• ChristChurch Cathedral - www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz

The ChristChurch Cathedral is the heart and soul of Christchurch City, located right in Cathedral Square. This fine example of English Victorian Gothic church architecture is the most visited church in the country.

 

• Street Chess - https://outlook.ccc.govt.nz/QuickAnswers/Streets/Miscellaneous/F3157.asp

Is located behind the Police Kiosk in Cathedral Square

 

• Canterbury Museum - http://www.canterburymuseum.com/

Housed in one of New Zealand’s finest historical buildings, Canterbury Museum’s collections have engaged and delighted visitors from all over the world for over 130 years.

Located down Rolleston Ave, near The Arts Centre.

The Paua House at Canterbury Museum - Be one of the first to see Fred and Myrtle Flutey’s famous paua shell lounge in its new home at Canterbury Museum.

 

• The Arts Centre – www.artscentre.org.nz

The Christchurch Arts Centre is one of New Zealand’s most significant historic and cultural attractions. Once the site of the University of Canterbury, today these distinctive heritage buildings are a dynamic venue for arts, entertainment and events.

Located on the corner of Worcester Boulevard and Rolleston Ave.

 

• Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu – www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz

The spectacular new Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu is located in the heart of the city’s unique Cultural Precinct down Worcester Boulevard and features a dramatic 90 metre glass and metal façade. The Gallery houses one of the foremost public art collections in New Zealand.

 

• Coca- Centre of Contemporary Art – www.coca.org.nz

For more than 120 years the Centre of Contemporary Art has acted as one of New Zealand’s most significant art institutions. The gallery represents both established and emerging artists including Doris Lusk, Olivia Spencer-Bower and Ralph Hotere. With exhibitions changing every three weeks, more than 60 exhibitions are held every year.

Located beside the Christchurch Art Gallery, Gloucester Street.

 

• Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings – www.ccc.govt.nz/provincialbuildings

Located beside to Avon River, this fascinating treasure is New Zealand’s only remaining purpose- build provincial government building. A visit to this charming Victorian Gothic building is a memorable experience.

 

• Our City O-Tautahi – www.ccc.govt.nz/ourcity

Our City O-Tautahi is a must see for everyone. In this engaging Queen Anne building, the City Council’s first home, the life and issues of Christchurch are presented and discussed via in-house and community exhibitions and public talks.

Located on the corner of Worcester Boulevard and Oxford Terrace.

 

• Dyslexia – www.dyslexiafoundation.org.nz

21 Worcester Boulevard

An outdoor gallery experience to provide knowledge, inspiration and encouragement for all dyslexics by showcasing the artistic, engineering, creative and business achievements of 4 picture thinkers. Created in conjunction with such people as Richard Taylor of Weta Worshops/Lord of the Rings fame and the John Brtitten Family.

“Talking seats” tell the story of the struggles with dyslexia.

   

• Rutherford’s Den – www.rutherfordsden.org.nz

Located at the Arts Centre (formerly Canterbury College), Worcester Boulevard, where New Zealand’s most famous scientist, Lord Ernest Rutherford, studied. The Den was a cloakroom in the corner of the main quadrangle and he used it to conduct experiments. Later Lord Rutherford went on to split the atom, work out the structure of the atom and explain radioactivity.

 

• The Christchurch Botanic Gardens – www.ccc.govt.nz/parks

      Established 1863.

21 Hectares of beautiful horticultural displays, conservatories, memorial gardens, garden art and walking tracks. Open every day. 

  

• Mona Vale Gardens – www.ccc.govt.nz/parks/gardencity

Fendalton Road

Beautiful homestead set in 5.5 hecatres of gardens and landscaped lawns. Flora includes: rhododendrons, camellias, conifers, maples, magnolias

Homestead available for dining

 

• Christchurch Inner City Walks – pick up a free brochure and colour map from the Christchurch i-Site Visitor Centre and discover your city like never before. www.christchurch.org.nz Discover Statues and Monuments like Queen Victoria, Captain James, Robert Falcon Scott, Chalice, Firefighters Memorial and more.

