Beautiful garden became a favorite destination of tourists who visit the city of Christchurch. Lakes, mountains, valleys, and the stretch of coast east coast travelers choice in the southern island of New Zealand.
Options tour presenting the beauty of natural landscapes atmosphere equipped European-style architecture of the building can be enjoyed when visiting the city of Christchurch, the largest city in the south island of New Zealand. This country has been renowned throughout the world as a tourist place that has natural beauty.
As long as the eye can see, stretch of mountains, valleys, rivers, forests and grasslands which contrasts to treat for tourists. Another uniqueness in winter in New Zealand when it took place in the European summer.
Therefore the foreign tourists who want to play snow pouring into the country with kiwi characteristic of this animal. I visited the city in New Zealand is the most crowded city in the southern island of Christchurch.
The journey from Jakarta to use two flights choices that take us to the city known as the Garden City, Singapore Airlines via Singapore or Qantas via Sydney. I chose to use Singapore Airline and travel for 10 hours to reach Christchurch.
Before the plane landed, the view from the air has shown how the natural beauty of the land in the southern end of this earth. At about 08.00 am when Christchurch, the plane landed smoothly at Christchurch International Airport is looking pretty crowded.
Christchurch Airport as well as international airports in Europe have adequate facilities. In the vicinity of the airport was a lot of white people to dominate as the officers and workers are busy serving the passengers the plane. Public bus facilities are also available at a cheap price delivered the passengers to the hotel.
When out of the airport, the cold air around 8 degrees Celsius has been "welcomed" as a welcome. I along with several other tourists finally boarded a bus to drive a medium-sized hotel.
Christchurch is a quiet town but the beauty of gardens that appear on the side of the road dominated by a variety of forms. After check inhotel, I immediately prepared myself with cold and camera equipment to immediately see the beauty of this city.
As stock information, I began to wonder to the hotel staff. I get a variety of brochures with additional important information from them to the streets of Christchurch. The city has an icon of a church that became the center of town. Finally, I walked with the map data and sufficient information to travel in this city.
Hollywood Church 19th century
Christchurch is a city which means the Church of Christ. Therefore as there downtown European-style church that stands firmly with various religious activities. Other attractions are also often held in the church. The population of this city with 350,000 people nationwide English language.
The temperature in summer reaches 33 degrees Celsius, while in musimdinginsampai2derajatCelsius. Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first Dutch citizen to reach New Zealand, and Captain James Cook was the first European to land at Christchurch Lyttelton Harbor.
European citizens when the hunting of whales and seals, and traded with tribes further European Maori.Bangsa spread Christianity. The buildings and gardens in the city of Christchurch shape similar to the one in the City of London, which distinguishes the magnitude and keramaiannya.
The names of buildings, roads, and gardens are also taken from English or ternamanya figures. The atmosphere of this town quiet, comfortable, but modern. Therefore, many tourists relax enjoying the scenery of this humble town. From the distance the church with a unique shape.
The city center known as the Cathedral Square as church right there in front of the park is nearly circular shape and extent. While on the left, right, and rear of the building accompanied by a variety of European architectural style. That afternoon, many tourists and residents who mingle around the church.
I went to church that became the pride of the Christchurch community. On board was a variety of activities organized church and visitors who enter to perform activities. Part of the highest church is where the bells and based on the information I can, be used also to deliver an important speech to pastors and blowing horns as the celebration of the end of the year. The main building of the church is lower, but wide with a typical ukiranukiran and unique.
The main door is a large church, which led visitors to the main lobby of the church. While other buildings that extend to the back and connect is part of the church. Christchurch Anglican Church was built by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott and the New Zealand architect Benjamin Mountfort before the 19th century. Church building made of local stone of good quality. Big yard in front of the church is also known as Victoria Square, which is the Christchurch City business center.
Victoria Square at about Queen Victoria's statue and the statue of James Cook in honor of the Christchurch to British monarch and the inventor of the region. Nothing was on the evening, I returned to the hotel to rest. After a rest, the spirit of re-burning with Christchurch-style dinner of European-style menu.
That night I returned to the city center. The atmosphere is very calm, which was obviously only church that once crowded this afternoon. Finally I decided to go back to the hotel to continue the tour tomorrow.
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