doorstep of the Northern Rivers region with its rainforest, many small towns and villages and picturesque countryside filled with smaller farms growing produce such as macadamia nuts, coffee, blueberries, lychees, stone fruit, dairying & cheese and many other interesting crops. Many of these local crops are available direct from the growers at one of the many markets, including the popular farmers markets.
There is a wide variety of options for things to do to immerse yourself in Byron Bay. If you are active you can learn to surf or go skydiving, microlighting or hanggliding, kayaking with the dolphins, tours of the region, horseriding, golf, fishing, circus skills and art workshops and more.
