Best Canterbury holiday apartments

Of the total of 17 regions of New Zealand, Canterbury is the largest with approximately 46,000km². It is located in the east of the South Island and its capital is Christchurch. So you have to fly quite a long time to arrive at the other end of the world and move into your apartment in Canterbury. But don’t worry: We can arrange beautiful accommodation and make your choice especially difficult, because these are comfortably furnished private apartments which, similar to couchsurfing in Canterbury, are also easy on your budget. Take your time to look around and you will find Apartments in Christchurch or private holiday homes in Mount Pleasant and a little further north are our Apartments in Kaikoura.

Chic apartments in Canterbury

Due to the long journey it is of course recommended to take a round trip through New Zealand. However, plan a lot of time for it, because New Zealand is an enchanting country, which presents its visitors on the two main islands incredibly diverse regions, cities and sights. Most of the times, one flies from Germany to the North Island and starts from here the grandiose tour. If you have this in mind, we can offer you apartments in Auckland. If you want to start your tour on the South Island, the best way is to fly from Auckland to Christchurch. Your apartment in Canterbury would be perfect for you to start off by visiting Christchurch, the most English city in New Zealand and the largest city in the District of Canterbury. But also take a lot of time for the nature parks, after all the famous New Zealand Alps are located in the west of the district with Mount Cook as the highest point of the country. It is 3,754 metres high and is located in the national park of the same name, which covers more than 700 km². Together with the Fjordland, Westland and Mount Aspiring National Parks as well as numerous other protected areas, it forms the “Te Wahipunamu World Heritage Area”, an area of about 26,000km², which was not without reason declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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The Maori also call New Zealand “Aotearoa”, the “Land of the White Cloud”. You will be thrilled when you see the lush green of the willows, the blue of the sky and the white clouds floating by. Your private holiday home in Canterbury is the perfect place to relax and get to know this unique country. The Kaikoura District, for example, has great beaches: here, the “Kaikoura Ranges” even reach down to the sea and form a fantastic backdrop. If you are lucky, you can even watch the whales passing by at a leisurely pace. From the “District of Canterbury” you can quickly reach the other dreamlike regions of the South Island, which will inspire you: The TranzAlpine-Express, one of the most famous panorama trains in the world, takes you at a leisurely pace from Christchurch across the Alps to Greymouth. Another train will take you to Dunedin in the south. Here, the penguin and albatross colonies await you, while in the west, the magnificent fjords such as Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound await you. If you fly home later via Sydney, you can also book the appropriate Apartment in Sydney with us.