Canada British Columbia Travel Guides:
Where to Go
Vancouver
Vancouver is Canada’s third largest city and is located in the southwest of the province on the Pacific Funded Burrard Inlet. Behind the major port city is the mountain range of the Coast Mountains. In the business district is the second largest Chinatown in North America.
The most famous of the many museums and galleries are the Museum of Anthropology with information about the native people of British Columbia, the Centennial Museum, the Planetarium and the Maritime Museum. One of the most beautiful visitor destinations in and around Vancouver include the sprawling Stanley Park, the aquarium and a ride on the funicular railway up the Grouse Mountain (1211 m), which allows a clear day a unique view of the city, the Pacific coast and the mountains in the west . Grouse Mountain in summer is a paradise for nature lovers and winter is a popular place for skiing. Jaunts to the Gulf Islands are highly recommended, you can also rent boats.
Victoria
Victoria , the provincial capital, is located at the tip of Vancouver Iceland. In this city, the English influence more pronounced than elsewhere in Canada: everywhere you come across buildings of Victorian and neoclassical design. In the port area are the impressive House of Parliament and the Provincial Museum, which gives an overview of the history of the province. Then there are the Painted Wood Art Gallery, Thunder Bird Park and Craigdarroch Castle. There are over 60 parks. The Under Sea Gardens provide a glimpse into the underwater life in the harbor. Victoria whale watching tours start.
The Butchart Gardens are 20 km north of the city, offering walks in English, Japanese and Italian gardens.
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From Nanaimo, the largest commercial port in the island on the east coast of Vancouver Iceland, you can set out for deep sea fishing and sailing boats.
Outside the major cities
In summer, Whistler, north of Vancouver, a paradise for nature lovers and winter one of the most popular ski resorts. In 30 ski areas in the Nordic disciplines in a total of 35 downhill ski destinations and in dozens of provincial parks prevailing good conditions for winter sports. In addition, golf, windsurfing, tennis, mountain biking, rafting, horseback riding, hiking, gondola and chairlift rides are offered. The Pacific Rim National Park is located on the west coast of Vancouver Iceland. On the sandy beaches you can swim and ride waves. Whale watching is how the whole western coast of the island possible. Hiking trails lead through dense mountainous forests. In Macmillan Provincial Park, 600-year-old Douglas-fir. In the Rocky Mountains to the east of the province are the vast Yoho, Kootenay and Glacier National Park the hiking, mountain biking, fishing, rafting and excellent winter sports opportunities. Nearby are also the Radium Hot Springs and Fairmont and Steel Heritage Park, where the Pioneers will be brought back to life. North of the rich fishing grounds and the farm country of the Cariboo Chilcotin region are the major lakes, forests and wilderness areas that stretch to the North West Territories and Yukon. Some of the resorts in this region are accessible only by air. The Queen Charlotte Islands are a unique rain forest with remnants of the culture of the Haida Gwaii aboriginal. You take the ferry from Prince Rupert in northwestern province of accessible and suitable for hiking and fishing. A different route through the wilderness of the Alaska Highway, Prince George, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John performs. This former fur trade route offers easy access to Stone Mountain Provincial Park and Lake Muncho, where simple accommodation for excursions in these harsh and stunning scenery are available. Sports facilities on this route are excellent.
