Christchurch
Experience · Canterbury & the West Coast, New Zealand
The largest city on the South Island — rebuilt since the 2011 earthquake into something genuinely modern, with the Cardboard Cathedral, the Riverside Market, and a growing dining scene. The gateway to the South Island.
What to do
Punting on the Avon. Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Riverside Market for lunch. International Antarctic Centre for the SCAR programme history.
Day trips
Akaroa (90 min) for harbour, dolphins, and French history. TranzAlpine train to Greymouth — one of the great rail journeys of the world.
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