To see the city’s best sights, take a christchurch tram or the christchurch gondola to the port hills. Endless adventures in christchurch & canterbury. On new zealand's south island, christchurch is a gateway to explore māori culture, architecture, art, beaches, gardens and so much more.
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Christchurch was declared a city in 1856, new zealand's first. It's the gateway to the beautiful canterbury region, featuring dramatic vistas and adventure sports set against a backdrop of. At the summit station, dine at the red rock café, go shopping, enjoy. From tours of city sights, walks, arts, culture, and foodie experiences.
For one of the best views of christchurch and lyttelton harbour, ride the christchurch gondola. Christchurch has a reputation for being an english city, with its architectural identity and nickname the 'garden city' due to similarities with garden cities in england, but also has a historic māori. Christchurch abounds with arts, adventure, and optimism. Christchurch, city, canterbury regional council, eastern south island, new zealand, on the avon river.
The first settlers arrived in the future christchurch in december 1850.