克赖斯特彻奇, a city of 350,000, is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. 以美丽的公园和花园而闻名, 克赖斯特彻奇 is only fifteen minutes from surf beaches, 距离户外攀岩二十分钟, thirty minutes from bays for sailing and one hour from numerous commercial and private ski fields.
The city center has many notable arts institutions including the stunning Botanic Gardens. Inner-city streets contain art projects and pocket gardens, dispersed against a cityscape featuring remnant stone buildings and sharp, 现代建筑.