Anna’s guidebook
Food scene
Madam Woo
255 St Asaph StThe Lotus-Heart vegetarian restaurant
363 St Asaph StIndian Pearl Restaurant
352 Colombo StBacon Bros Burgers
181 High StTwenty Seven Steps
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore StLittle High Eatery
255 St Asaph StSmash Palace
172 High StProtocol
2 Colombo StO.G.B Bar & Cocktail Bar
28 Cathedral SquareFat Eddie's
76 Hereford StThe Last Word
Wunderbar
14 London StVesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar
4 Papanui RdThe Institution
Fava Cafe
236 Centaurus RdGentle Giant
158 Ferry RdHello Sunday Cafe
6 Elgin StAddington Coffee Co-op
297 Lincoln RdExchange Christchurch (XCHC)
376 Wilsons RdC1 Espresso
185 High StBlack Betty Cafe
165 Madras StNeighbourhoods
Sumner is a great spot to walk along the beach, enjoy an ice cream, swim or surf. It also has an amazing playground including a water playground for hot summer days as well as BBQ and Picnic areas.Its around 15 minutes from our place by car.
64 locals recommend
Sumner
Sumner is a great spot to walk along the beach, enjoy an ice cream, swim or surf. It also has an amazing playground including a water playground for hot summer days as well as BBQ and Picnic areas.Its around 15 minutes from our place by car.
Lyttelton is an arty suburb over the hill of Christchurch on the Banks Peninsula side. Lots of alternative cafes, bars and a great famers market. Lyttelton is around 10 minutes by car from our place.
100 locals recommend
Lyttelton
Lyttelton is an arty suburb over the hill of Christchurch on the Banks Peninsula side. Lots of alternative cafes, bars and a great famers market. Lyttelton is around 10 minutes by car from our place.
Corsair bay is one of those hidden gems mostly known by locals. Its one of many little bays around the Banks Peninsula on the way to Diamond Harbour. It has picnic areas, a wharf to jump into the water, a pontoon to swim to and great walking tracks.
18 locals recommend
Corsair Bay
Corsair bay is one of those hidden gems mostly known by locals. Its one of many little bays around the Banks Peninsula on the way to Diamond Harbour. It has picnic areas, a wharf to jump into the water, a pontoon to swim to and great walking tracks.
New Brighton has a great peer to walk along and watch the locals catch crabs and fish. The beach is gorgeous with a water playground next to it for little ones to enjoy.
46 locals recommend
New Brighton
New Brighton has a great peer to walk along and watch the locals catch crabs and fish. The beach is gorgeous with a water playground next to it for little ones to enjoy.
The Rapaki track is one of many tracks in and around Christchurch. It starts around 10 minute walk from our place and heads through the Port Hills towards Banks Peninsula. Once the tops are reached, you can either turn around or extend your walk by heading to the top of the Gondola, the Bridle Path or towards the sign of the Kiwi. Depending on your decision the track takes between 1 and a half hours to 5. You could make it a day trip and head all the way to Sumner or the Halswell Quarry if you wanted to. (This would be around 15-25km in total)
50 locals recommend
Rapaki Track
66-26 Rapaki RdThe Rapaki track is one of many tracks in and around Christchurch. It starts around 10 minute walk from our place and heads through the Port Hills towards Banks Peninsula. Once the tops are reached, you can either turn around or extend your walk by heading to the top of the Gondola, the Bridle Path or towards the sign of the Kiwi. Depending on your decision the track takes between 1 and a half hours to 5. You could make it a day trip and head all the way to Sumner or the Halswell Quarry if you wanted to. (This would be around 15-25km in total)
Sightseeing
Turanga is the central library but its so much more than a library!
Especially for little ones its a great place to visit. It has pools full of Lego, Duplo, wooden toys, different costumes to try on, an indoor slight with a hidden fairy park underneath and of course lots and lots of amazing books. A must visit place especially on rainy days
21 locals recommend
Turanga
60 Cathedral SquareTuranga is the central library but its so much more than a library!
Especially for little ones its a great place to visit. It has pools full of Lego, Duplo, wooden toys, different costumes to try on, an indoor slight with a hidden fairy park underneath and of course lots and lots of amazing books. A must visit place especially on rainy days
A free museum with lots of information on NZ past with many different exhibitions on a regular basis. Its located next to the Botanical Garden and a great place to learn something about New Zealand.
390 locals recommend
Canterbury Museum
66 Rolleston AveA free museum with lots of information on NZ past with many different exhibitions on a regular basis. Its located next to the Botanical Garden and a great place to learn something about New Zealand.
The absolutely best playground in town for kids any age.
150 locals recommend
Margaret Mahy Playground
Armagh StreetThe absolutely best playground in town for kids any age.
Willowbank is a local zoo/petting zoo.
Its not the cheapest place to go (If you are around for longer its definitely worth to buy a year pass) but an awesome experience.
You can feed and pet lots of animals and even see a Kiwi bird in real life!
If you are lucky you may also be around for a Haka dance (Native Maori fighting dance) which locals present there occasionally.
153 locals recommend
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
60 Hussey RdWillowbank is a local zoo/petting zoo.
Its not the cheapest place to go (If you are around for longer its definitely worth to buy a year pass) but an awesome experience.
You can feed and pet lots of animals and even see a Kiwi bird in real life!
If you are lucky you may also be around for a Haka dance (Native Maori fighting dance) which locals present there occasionally.
Akaroa
Akaroa is around 1 and a half hours away from our place and a perfect spot for a day trip (You can easily spend lots more time though!) Its a cute little french town with great bays and beautiful little shops. Its also the perfect place to go swimming with dolphins, or borrowing a surf or paddle board to explore the bays.
There are also some seals you can see from a spot just outside of Akaroa. Talk to us for more details :)
18 locals recommend
Akaroa
Akaroa is around 1 and a half hours away from our place and a perfect spot for a day trip (You can easily spend lots more time though!) Its a cute little french town with great bays and beautiful little shops. Its also the perfect place to go swimming with dolphins, or borrowing a surf or paddle board to explore the bays.
There are also some seals you can see from a spot just outside of Akaroa. Talk to us for more details :)