Christchurch has always been considered the most English of all New Zealand’s cities, with the wonderful stone architecture of early buildings, the river Avon meandering through the suburbs and easily the largest of all of New Zealand’s central city parks, Hagley Park and Botanical gardens.

The Gothic Anglican Cathedral is the centerpiece of the city, with the new Art Gallery, museum and gardens all within a few minutes’ walk, or take the historic tram for a nostalgic circuit of the central area.

Christchurch is the departure point for Antarctica, and a visit the International Antarctic centre is a must for a real-life experience of the frozen continent.

Convenient folding map of the city has all the information you need to make your visit a pleasant experience. Scale 1:40,000