Christchurch Experience

Christchurch - a little piece of England in New Zealand

Advantages: Beautiful city
Disadvantages: Not very Kiwi

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 ...
...much like to see the Christchurch Gondola, a cable car that takes you to nearby Mount Cavendish, but it is not very convenient to access if you only have a short time in the city and are travelling by public transport. The public transport is, in my (very limited) experience very good - it was straightforward to get from the airport to the city centre by bus. The centre itself is small enough to walk around. Do take a look at the cathedral if you ...

beckyXX 03.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Christchurch - New Zealand

My experience of christchurch

Advantages: So many, such a beautiful place
Disadvantages: None id go again.

Christchurch new zealand. Well what can i say? One of THE most beautiful places i have ever visited in the world. I visited christchurch last christmas (2007-2008) and had one of the most memorable times of my life. When we arrived in christchurch airport the security was tight, showing the care that new zealand has for their country. We had our walking boots washed down and our big rucksacks emptied to make sure everything in them was ok! Which ...
...On our way travelling through christchurch we commented how fresh and clean the whole place looked which is alot different to the UK. We only stayed in christchurch for one night at that point beuase we were spending a week in kaikoura first but thats another beautiful story! On the first night we went out to buy fish and chips and were amazed at how friendly everyone was. In the chip shop we were invited to a firework and music event that was going ...

alico 31.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Christchurch - New Zealand