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Christchurch travel guide

An iconic city square and cathedral, a historic tram, wide tree-lined avenues and restored heritage buildings make Christchurch a picture-perfect destination. Known as the Garden City, Christchurch has a distinctive quaint English character, with over 740 parks and the meandering Avon River.

The second largest city in New Zealand, Christchurch lies at the southern end of Pegasus Bay, in the middle of the east coast of the South Island, between the Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains. The Mt Hutt ski area in the Southern Alps is just an hour's drive from Christchurch.

Popular with visitors all year round, Christchurch is a vibrant city, with a lively café scene and plenty of museums and culture venues to keep locals and tourists entertained.

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