Mariners Guidebook

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Food Scene

Famous historic Cafe/bar with spectacular views built in an old stone English house. It's worth a visit.
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Sign of the Takahe
200 Hackthorne Rd
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Famous historic Cafe/bar with spectacular views built in an old stone English house. It's worth a visit.
Global influences punctuate the shared plates menu at this recent opening south of the city centre. The honey and Chipotle fried chicken goes well with beers!
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5th Street
5 Elgin St
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Global influences punctuate the shared plates menu at this recent opening south of the city centre. The honey and Chipotle fried chicken goes well with beers!
Overlooking the pastel-coloured New Regent St strip, this elegant restaurant showcases locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Mainstays include modern renditions of lamb, beef, venison and seafood.
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Twenty Seven Steps
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Overlooking the pastel-coloured New Regent St strip, this elegant restaurant showcases locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Mainstays include modern renditions of lamb, beef, venison and seafood.
Great place to visit on a Sunday morning to try out local food.
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The Riccarton Sunday Market
165 Racecourse Rd
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Great place to visit on a Sunday morning to try out local food.
Voted the best Indian Restaurant in the city. Also our favorite restaurant here too!
Indian Pearl Restaurant
352 Colombo St
Voted the best Indian Restaurant in the city. Also our favorite restaurant here too!
The cheapest, friendliest Thai food in the city. Quirky container pop up restaurant after the earthquake. Still going strong!
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Thai Container
151 Bealey Ave
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The cheapest, friendliest Thai food in the city. Quirky container pop up restaurant after the earthquake. Still going strong!
A plant-based, all vegan, organic and completely gluten-free eatery at the welder in Christchurch. They support local organic farmers too.
Barefoot Eatery
20 Welles St
A plant-based, all vegan, organic and completely gluten-free eatery at the welder in Christchurch. They support local organic farmers too.
British, Breakfast Vegan cafe and bakery offering plant-based milk for tea and coffee, and features cabinet food as well as an all-day menu. Find choices ike sausage rolls, sandwiches, smoothie bowls, cream cakes, danishes, burgers, and more.
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Portershed Specialty Café
322 Lincoln Rd
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British, Breakfast Vegan cafe and bakery offering plant-based milk for tea and coffee, and features cabinet food as well as an all-day menu. Find choices ike sausage rolls, sandwiches, smoothie bowls, cream cakes, danishes, burgers, and more. 
100% plant based store and cafe selling deli items such as vegan meats and cheeses.
Grater Goods Deli
105 Orbell St
100% plant based store and cafe selling deli items such as vegan meats and cheeses.
Health food shop away from the mainstream ones. More expensive but superior quality food etc.
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Piko Wholefoods
229 Kilmore St
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Health food shop away from the mainstream ones. More expensive but superior quality food etc.
Book this American style diner early because it's usually full. Huge portions near the mall.
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Drexels
Rotherham Street
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Book this American style diner early because it's usually full. Huge portions near the mall.
Such good cheese! A must-do on the drive to Lyttelton, there's cheese-tasting at the factory shop. They've been making cheese at Barry's Bay since 1895 and they really know what they're doing!
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Barrys Bay Cheese
5807 Christchurch Akaroa Rd
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Such good cheese! A must-do on the drive to Lyttelton, there's cheese-tasting at the factory shop. They've been making cheese at Barry's Bay since 1895 and they really know what they're doing!
A mixture of South-East Asia cusines combines with a wide range of wines, tap beers, and bottle selections to create a perfect lunch / dinner experience.
Nomnom Kitchen - Lyttelton
47 London St
A mixture of South-East Asia cusines combines with a wide range of wines, tap beers, and bottle selections to create a perfect lunch / dinner experience.
Housed in a new building featuring a clear roof, exposed wood finishings, a repurposed 120-year-old Lyttelton fishing boat as the bar, and packed with plants, our arborist owners want you to feel like you are walking into a giant glasshouse.
Arbour Woodfired Pizza and Bar
17 Oxford Street
Housed in a new building featuring a clear roof, exposed wood finishings, a repurposed 120-year-old Lyttelton fishing boat as the bar, and packed with plants, our arborist owners want you to feel like you are walking into a giant glasshouse.
Closest fish and chip shop in Lyttleton.
London fish & chips
34C London Street
Closest fish and chip shop in Lyttleton.
The best decor in town with excellent ambiance and vibe. The food is high end inspired by Indian street food.
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Mumbaiwala
120 Hereford St
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The best decor in town with excellent ambiance and vibe. The food is high end inspired by Indian street food.
A perfect all you can eat Mongolian buffet. Help yourself to pre cooked food and then make a bowl of raw ingredients and take it to the chef to be cooked in front of you.
Gengy’s Christchurch
A perfect all you can eat Mongolian buffet. Help yourself to pre cooked food and then make a bowl of raw ingredients and take it to the chef to be cooked in front of you.

