New Regent Street Christchurch New Zealand

To many Christchurch is just the city where the airport is. In many respects after several weeks of stunning, even mind blowing scenery Christchurch just isn't that exciting. New Regent Street in the city centre is worthy of a peek. It is easy to find, just jump on the tourist tram which does a loop of the city taking in most of the few sights the city has to offer. Be sure to actually get of at Christchurch Arts Centre and whilst there also visit the free Christchurch Art Gallery.

The arts centre has a craft market on Saturday and Sunday which has some good stalls. The arts centre has some excellent outlets specialising in wood, embroidery and patchwork, handspun wool, weaving and art works. There are regular exhibitions and outdoor entertainers most weekends.

The new art gallery is a superb building which has only recently been completed. It has some good examples of european Moari portraits, paintings by early settlers and a variety of european classical style pieces.