🇳🇿 Christchurch Citywalk: 50,000 Steps of Pure Chill

‼️ The ultimate "retired gentleman" city—gardens by day, craft beer by night! 🌿🍺 🚶♂️ 12-Hour Citywalk Route: British Charm + Post-Quake Edge 1️⃣ Punting on the Avon Must-do! Edwardian-costumed boatmen pole you under willow trees—straight out of Pride & Prejudice! 📜 2️⃣ Cardboard Cathedral 📦 Yes, it’s literally made of paper tubes. Quake-born icon turned Instagram legend. 3️⃣ Riverside Market 🍔 Black Burger’s wagyu cheeseburger = juice explosion! 🧀💦 Also: fresh bread, poke bowls—overwhelmingly delicious. 4️⃣ Christchurch Heritage Tram 🚋 Hop-on/hop-off with chatty drivers. Passes graffiti ruins + Gothic buildings—Hogwarts vibes! 🗺️ Route Map Cathedral Sq → Bridge of Remembrance → Avon River → Botanic Gardens → Arts Centre → Cardboard Cathedral → New Regent St → Riverside Market → Cassels Brewery (for hoppy endings!). 🍖 Foodie’s Honest Guide ✅ 5th Street 🥩 Steak so perfect, it cancels dinner plans. Skip the diabetic-coma milkshake though. ✅ Smokey T’s 🍖 Fall-apart brisket + local beer = bliss. Wear black—sauce splatters don’t lie. ✅ Grizzly Baked Goods 🥐 Sourdough so good, you’ll fake being a local in the tourist queue. 🌏 Christchurch = That chill retiree who: Gardens by morning 🌷 Paints murals by afternoon 🎨 Downs craft beers by night 🍻 #NZTravel #ChristchurchGuide #Citywalk #SouthIslandNZ #FoodieFinds #RuinsAesthetic #CraftBeer