Michael’s guidebook

Michael
Michael’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Great way to commune with nature and especially great for kids.
153 locals recommend
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
60 Hussey Rd
153 locals recommend
Great way to commune with nature and especially great for kids.
Christchurch is the worldwide gateway to Antarctica and the Antarctic Centre celebrates this with a bunch of cool activities and displays.
123 locals recommend
International Antarctic Centre
38 Orchard Rd
123 locals recommend
Christchurch is the worldwide gateway to Antarctica and the Antarctic Centre celebrates this with a bunch of cool activities and displays.
Christchurch Zoo. The place to go if you want to see the big animals!
157 locals recommend
Orana Wildlife Park
793 McLeans Island Rd
157 locals recommend
Christchurch Zoo. The place to go if you want to see the big animals!
Heaps to see and learn in here.
390 locals recommend
Canterbury Museum
66 Rolleston Ave
390 locals recommend
Heaps to see and learn in here.
Pretty much the oldest surviving buildings in the Christchurch CBD. Amazing gothic architecture. Cool boutique cinema, gelato shop, cafe, jewellery store etc. Woodworking market across the road too.
108 locals recommend
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
108 locals recommend
Pretty much the oldest surviving buildings in the Christchurch CBD. Amazing gothic architecture. Cool boutique cinema, gelato shop, cafe, jewellery store etc. Woodworking market across the road too.

Outdoors

Lots of walking tracks and several playground spaces for kids. In the summer you can use the BBQs there and rent pedal boats and kayaks.
19 locals recommend
The Groynes
19 locals recommend
Lots of walking tracks and several playground spaces for kids. In the summer you can use the BBQs there and rent pedal boats and kayaks.
Two man-made lakes in an old quarry site. One for jet ski enthusiasts and the other for swimming. Great place on a hot day. Also provides access to the Otukaikino Walking Track at the back.
Roto Kohatu Reserve
575 Sawyers Arms Road
Two man-made lakes in an old quarry site. One for jet ski enthusiasts and the other for swimming. Great place on a hot day. Also provides access to the Otukaikino Walking Track at the back.
Awesome if you're a mountain bike but cool for the rest of us too. You can ride the chair lift up to the top for spectacular views of the city and the Southern Alps.
100 locals recommend
Christchurch Adventure Park
225 Worsleys Road
100 locals recommend
Awesome if you're a mountain bike but cool for the rest of us too. You can ride the chair lift up to the top for spectacular views of the city and the Southern Alps.
Gorgeous, sheltered little bay. Great for a swim on a hot day or a romantic picnic lunch.
18 locals recommend
Corsair Bay
18 locals recommend
Gorgeous, sheltered little bay. Great for a swim on a hot day or a romantic picnic lunch.
Lovely golden sand beach. Best on a calm day. Just 20 min drive north of our place.
Woodend Beach
Lovely golden sand beach. Best on a calm day. Just 20 min drive north of our place.
Cool park with great playground, lagoon side walks, mini golf, free animal park, and treetop ropes courses.
Spencer Park, Picnic Area & Playground
110 Heyders Rd
Cool park with great playground, lagoon side walks, mini golf, free animal park, and treetop ropes courses.
Lovely walks in the hills around the old Quarry. There is a Japanese and Korean garden here also.
33 locals recommend
Halswell Quarry Park
Kennedys Bush Road
33 locals recommend
Lovely walks in the hills around the old Quarry. There is a Japanese and Korean garden here also.
Take a stroll through these incredibly well-regarded gardens. The glass conservatory is awesome and the nearby cafe, ilex, is great too.
297 locals recommend
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Rolleston Avenue
297 locals recommend
Take a stroll through these incredibly well-regarded gardens. The glass conservatory is awesome and the nearby cafe, ilex, is great too.

Food scene

Amazing food! Personal recommendation - the calzone!
20 locals recommend
Copenhagen Bakery
409 Harewood Rd
20 locals recommend
Amazing food! Personal recommendation - the calzone!
Tasty reasonably priced meals. The lamb shank pie is amazing. great sheltered outdoor area.
14 locals recommend
Tavern Harewood
333 Harewood Rd
14 locals recommend
Tasty reasonably priced meals. The lamb shank pie is amazing. great sheltered outdoor area.
Chch's best Japanese restaurant. Relatively close to our house too!
15 locals recommend
Kinji Japanese Restaurant
279B Greers Rd
15 locals recommend
Chch's best Japanese restaurant. Relatively close to our house too!
Great bar complex with amazing beer cabinet, chill wine bar and great selection of food.
66 locals recommend
Dux Central
144 Lichfield St
66 locals recommend
Great bar complex with amazing beer cabinet, chill wine bar and great selection of food.
Best coffee in town
11 locals recommend
Meshino Cafe
75 Rutland St
11 locals recommend
Best coffee in town
Funky new food spot. Heaps of food choices - burgers, Latin, ramen, Thai etc. Great atmosphere.
180 locals recommend
Little High Eatery
255 St Asaph St
180 locals recommend
Funky new food spot. Heaps of food choices - burgers, Latin, ramen, Thai etc. Great atmosphere.
Yummy Indian restaurant in a lovely building.
47 locals recommend
Coriander's
70-76 Rolleston Dr
47 locals recommend
Yummy Indian restaurant in a lovely building.
Super tasty and cheap! Buffet meal from $28. And it's in our corner of town!
The Station
1 Restell St
Super tasty and cheap! Buffet meal from $28. And it's in our corner of town!
Great place to get an ice-cream on way to Sumner or Taylor's Mistake.
Redcliffs Convenience Store
85 Main Rd
Great place to get an ice-cream on way to Sumner or Taylor's Mistake.
Legendary Chch cafe!
39 locals recommend
Hello Sunday Cafe
6 Elgin St
39 locals recommend
Legendary Chch cafe!
Cafe attached. Awesome pancakes :) And really close to our place.
10 locals recommend
Raeward Fresh
800 Harewood Rd
10 locals recommend
Cafe attached. Awesome pancakes :) And really close to our place.

Activities

Cool trampoline park :)
7 locals recommend
Mega Air Trampoline Arena
106A Carmen Rd
7 locals recommend
Cool trampoline park :)
Have some (safe) fun clipping in and climbing up all the various wall types!
7 locals recommend
YMCA's Clip 'n' Climb
239 Waltham Rd
7 locals recommend
Have some (safe) fun clipping in and climbing up all the various wall types!