Christchurch (New Zealand)

Christchurch is in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island and is the largest city on this island. Like the North Island's Auckland, it is a key arrival point and hub for international travellers. Christchurch is situated close to the East coast and to the West lie the immense flat sweeps of the Canterbury plains. These vast plains feel flat, even to me, a native of East Anglia. Their main use is farmland and they require regular wind blocks of tall fences of trees to stop the topsoil from blowing away. Named by the after Oxford's Christ Church (a college that one of the Canterbury Association went to), it was a colony sponsored by the ...  Read the complete review

Christchurch is the first city i landed in when traveling around new zealand and absolutly love the place! In the city centre there is a big beautiful chruch, where you can go inside to have a look too! The city is also well known for its tram! The tram is a fun ride and a gentle way to view the city. The tram driver (when i last went) is from England originnaly and will spend plenty of time chatting with you telling you about the city and good places to go visit! There are plenty of cafes and restaurants around the city to sample, from Indian, itallian, chinese, japanese and a mixture of all! these are reasonably priced. The gardens in ...  Read the complete review

Christchurch is an 'Absolutelty Fabulous' City.It has a touch of everything for everyone. From infants to pensioners, the lifestyles are unlimited! I am personaly biased as a true blue born, and bred Kiwi,I have experienced all the life-styles from being a toddler, to a teen to a parent(except from being a pensioner that is!)Living in a safe, eco friendly enviroment, that has the benefits of a City. With beaches 15 minutes from the city centre, ski fields just over an hour away, and the superb views of the City from an ancient volcano that outskirts the Canterbury Plains below. In the Summer you can, experience from the choices of beaches, windsurfing, ...  Read the complete review

Christchurch, top place. I lived there for about a year and had a great time. The place is layed out in a block formation, so is real easy to find your way around. Interesting streets. Colombo st, this is the drag strip of chch, and all the young hoons whizz up and down there at night, and especially at weekends, till they get nicked. By the way if you follow Colombo st out of town away from Bealey Ave, you go up a dirty great hill, and some windy bends. Stick with it, because when you get to the top, you can see all of chch sprawling below you, and at night it is breathtaking. Manchester street, hmm interesting, this is where the ladies of the night ...  Read the complete review

Christchurch is known as the garden city, with no fewer than 16 parks the floral displays are breathtaking and beautiful. A warm welcome awaits you wherever you venture, even strangers stop you in the street to welcome you to their city. The cathedral which dominates the centre of the city is very impressive and provides an ideal starting point for a tour of the city, along with the old fashioned tram that trundles around the streets. The standard of accommodation is excellent wherever you go, and good value for money. There are restaurants a plenty to choose from, a three course carvery costs around £5 a head, or you may prefer to sample more ...  Read the complete review