I have visited many places that have made an impression. But the place I remember with the greatest fondness is Acaroa.

“Akaroa is a town on the Banks Peninsula, southeast of Christchurch, New Zealand. Akaroa Beach is on the eastern shore of Akaroa Harbour, where rare Hector’s dolphins swim. The Akaroa Museum includes 3 heritage buildings and chronicles the town’s development, especially its 19th-century British and French colonial history. The Giant’s House has terraced gardens and features colourful sculptures and mosaics.” (Online source)

We visited Acaroa in 1978. To this day I remember this place with fondness.