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<b>The city of Christchurch is located just north of Banks Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is New Zealand's only predominantly flat major city, and with a population of 300,000, it is the South Island's largest city. Because Christchurch is flat, getting around is easy, whether walking or cycling.
Christchurch has extensive parks and gardens in the inner city, including the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and Hagley Park, and is also known as the Garden City. Christchurch has also been called the most English city outside England, which is reflected in local styles and architecture. A neo-gothic Anglican cathedral lies at the centre of the city, Cathedral Square, where crowds gather to listen to buskers and speakers, including the Wizard of Christchurch.
There are also many tourist attractions within easy reach of the city, including world-class skiing available 90 minutes by car from Christchurch and whale watching at Kaikoura.</b>
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Not exactly off the beaten track but close to Christchurch is the town of Methven (about 1.5 hours drive). Methven is... more travel advice
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You can forgive yourself for thinking that you are back in Britain when you find yourself drifting peacefully down the... more travel advice
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What I like most about Christchurch are the many trendy bars and street side cafes. The food is on the whole fabulous in... more travel advice
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Casinos in NZ are few and far between and whilst Auckland boasts the biggest Casino in the country, this one in... more travel advice
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Comments (27)
david, a great page ! i enjoyed ChCh very much !
Nice introduction to a place that`s high on my list now...tha
Great page, David. Like to see it sometime
Really good page David, great info ;-))
skiing-whale watching, what a great place !!
Sounds like home from home..like english town...but with the
Mt Hutt ski field must be fantastic!
Lots I didn`t know..well done
Lovely page! Very useful info
Very nice page.
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