 

• Christchuch Arts Trail-  www.artstrail.co.nz

Enjoy walking the Arts Trail to discover the wide range of creative activities and interesting places Christchurch has to offer: galleries and studios, music & theatre, heritage icons, public art, the art of coffee

Guide available from Christchurch i-Site Visitor Centre or visit

  

• The Shuttle (free yellow shuttle) - http://www.christchurch.org.nz/Maps/CityCentreShuttleService.asp

Services Christchurch Casino, central city shops, supermarkets

  

• SOL Square – http://www.sol.net.nz/

(South of Lichfield) Christchurch’s central city lanes and alleys, transformed from early warehouses and factories to thriving entertainment and retail precinct with rich architecture.

  

• Christchurch Writers’ Trail – http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/tourism/destinations/chchtrail.html

32 plaques laid in various parts of Christchurch commemorating Canterbury’s most celebrated authors and poets 

  

• Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament – http://www.christchurchcathedral.org.nz/?sid=1

Barbadoes Street

Regarded as one of the finest example of church architecture in Australasia The whole of the interior presents a harmony of spacious arcades, colonnades with their varied capitals and an interplay of gracious arches. The ambulatory and gallery provide a cool spatial feeling and the beauty of the interior is further enhanced by mosaic tiling in the sanctuary and ceilings of embossed zinc

 

• Christchurch City Libraries - http://library.christchurch.org.nz/

     

• Port Hill Walks – www.ccc.govt.nz/parks or www.ccc.govt.nz/cycling/trackrides/PortHills

Enjoy magnificent views of the Port Hills and Lyttelton Harbour. There are many places to explore no matter what your interest. Guide to Port Hills walks available from Christchurch i-Site Visitor Centre

 

• Travis Wetland – www.ccc.govt.nz/parks

Nature Heritage Park. Lowland freshwater wetland. Walkways, viewing areas with opportunities to see birdlife and plants

Guide and map available from Christchurch i-Site Visitor Centre

 

• Spencer Park Mini Zoo - www.ccc.govt.nz/parks

Sheltered picnic areas, wetland walks, children’s playground, bird lookout platforms, mountain bike trails

 

• Riccarton Park and Markets, Riccarton Bush http://www.riccartonhouse.co.nz/riccarton_bush/  

Riccarton Rotary Market: Riccarton Racecourse, Sundays 9.00am – 2.00pm. More than 300 stalls selling just about anything!

Riccarton Bush: stroll for 10 minutes to a grove of kahikatea trees at the heart of an ancient forest

 

• Halswell Quarry – www.ccc.govt.nz/parks

Unique historic sights, botanical collections, picnic areas.

  

• Lyttelton Market - http://www.lyttelton.net.nz/lfm/

Saturdays, 10.00am – 1.00pm, Lyttelton Main School

Producers of quality food and drink sell direct to the public. Stallholders with fresh fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, bread, meat, cheese and plants sell at the market every week and there are a range of other regular or occasional stalls.

 

• Sumner Beach, Taylors Mistake –

Have a stroll down the Esplanade, which overlooks this idyllic stretch of ocean, renowned for safe swimming and good surfing. Dominating this patrolled beach is Cave Rock, a protrusion of volcanic stone through which the sea has eroded a large cavern.

  

• New Brighton Pier – http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Parks/NaturalAreas/pier_recreation.asp  

Walk along the Pier, it's fun! And you can extend your walk along the beach through the dunes on the Southern Pegasus Bay Track, south and across to the estuary, or north to Thomson Park.The Pier and its building are linked to the New Brighton Mall with many shops and food outlets to provide for your needs. Complete your visit with a stroll down the mall. Fish all year round! There are a variety of species to catch. A unique opportunity to experience South Island offshore fishing, while still on firm ground

 

• Bottle Lake Forest – www.ccc.govt.nz/parks

Walking and cycling tracks. Great recreation area.

 

• McLean’s Island Recreation Area-

      Popular mountain biking trail