Food & Drink

Friendly local kiwi pub with good food and plenty of TV's and sport
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The Brickworks
69 Centaurus Rd
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Friendly local kiwi pub with good food and plenty of TV's and sport
Great bar with parking & music
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Protocol
2 Colombo St
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Great bar with parking & music
Old fashioned English style pub. Great atmosphere and local beer.
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Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore St
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Old fashioned English style pub. Great atmosphere and local beer.
Awesome little outdoor bar created after the earthquake using an old bus as the main bar! Head there on a sunny day and try the home brew beer..
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Smash Palace
172 High St
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Awesome little outdoor bar created after the earthquake using an old bus as the main bar! Head there on a sunny day and try the home brew beer..
Best Guiness in the Sourhern Hemisphere! Newish Irish pub with friendly staff and music.
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The Bog
50 Victoria St
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Best Guiness in the Sourhern Hemisphere! Newish Irish pub with friendly staff and music.
Christchurch's closest wine region. About 1 hour north it has a select few vineyards and wine tastings with excellent food also.
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Waipara Springs Winery and Cafe
409 Omihi Rd
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Christchurch's closest wine region. About 1 hour north it has a select few vineyards and wine tastings with excellent food also.
If you are heading through Methven to ski or just visit then the Blue & Brown pubs are iconic to this quaint small town. A drink by a roaring fire is perfect, especially after skiing.
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Blue Pub Methven
1 Barkers Rd
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If you are heading through Methven to ski or just visit then the Blue & Brown pubs are iconic to this quaint small town. A drink by a roaring fire is perfect, especially after skiing.
Fancy a beer!
Three Boys Brewery
592 Ferry Rd
Fancy a beer!
Come to visit our grain to glass craft gin and whisky distillery, cellar door and tasting room in Christchurch city. Take a tour and see how we make our Curiosity Gins and New Zealand Single Malt Whisky or just sample the products there.
The Spirits Workshop Distillery
11 Sandyford St
Come to visit our grain to glass craft gin and whisky distillery, cellar door and tasting room in Christchurch city. Take a tour and see how we make our Curiosity Gins and New Zealand Single Malt Whisky or just sample the products there.
Try out the famous ribs! Huge tasty portions. Serves alcohol and is a great place to watch sport.
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Lone Star Cafe & Bar
26 Manchester St
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Try out the famous ribs! Huge tasty portions. Serves alcohol and is a great place to watch sport.
Beautiful historic pub just down the road from Cass Bay with friendly staff, tasty meals and a great selection of beers, wines and ciders.
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Ōtoromiro Hotel
52 Main Rd
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Beautiful historic pub just down the road from Cass Bay with friendly staff, tasty meals and a great selection of beers, wines and ciders.
Great little cafe just down the road in Governors Bay with amazing views. Take the waterfront walkway from Cass and stop in for a well-earned latte or an ice cream!
Harbour House
79 Main Road
Great little cafe just down the road in Governors Bay with amazing views. Take the waterfront walkway from Cass and stop in for a well-earned latte or an ice cream!
Just down the road in Lyttelton, Eruption is a small, locally owned brewery, bar, restaurant and fillery. They make authentic handcrafted beers using only the best New Zealand ingredients. The micro-brewery on London Street was once the BNZ Bank, destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. The original bank safe is now the beer chiller! Pop over to Lyttelton and enjoy great service and great beer in a unique venue.
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Eruption Brewing
26 London St
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Just down the road in Lyttelton, Eruption is a small, locally owned brewery, bar, restaurant and fillery. They make authentic handcrafted beers using only the best New Zealand ingredients. The micro-brewery on London Street was once the BNZ Bank, destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. The original bank safe is now the beer chiller! Pop over to Lyttelton and enjoy great service and great beer in a unique venue.

Adventure

Zip lines, mountain bike tracks, walking tracks, sight seeing, food.
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Парк приключений Крайстчерча
225 Worsleys Road
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Zip lines, mountain bike tracks, walking tracks, sight seeing, food.
Mountain biking & hikes. Beautiful scenery.
Bowenvale Bike Track
169 Bowenvale Ave
Mountain biking & hikes. Beautiful scenery.
A perfect place to explore which is located on the north edge of the city. A vast amount of trees, walking & cycling tracks.
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Bottle Lake Forest
Waitikiri Drive
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A perfect place to explore which is located on the north edge of the city. A vast amount of trees, walking & cycling tracks.
Realise your potential and get your blood pumping at Adrenalin Forest's multi-level aerial obstacle course. Adrenalin Forest is a great confidence builder!
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Adrenalin Forest Christchurch
110 Heyders Rd
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Realise your potential and get your blood pumping at Adrenalin Forest's multi-level aerial obstacle course. Adrenalin Forest is a great confidence builder!
Awesome rock formations and beautiful walks. It is located on the drive from Christchurch to the west coast.
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Castle Hill
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Awesome rock formations and beautiful walks. It is located on the drive from Christchurch to the west coast.

