Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand; It is often referred to as the 'englischste city outside of England". Spacious parks and green spaces make up a third of the area, and many artist have found their home here. Thanks to its beauty, its central location and of the international airport, Christchurch is a tourist centre. There you will get your rental car to the website immediately after arriving by plane without any problem. Christchurch is located on the East coast of the South Island and beautiful deserted beaches. The Southern Alps are not very far away and offer cozy ski resorts where one still does not know "queue". This location offers a wide range of activities.
As a tourist attraction, Christ is especially first called Church Cathedral, which is located in the Centre of the city. Is located in Cathedral Square, the former main post office, in which a large tourist office to find is now. Around the Cathedral you will find the most important shops and a wide gastronomic variety. "In the old University District the so-called Arts Centre is now", with varied cultural offerings from the cinema to the handicrafts market. The Botanical Garden, is also within walking distance. From there, you can make a boat tour through the Park on the Avon a barge. A tourist attraction is the restored tram, with which you can explore the city centre in a sitting position. The largest town on the South Island of New Zealand welcomes the spring, when the first bar-tailed godwit (Godwits) land coming after her Rekordflügen from the Arctic in the shallow estuary of the rivers Heathcote and Avon. As soon as the first of the 40 cm large migratory birds on the beach are spotted, the Cathedral bells storm the next day at 12: 00 noon. Every autumn they are lovingly adopted. Before departing pilgrims whole flock of bird lovers to the beach, and a Maori priest blesses the bar-tailed godwit before the long journey. For excursions in the surrounding area of Christchurch rental offers a rental car. This takes you comfortably and individually to other attractions, such as the 3.755 M high Mount Cook, the large glacial lakes with blue water, the numerous fjords, the wine region of Canterbury Plains, the waterfalls and in the many hectares of pristine rainforest, in which many of the unique New Zealand species live.
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