\u014ctautahi<\/strong> – Christchurch has been included in Time magazine\u2019s 2021 World\u2019s Greatest Places.<\/p>\n

The magazine\u2019s annual travel guide<\/a> includes 100 destinations, offering visitors an extraordinary experience that\u2019s unlike any other.<\/p>\n

It is the third year the New York-based magazine and news website have published the list.<\/p>\n

Northland was the only other New Zealand entry in the list, making \u014ctautahi Christchurch the only Kiwi city to crack the 100.<\/p>\n

Time said 10 years after a devastating earthquake razed much of the city, Christchurch is fully in recovery mode, welcoming hotel, restaurant and public-space openings almost every month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transformation can be best viewed with a walk along the new 1.2-mile-long Otakaro Avon River promenade.<\/p>\n

\u201cHighlights include the Riverside Market, an indoor farmers\u2019 market; the Turanga library, which has been rebuilt to withstand seismic activity using sustainable materials; and the $475 million Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, a curved gray brick building with a flowing interior inspired by the Avon River (set to open later in 2021).<\/p>\n

“Although vacant lots remain while rebuilding continues, they are regularly filled with creative and interactive installations such as hammock forests and a coin-operated dance floor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Aotearoa\u2019s borders aren\u2019t open right now, the news will excite even greater interest in the city.<\/p>\n

Time solicited nominations of places\u2014including countries, regions, cities and towns\u2014from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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