Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Addington Coffee Co-op
297 Lincoln RdGreat coffee & great food.
Italian styled bar and restaurant, great atmosphere and food
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Baretta
174 St Asaph St Italian styled bar and restaurant, great atmosphere and food
Parks & Nature
Walking through native trees with a view across the city
63 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Victoria Park
Walking through native trees with a view across the city
Arts & Culture
Reopened after earthquake repairs. Great exhibitions of New Zealand art.
304 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Igaleriya yezemidlalo yeChristchurch (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal StReopened after earthquake repairs. Great exhibitions of New Zealand art.
Displays of Maori culture, early colonial Christchurch, native fauna. Themed short term displays, currently 75th Anniversary of Air New Zealand.
390 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
I-Museum ka-Canterbury
66 Rolleston AveDisplays of Maori culture, early colonial Christchurch, native fauna. Themed short term displays, currently 75th Anniversary of Air New Zealand.
Shopping
Container Mall set up post earthquakes. Quirky boutiques in an unusual setting.
77 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Container Mall
76-100 Cashel StreetContainer Mall set up post earthquakes. Quirky boutiques in an unusual setting.
Entertainment & Activities
Art House movies, small size with very comfortable seating, coffee, wine, ice creams. (no popcorn!)
17 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Academy Gold Cinema
363 Colombo StArt House movies, small size with very comfortable seating, coffee, wine, ice creams. (no popcorn!)
Sightseeing
Only 1.5 hour drive north of Christchurch to a thermal park with different temperatures of baths for a very relaxing day. Also bush walks and mountain biking in the area.
64 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Hanmer Springs
Only 1.5 hour drive north of Christchurch to a thermal park with different temperatures of baths for a very relaxing day. Also bush walks and mountain biking in the area.
Small sea side village with French influence 1.5 hour drive from Christchurch. Scenic drive over the hills. Freshest fish imaginable straight from the fishing boats. Quaint gift shops. Great cafes.
162 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Akaroa
Small sea side village with French influence 1.5 hour drive from Christchurch. Scenic drive over the hills. Freshest fish imaginable straight from the fishing boats. Quaint gift shops. Great cafes.