a fantastic city to visit (Christchurch (New Zealand))

Member Name: emma_ski

Product:	Christchurch (New Zealand)
Date:	08/06/09 (4 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: friendly, lots to do, clean, safe, fun!

Disadvantages: lacks Maori culture

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 Christchurch are outstanding! so many beautiful flowers and trees and the walk along the river is great! very realxing way to spend you day. There are also those little long boats (cant remember the name eek) which will take you down the river, this is also worth the trip and is a unique experience!

There isnt much Maori culture in the centre of Christchurch, so it's worth exploring a little further to experience true Maori culture and traditions.

Christchurch is also a great base for exploring near by town such as lyttleton and Kaikoura, both well worth a visit! You can also catch the Tranzpennine train accross to the west side fo the island or up to picton to travel accross to the north island.

Summary: a great place to visit in NZ enjoy!