The pleasant townships of New Zealand often make visitors wonder how prim, quaint and pictorial they must have been in the past, before industrialization struck and prior to the modernization of all facets of life. To find out precise facts about the ancient towns and cities, visit the Ferrymead Heritage Park Christchurch, which was established in the mid sixties to promote the traditional appearance and educate the younger generations of what an authentic New Zealand village looked like.
The Ferrymead Heritage Park Christchurch is essentially a replica of a small town, built to the architecture and town planning concepts that prevailed in the early 1900s. Starting from a petite coffee shop that serves both hot and cold rinks along a sidewalk, the town has a train station, which is a single storied structure with a red tilted roof, a school with a playground, a church and a tram car rambles along the roads conveying passengers through the town.
The typical general store is much less fancy than present day supermarkets but has a great deal of goods stacked on the shelves, the printers have machines which would be considered terribly outdated and the picture theatre uses archaic technology to run their reels. Nevertheless, all are operational, traditional and provide a unique experience.
There are several museums located within the confines of this old township; some house airplanes, some have trams, fire engines, tractors and trains while others have theatrical operations, photography and radios. All the exhibits have actually been in business a century or so ago, or are clever duplications by craftsmen. At the entrance to the village you will find a trinket shop from where you can purchase some authentic New Zealand products that have not lost its original, local flavor due to commercialization.
With most New Zealand hotels springing pleasant surprises every now and then by introducing New Zealand Hotel deals, this is one place you really should not miss on your tours of the world. The Millennium & Copthorne Hotels NZ has frequent promotions and offer value for money, which has made it one of the favourites in the area for accommodation.
Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
