Christchurch is indeed a garden city, with large green spaces everywhere in the city center, Latimer Square is one of them. Since it is opposite the newly built cardboard cathedral, tour groups will park here, but most tourists will not notice the grass. Standing on the south side of the square, you can take a panoramic view of the church. But be careful of two points: there is no crosswalk in front of the main entrance of the church, do not cross the road directly in the square; According to the tour guide, this is also a place for some bad youth to stay. In recent years, the South Island public security has a trend of turning bad, or pay attention to property safety.
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Christchurch is indeed a garden city, with large green spaces everywhere in the city center, Latimer Square is one of them. Since it is opposite the newly built cardboard cathedral, tour groups will park here, but most tourists will not notice the grass. Standing on the south side of the square, you can take a panoramic view of the church. But be careful of two points: there is no crosswalk in front of the main entrance of the church, do not cross the road directly in the square; According to the tour guide, this is also a place for some bad youth to stay. In recent years, the South Island public security has a trend of turning bad, or pay attention to property safety.
The square in the center of Christ city is also an ecological place for birds and flowers.