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Christchurch, New Zealand

The Garden City delights in its Englishness, flaunting all the traditional architecture and pastimes. The Avon River meanders through the city, but just beyond in the Southern Alps playground, Christchurch reveals its true adventurous spirit.
 

It is not surprising that Christchurch is called the Garden City; one third of its public land is devoted to reserves and parks. It was Anglican ideals that instigated this lavish spread of greenery, yet New Zealand's third largest city remains... [ more ]

Christchurch (Otautahi) is a paradox. Spreading outwards from the brown shoulders of the Port Hills, with the sea to one side and the Southern Alps in the distance, it is a typically colonial city of wisteria-decked verandahs and wide streets. Its... [ more ]
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