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Christchurch

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1239,2600,205

Akaroa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Akaroa-2271889/TravelGuide-Akaroa.html

246,579,11

Kaikoura

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205,668,43

Lyttelton

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Lyttelton-2271894/TravelGuide-Lyttelton.html

116,320,0

Arthur's Pass National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Arthurs_Pass_National_Park-1884110/TravelGuide-Arthurs_Pass_National_Park.html

86,317,0

Timaru

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Timaru-1881474/TravelGuide-Timaru.html

53,140,12

Hanmer Springs

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44,104,19

Lake Tekapo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Lake_Tekapo-1881559/TravelGuide-Lake_Tekapo.html

71,246,0

Mount Cook National Park

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37,154,0

Twizel

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Twizel-2271896/TravelGuide-Twizel.html

31,96,7

Kaiapoi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Kaiapoi-2272031/TravelGuide-Kaiapoi.html

48,86,0

New Brighton

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/New_Brighton-1882594/TravelGuide-New_Brighton.html

39,93,1

Mount Cook

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53,146,1

Methven

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42,47,7

Ashburton

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14,17,10

Lake Ohau

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Lake_Ohau-1882510/TravelGuide-Lake_Ohau.html

17,35,0

Rakaia Gorge

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Rakaia_Gorge-1882041/TravelGuide-Rakaia_Gorge.html

9,15,0

Lake Pukaki

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Lake_Pukaki-1882124/TravelGuide-Lake_Pukaki.html

5,39,0

Omarama

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Omarama-1882448/TravelGuide-Omarama.html

9,46,4

Le Bons Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Le_Bons_Bay-1883060/TravelGuide-Le_Bons_Bay.html

11,15,0

Geraldine

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Geraldine-2271891/TravelGuide-Geraldine.html

9,39,2

Arthur's Pass

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2,10,0

Cashmere Hills

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Cashmere_Hills-1883899/TravelGuide-Cashmere_Hills.html

0,1,0

Sumner

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Sumner-1881716/TravelGuide-Sumner.html

17,30,0

Waimate Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Waimate_Island-1881253/TravelGuide-Waimate_Island.html

9,15,0

Mount Cook Range

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Mount_Cook_Range-1882639/TravelGuide-Mount_Cook_Range.html

17,30,0

Cave

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Cave-1883890/TravelGuide-Cave.html

0,1,0

Otematata

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Otematata-1882361/TravelGuide-Otematata.html

1,2,0

Kekerengu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Kekerengu-1883179/TravelGuide-Kekerengu.html

10,20,0

Castle Hill

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Castle_Hill-1883895/TravelGuide-Castle_Hill.html

0,20,0

Barrys Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Barrys_Bay-1884042/TravelGuide-Barrys_Bay.html

1,1,0

Aranui

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Aranui-1884128/TravelGuide-Aranui.html

36,91,0

Hamner Springs

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Hamner_Springs-2271892/TravelGuide-Hamner_Springs.html

Pro

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 The big city is close and far away. 


Con

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 some of them I mentioned already 


In a nutshell

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 If you want variety, go to Queenstown 

 

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Christchurch  

City Center

City Center, Christchurch

 129 Reviews  A good way of seeing Christchurch is to use the classic 1960's open top bus.You have a choice of a 1 hour or a 3 hour tour.The tour comes with an excellent commentary. We found the tour quite... 

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The Christchurch botanical gardens

The Christchurch botanical gardens, Christchurch

 36 Reviews  Hagley Park, created in 1855, is the largest open space in Christchurch. It was named after the country estate of Lord Lyttleton and is famous for its open spaces. It is the home of the Christchurch... 

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the 4 main Shopping Malls

the 4 main Shopping Malls, Christchurch

 7 Reviews  This is Christchurch’s and – nearly logical – the South Island’s biggest shopping mall. You have a choice of 150 shops, and especially if you are looking for shoes this is the place to go. Sometimes I... 

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International Antarctic Centre

International Antarctic Centre, Christchurch

 27 Reviews  The Snow Storm room at the International Antarctic Centre is a well sealed safe environment with real snow. The temperature is set at -4C but at pre-determined times during the day a 'storm' occurs... 

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Downtown Christchurch

Downtown Christchurch, Christchurch

 28 Reviews  - The city centre features a huge new steel sculpture, an oversized bunch of wheat, higher than the surrounding high-rise buildings. Its name is "Flour Power". (August/September 2008) The square at... 

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getting around

getting around, Christchurch

 25 Reviews  - PUBLIC TRANSPORT - new Central Station since 25 Oct 2011 Bus service had become veeeery time-consuming, not just because of traffic jams but because we lost the central Bus Exchange (in the Red... 

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Packing List

Packing List, Christchurch

 9 Reviews  Make sure you bring plenty of warm clothing in our colder months of May through September. These months tend to be wetter than usual and often include a cold southerly wind which will make the... 

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Architecture

Architecture, Christchurch

 22 Reviews  - This impressive stately building with its classical ornamentation is located right behind Christchurch Cathedral, and opposite the Press buidling and Cathedral Junction. It was designed in 1909 (and... 

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Getting There

Getting There, Christchurch

 16 Reviews  - If you want to start or end your NZ trip in Christchurch, or both, the most comfortable way of getting here is by chosing an airline that flies directly to Christchurch, and not via Auckland, check... 

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Port Hills

Port Hills, Christchurch

 18 Reviews  Gethsemane Gardens If you would like to visit a wildly romantic garden with a Christian theme, then this is it! St. Cecilia Chapel is an enchanting little trellis structure in the heart of Gethsemane... 

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Lorenzo Motor Lodge

 1 Review and 199 Opinions  We recently stayed at The Lorenzo Motor Lodge which was fab. The Lorenzo is ideally located on... 

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Akaroa  

Kaikoura  

Bella Vista Motel Kaikoura

 1 Review and 56 Opinions  This is a chain motel that we have stayed at in other parts of NZ. Decent rooms, and good people... 

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Arthur's Pass National Park  

Castle Hill

Castle Hill, Arthur's Pass National Park

 5 Reviews  Look familiar? Castle Hill was the site of the battle scens in the movie 'Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe'. It is in a privately owned station on the road from Christchurch... 

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The Arthur's Pass Road

The Arthur's Pass Road, Arthur's Pass National Park

 8 Reviews  On leaving Arthur's Pass State Highway 73 runs through Otira Gorge over the Otira Viaduct. After climbing down from the mountains you have a choice. Follow SH 73 along the Taramakau River to Kamara... 

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