Things to do in Christchurch

1. TranzAlpine - Christchurch

The TranzAlpine is a traveler prepare worked by KiwiRail Scenic Journeys in the South Island of New Zealand over the Midland Line; regularly respected to be one of the world's extraordinary prepare ventures for the view through which it passes. The prepare was acquainted on 22 November 1987 with supplant the regular Christchurch-Greymouth express prepares, and wound up plainly one of the New Zealand Railways Corporation's "new" traveler arranged traveler administrations using revamped moving stock.

2. Canterbury Museum - Christchurch

The title curator and director has been used interchangeably during the history of Canterbury Museum. Von Haast was the museum's inaugural director; Haast died in 1887. The building is registered as a "Historic Place - The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast - whose collection formed its core - as its first director. Category I " by Heritage New Zealand. The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand in the city's Cultural Precinct.

3. Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Christchurch

The Gardens sprawl over an area of 21 hectares and lie adjacent to the loop of the Avon River next to Hagley Park. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863 when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens have a variety of collection of exotic and local plants of New Zealand.

4. Port Hills - Christchurch

The volcano is one of two from which Banks Peninsula was originally formed over 12 million years ago. The area was first populated by Māori during the 14th century. The hills start at Godley Head, run approximately east–west along the northern side of Lyttelton Harbour, and continue running to the south, dividing the city from the harbour. They are an eroded remnant of the Lyttelton volcano, which erupted millions of years ago. The Port Hills are a range of hills in Canterbury, New Zealand, so named because they lie between the city of Christchurch and its port at Lyttelton.

5. Cathedral Square - Christchurch

ChristChurch Cathedral is located. The square stands at the theoretical crossing of the city's two main orthogonal streets, Colombo Street and Worcester Street, though in practice both have been either blocked off or detoured around the square itself. Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, The Cathedral has been badly damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

6. Christchurch Arts Centre - Christchurch

The Arts Centre comprises 23 heritage buildings. The Student Union building was registered on 26 November 1981 and is a Category II entry. It is located in the neo-gothic former University of Canterbury buildings, the majority of which were designed by Benjamin Mountfort. The Christchurch Arts Centre was a hub for arts, crafts and entertainment in Christchurch, New Zealand.

7. Mount Cavendish - Christchurch

Mount Cavendish was first transferred to the Crown for a Scenic Reserve in 1910, by the Morten Brothers. Mount Cavendish is located in the Port Hills. It affords spectacular views of Christchurch, New Zealand and Lyttelton. The mountain was first named Hill Morten in 1912 by Harry Ell, in recognition of the Morten family's gifts of land for the Summit Road and scenic reserves. The Mount Cavendish Reserve displays some of the best examples of lava flow to be seen on the Port Hills.

8. Victoria Clock Tower - Christchurch

The Victoria Clock Tower, also known as the Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower, is a heritage-registered clock tower located in Christchurch, New Zealand. After being stored for 30 years in a council yard in Worcester Street, it was decided that the tower would be used as part of a monument to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Mountfort designed the clock tower in ca 1858, to be placed on top of the first (wooden) section of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. Designed by Benjamin Mountfort, it is registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

9. Arthur's Pass - Christchurch

Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthurs Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, Arthur's Pass township is about 5 km south of the mountain pass with the same name. Its elevation is 740 metres above sea level surrounded by beech forest. located in the Selwyn district. It is a popular base for exploring Arthur's Pass National Park.

10. Kaikoura - Christchurch

Kaikoura is a coastal town on the South Island of New Zealand. The 1800s Fyffe House is a cottage built on a foundation of whalebones, with displays on the town’s whaling past. The Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway winds from the town centre to lookout points at Point Kean. Close by, the rock platforms are home to a colony of New Zealand fur seals. It’s known for its abundant wildlife and its sperm whale population.