See what the experts are saying about Victoria. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
If you miss the old in Vancouver, you'll find plenty of it in Victoria, some 80km (50 miles) across the Strait of Georgia on Vancouver Island. Victoria took the opposite approach from Vancouver and preserved nearly all its heritage buildings.... Continue reading »
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Frommer's favorite experiences
Strolling Victoria's Inner Harbour: Watch the boats and aquatic wildlife come and go while walking along a paved pathway that winds past manicured flower gardens. The best stretch runs south from the Inner Harbour near the century-old Provinc... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
The Aerie (600 Ebedora Lane, Malahat; tel. 800/518-1933 or 250/743-7115): Even if you're not staying at The Aerie, you might want to consider eating there, because chef Christophe Letard's cooking is as unmistakably French as his accent, and... Continue reading »
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Best hotel bets
Best Historic Hotel: She's a grande dame, no doubt about it, and she sits on Victoria's Inner Harbour like an Empress on her throne. For sheer showoffy splendor The Fairmont Empress, 721 Government St. (tel. 800/441-1414 or 250/384-8111), has... Continue reading »
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Best free things to do
Climb Mount Douglas: Actually, you don't even have to climb. Just drive up and walk around. The whole of the Saanich Peninsula lies at your feet. Beachcomb: Just find a beach, preferably a rocky one, and turn stuff over or poke through the... Continue reading »
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Favorite experiences outside the city
Skiing and Mountainbiking at Whistler Blackcomb Resort: The two best resorts in North America merged in 1997 for a total of more than 200 runs on two adjoining mountains. In the summer, the same slopes become a world-class mountainbiking netw... Continue reading »
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The best websites
Entertainment Info (www.ticketstonight.ca): This site is a great place for half-price night-of tickets and general entertainment information in the Vancouver area. Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (www.pacificrimvisitor.ca): This area-specific s... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Whether you're visiting Victoria for fun and frivolity, business or shopping, dining or dancing, beachcombing or backwoods trekking, here are some tips to help you plan your trip. Continue reading »
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Visitor information
Tourism Vancouver Touristinfo Centre, 200 Burrard St., Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3L6 (tel. 604/683-2000; www.tourismvancouver.com), and Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre, 812 Wharf St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1T3 (tel. 250/953-2033, for hotel bookings on... Continue reading »
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When to go
Weather A rainforest species like the western red cedar needs at least 30 inches of precipitation a year. Vancouver gets about 47 inches a year, a cause for celebration among the local cedar population. Homo sapiens simply learn to adjust.... Continue reading »
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Calendar of events
Festivals held in Vancouver and Victoria draw millions of visitors each year and reflect an extraordinary diversity of cultures and events. Things may seem a little quiet in the winter and early spring, but that's because most residents simpl... Continue reading »
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Getting there
By Bus Pacific Coach Lines (tel. 604/662-8074; www.pacificcoach.com) provides service between Vancouver and Victoria with daily departures between 5:45am and 7:45pm. Pacific Coach Lines will pick up passengers from the Vancouver cruise-shi... Continue reading »
Victoria Travel Experiences
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Mt Work hike and Thai Night at Elissa's
Woken up at 8.00 by phone & our hearts raced as we thought it could be baby news from home. We lay in bed listening to Myrna's voice... Continue reading »
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So who's this Theresa one then?
Hello Theresa, friend of this lot but as far as I'm concerned kind stranger who has offered me a bed for the next week or so. Well,... Continue reading »
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Vancouver Island and Victoria, BC's provincial ca...
After our Canada rockies adventure I took off for Vancouver island to give Rachael some peace and quiet while she was looking for work.Va... Continue reading »
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Friday on Monday
One of the highlight of this bed and breakfast is that breakfast is delivered to your cottage at in the morning. It was nice to be able... Continue reading »
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Back to the island
We drove back (well Theresa and Darren did) from Whistler to Victoria to stay at Theresa's for another couple of nights. We didn't do muc... Continue reading »
Popular Victoria Hotels
- Abigails Hotel
- Victoria Regent
- Magnolia Hotel & Spa
- The Oswego Hotel
- Helms Inn
- Hotel Grand Pacific
- Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa
- Chateau Victoria Hotel
- The Fairmont Empress
- Coast Harbourside Hotel and Marina
