The Garden City
Christchurch is the gateway to the South Island: a flat city of parks and gardens on the Avon River, rebuilt after the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 with new architecture, laneways and street art. The TranzAlpine train, Akaroa and Kaikōura start from here.
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19 videos: the city, its sights, food, culture and day trips, with films in other languages. Tap any picture to play it on the big screen.
Through the rebuilt city centre.
The city’s sights one by one.
A guide for a first visit.
The city from the river and the tram.
A quiet ride past the Botanic Gardens.
From the punting sheds into the gardens.
Penguins, the storm room and Hägglund rides.
The city’s indoor food market.
Stall by stall.
The outlet centre near the airport.
The city centre after dark.
Over the Southern Alps by train.
The French harbour village on Banks Peninsula.
Sperm whales off the Kaikōura coast.
The dark sky reserve.
A walk with trams and the Riverside Market, in Japanese.
What to do in Christchurch, in Japanese.
A walk around Christchurch without a car, in Chinese.
All of Christchurch in one day, in Chinese.
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