Garden City Realty

The Garden City

Executive Summary about Garden City by Chrissy Barton

The coastal city of Christchurch is the largest city of the South Island and is part of the famous Canterbury region. Positioned at the centre of the east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula, Christchurch is known as the International Gateway to New Zealand's South Island. It is the perfect place for campervan hire New Zealand, as it can ideally be explored from the comfort of your own vehicle.

Situated east of the Canterbury Plains and with the shallow waters of the Avon River flowing through the city centre, Christchurch enjoys a temperate climate throughout the majority of the year. The city itself is internationally recognised as "The Garden City" as it is home to an abundance of well established parks and public gardens. This allows it to be a city of contrasts: a natural environment, renowned for its beauty. The city centre itself is a planned settlement that was founded by English colonialists. Christchurch is a pleasant starting point for the exploration of surrounding mountains, ocean beaches, rivers, lakes and wide open spaces, which are all located within an hour's drive from the city centre. These contrasts make Christchurch the perfect place for your next holiday as they allow you to experience and enjoy the best of both worlds.

A visit to Craigieburn Forest Park and Arthur's Pass National Park will allow you to get back in touch with nature and explore the many facets of New Zealand's native flora and fauna.

However, if you just want to stay within the city limits of Christchurch, there is more then enough to keep your mind distracted, your body active and your mind revitalised. Take some time to discovery the part and present of this majestic city with a visit to the Canterbury Museum. Discover some of the many heritage parks and gardens within the city centre or take a scenic drive of the city outskirts, exploring the rugged coastline, winding roads and mountainous terrain that are characteristic of the New Zealand landscape.

All you have to do is find a place to stay and luckily for you, there is no shortage of accommodation options in Christchurch and surrounding areas. 'Family Parks' alone offers three caravan parks in the region (North South Holiday Park, Rakaia River Holiday Park and South Brighton Motor Camp). Having a pleasant place to stay in Christchurch will make your stay all that more enjoyable and allow you to enjoy your holiday to the fullest extent.

Christchurch is essentially one of the best tourist destinations of the South Island, if not the whole of New Zealand.