Avon River

Avon River

Introduction: To fully enjoy the beautiful scenery of Christchurch, take a stroll along the Avon River. This graceful river is lined with weeping willows along its banks. As the early settlers were keen to recreate an English atmosphere here, the city not only boasts wide, straight roads but also this elegant river flowing through the urban area, rivaling the charm of Cambridge’s River Cam. Both tourists and locals love to punt along the river or pause along its lush, flower-bedecked banks.

The beautiful Avon River flows gently by, with tree shadows dancing in the breeze. Drift along on a small boat, watch the boatman gently poke and push with his long pole, and see the scenery shift along both banks. It’s a romantic ride, as if gliding through a painting.

Christchurch, New Zealand