Sightseeing

Make it to the top for spectacular views of the bay and Lyttleton.
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Rapaki Track
66-26 Rapaki Rd
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Make it to the top for spectacular views of the bay and Lyttleton.
Wow this church was built from cardboard during the rebuild of the city from the devastating earthquake.
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Переходный собор Христчерча
234 Hereford St
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Wow this church was built from cardboard during the rebuild of the city from the devastating earthquake.
Visit Quail Island. A remote place but very peaceful and scenic.
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Quail Island
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Visit Quail Island. A remote place but very peaceful and scenic.
Ōhinetahi is a valley, historic homestead, and formal garden on Teddington Road, Governors Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury region, New Zealand. Ōhinetahi valley is situated at the head of Lyttelton Harbour while the Port Hills rise above Ōhinetahi.
Ohinetahi
31 Governors Bay Teddington Rd
Ōhinetahi is a valley, historic homestead, and formal garden on Teddington Road, Governors Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury region, New Zealand. Ōhinetahi valley is situated at the head of Lyttelton Harbour while the Port Hills rise above Ōhinetahi.
Go see Akaroa Dolphins in this cool little town just 1 hour away.
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Akaroa Pharmacy
55 Beach Rd
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Go see Akaroa Dolphins in this cool little town just 1 hour away.
Drive the gorgeous coastal road all the way down to Diamond Harbour at the end of the peninsula and then take the ferry back across to Lyttelton. A beautiful spot!
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Diamond Harbour Ferry
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Drive the gorgeous coastal road all the way down to Diamond Harbour at the end of the peninsula and then take the ferry back across to Lyttelton. A beautiful spot!
The best place in the worldto see the night stars! On a clear night be prepared to be amazed!
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Tekapo Star Gazing
Lakeside Drive
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The best place in the worldto see the night stars! On a clear night be prepared to be amazed!
Whale watch in the must do tour that isn't very costly.
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Наблюдение за китами в Кайкоуре
Whaleway Station Road
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Whale watch in the must do tour that isn't very costly.
Pure blue lake on the drive south of Christchurch. Dont forget to try the fresh salmon there!
Lake Pukaki viewing point
5098 Tekapo-Twizel Rd
Pure blue lake on the drive south of Christchurch. Dont forget to try the fresh salmon there!
Want to see a glacier then head for here. Don't forget to stop at Franz Jopeph glacier on the way!
Fox Glacier
Want to see a glacier then head for here. Don't forget to stop at Franz Jopeph glacier on the way!
Lovely, sheltered beach just minutes' walk from the house. There's a grassy reserve where the locals like to relax in the sunshine as well as a children's playground and walking trails. Perfect for swimming, kayaking or just sunbathing. Even on hot summer days it's usually fairly quiet - take a picnic and a few drinks down to the beach and enjoy a proper kiwi beach experience!
Cass Bay Beach
Lovely, sheltered beach just minutes' walk from the house. There's a grassy reserve where the locals like to relax in the sunshine as well as a children's playground and walking trails. Perfect for swimming, kayaking or just sunbathing. Even on hot summer days it's usually fairly quiet - take a picnic and a few drinks down to the beach and enjoy a proper kiwi beach experience!
The next beach along the coast. A few minutes drive on the way to Lyttelton from Cass Bay.
Corsair Bay Reserve
Park Terrace
The next beach along the coast. A few minutes drive on the way to Lyttelton from Cass Bay.
A really good walk or run around the base of the mountain. 26km so either take 1 or 2 days walking.
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Mount Somers
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A really good walk or run around the base of the mountain. 26km so either take 1 or 2 days walking.

City/town information

A fabulous little harbourside town so close to Christchurch but completely unique. Chock full of art, music and colour, Lyttelton is home to a number of pubs, restaurants and cafes as well as the famous Saturday morning Farmers Market. The nearest shops to Cass Bay - there's even a small supermarket for those essential top-ups of supplies.
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Lyttelton
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A fabulous little harbourside town so close to Christchurch but completely unique. Chock full of art, music and colour, Lyttelton is home to a number of pubs, restaurants and cafes as well as the famous Saturday morning Farmers Market. The nearest shops to Cass Bay - there's even a small supermarket for those essential top-ups of supplies.
Historic Akaroa has a uniquely French flavour and so much to offer, including weekend markets, dolphin-watching cruises (check out New Zealand's very own endangered Hectors dolphins!), walking tracks and food & drink galore. There's even a cheese factory and a winery in the area. A very scenic one-hour drive from Cass Bay, Akaroa is the perfect destination for a day trip.
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Akaroa
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Historic Akaroa has a uniquely French flavour and so much to offer, including weekend markets, dolphin-watching cruises (check out New Zealand's very own endangered Hectors dolphins!), walking tracks and food & drink galore. There's even a cheese factory and a winery in the area. A very scenic one-hour drive from Cass Bay, Akaroa is the perfect destination for a day trip.

