Waipara - Waipara

Waipara is a small place in the region Canterbury.

background

Waipara is mainly known for the cultivation of wine, the relatively warm and dry climate allows good qualities to flourish. The main cultivation varieties are Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot noir.

getting there

By plane

By train

The place is also due to the -43.0579172.7589Waipara Station1 Type is group designation Railway line of the Main North Line, here the stops between Picton and Christchurch pervasive TranzCoastal.

By bus

In the street

Waipara is on SH 1 between Christchurch and Kaikoura, here the SH 7 branches off to the north in the direction of Culverden and Hanmer Springs.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

• The Weka Pass Railway is a museum train, it runs every Sunday in January and every second Sunday in the rest of the year. The ride goes from the -43.0546172.7581Glenmark2 Type is group designationGlenmark station through vineyards and olive groves past irrigation dams to the 14 km away -42.9674172.6937Waikari3 Type is group designationWaikari and back.

• In the Waipara Valley there are several wineries that invite you to taste their products, for example:
  • -43.0427172.7893Waipara Springs1 Type is group designationWaipara Springs
  • -43.0461172.7853Greystone Wines2 Type is group designationGreystone Wines

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

• -43.0634172.7549Waipara Sleepers1

health

Practical advice

trips

literature

Web links

• Waipara Valley Wine-growing area