Historic

The Cathederal is damaged from the earthquake but due for renovations. Still a great place to visit and soak in some local history.
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Собор Христа
Christchurch Place
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The Cathederal is damaged from the earthquake but due for renovations. Still a great place to visit and soak in some local history.
Aviation exhibits, aircraft and tours.
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Музей ВВС Новой Зеландии
45 Harvard Ave
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Aviation exhibits, aircraft and tours.
Historic hub for arts, shopping and dining.
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The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
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Historic hub for arts, shopping and dining.
A war memorial in the city. Can get some good pictures here.
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Bridge of Remembrance
Cashel Street
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A war memorial in the city. Can get some good pictures here.
It's an amazing private collection of Maori historic artifacts and buildings.
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Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum
1146 Okains Bay Rd
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It's an amazing private collection of Maori historic artifacts and buildings.

Recreation

A cool recreation of Antarctica! Check out the penguins and get a blast of the freezing temperatures of the great continent.
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Международный антарктический центр
38 Orchard Rd
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A cool recreation of Antarctica! Check out the penguins and get a blast of the freezing temperatures of the great continent.
Local human & natural history in the center of the city.
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Canterbury Museum (Christchurch) station
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Local human & natural history in the center of the city.
An open range zoo with lions and gorillas etc. Can pay extra to go on the back of a truck and actually feed the lions! Go for it!
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Парк дикой природы Орана
793 McLeans Island Rd
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An open range zoo with lions and gorillas etc. Can pay extra to go on the back of a truck and actually feed the lions! Go for it!
Can see the whole region from this must do activity.
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Christchurch Gondola station
Summit Road
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Can see the whole region from this must do activity.
Take a relaxing scenic river boat tour along the Avon River.
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Пунтинг на реке Эйвон
2 Cambridge Terrace
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Take a relaxing scenic river boat tour along the Avon River.
Beautiful native and exotic plant species. A really good walk located in the city.
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Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Rolleston Avenue
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Beautiful native and exotic plant species. A really good walk located in the city.
Huge park in the city. Unbelievable it's so close to the action.
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Норт Хэгли Парк
14 Riccarton Ave
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Huge park in the city. Unbelievable it's so close to the action.
Interesting local art.
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Христчерчская художественная галерея (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal St
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Interesting local art.
Come and feel how it is to be in a real life earthquake. This was a pop up museum after the big quakes 10 years ago.
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Quake City
299 Durham St N
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Come and feel how it is to be in a real life earthquake. This was a pop up museum after the big quakes 10 years ago.
Native animals and Maori cultural shows. Many bird species to see.
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Заповедник Дикой Природы Уиллоубэнк
60 Hussey Rd
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Native animals and Maori cultural shows. Many bird species to see.
Save for a rainy day and bounce around until it's dry. Although it doesn't rain much around here!
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Mega Air Trampoline Arena
106A Carmen Rd
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Save for a rainy day and bounce around until it's dry. Although it doesn't rain much around here!
Walking, fishing and a great dog park
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The Groynes
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Walking, fishing and a great dog park
Unwind in these thermal pools set in the snow-filled mountains. A good drive and great place to visit, not far from here.
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Термальные бассейны и спа Ханмер Спрингс
42 Amuri Ave
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Unwind in these thermal pools set in the snow-filled mountains. A good drive and great place to visit, not far from here.
Go for a surf or walk along this local beach. Check out the cute small town of Sumner
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Sumner Beach
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Go for a surf or walk along this local beach. Check out the cute small town of Sumner
A perfect walking track at Mt Cook. Walk along bridges above cascading rivers of ice cold snow melt. You can hear avalanches here!
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Туристическая зона Хукер Вэлли трек
Hooker Valley Track
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A perfect walking track at Mt Cook. Walk along bridges above cascading rivers of ice cold snow melt. You can hear avalanches here!
One of the 9 great NZ walks. 30km 3 day walk but can be done in 1 day to avoid expensive and fully booked huts.
Routeburn Track
Routeburn Track
One of the 9 great NZ walks. 30km 3 day walk but can be done in 1 day to avoid expensive and fully booked huts.
Another great walk. Around 4 days to do this one. A loop so good for parking!
Kepler Track
Kepler Track
Another great walk. Around 4 days to do this one. A loop so good for parking!