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Victoria,
BC
Victoria,
perched on the southernmost tip of Vancouver
Island, is the capital city of British
Columbia.
Made
up of the city of Victoria and the municipalities of Oak Bay,
Saanich, View Royal and Esquimalt, Greater Victoria boasts a population
of almost 290,000, making it Vancouver Island's largest metropolitan
area.
Victoria, BC, is also known as Canada's 'Best Blooming City'!
Springtime finds streets lined with blossoming trees, and during
the summer, baskets brimming with flowers are hung on the city's
19th century style street lamps. Each February, while the rest
of the country is still shivering through winter, local gardeners
and flower enthusiasts join the 'flower count' to tally the blossoms
all over town. Four million blooms is not an unusual total.
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First
established as a Hudson's Bay Company fort, Victoria preserves
its interesting past in a number of BC museums and historic buildings
throughout the area. With the fur trade a thing of the past, the
area is now a centre for shipping, commerce, tourism, culture,
and sport. It is also boasts one of British Columbia's main universities,
the University of Victoria.
Victoria
is also home to numerous parks, complete with hiking
trails, picnic areas, ball parks, petting farms, tennis courts,
flower gardens and more.
Whether you are a history buff, enjoy sightseeing, shopping or
engaging in recreational activities, Victoria, British Coilumbia,
has much to offer.
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Admiral Inn:
Real hospitality - Victoria harbourside location - great value! We offer comfortable quality hotel-class rooms & suites with balconies at very competitive rates. You’ll find helpful hospitality & we’re close to downtown shops, attractions and restaurants. more | |
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Central Mountain Air:
Central Mountain Air currently offer scheduled and charter airline service to over 19 communities throughout BC and Alberta including Vancouver Internationals main terminal, Campbell River, Comox, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Prince George, Kelowna, Kamloops, Smith... more | |
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Craigdarroch Castle:
Just minutes from the downtown harbour, Craigdarroch Castle is a beautiful Victorian-era mansion with 39 rooms lavishly furnished in the 1890s to 1900s period. We invite you to step back in time, and experience the life and times of the very rich and very fam... more | |
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Eagle Wing Whale Watching:
Bear witness to natures most awe inspiring creature – the Killer Whale. Our guided expeditions take you through 100’s of Islands in search of ‘Guaranteed’ Whales and other marine wildlife. Come discover a ‘treasure chest' of diverse marine wildlife on an Eagl... more | |
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Golf Bear Mountain Resort:
World renowned Bear Mountain is more than just golf – it’s the gateway to the rest of Vancouver Island -- the perfect location to explore every vacation possibility. You can also stay in our downtown Victoria penthouse with beautiful ocean and mountain views. more | |
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Golf Vancouver Island:
Proudly offering complete Vancouver Island golf packages and vacations including tee times at 11 destination golf courses, accommodation, airfares, ferry reservations, après golf activities such as fishing, whale-watching and spa Our four distinct regions on V... more | |
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Great Pacific Adventures:
Welcome to Great Pacific Adventures, offering whale-watching tours from the spectacular Inner Harbour of Victoria, BC. Locally owned and operated our family of certified outdoor specialist will provide you with an insightful and exciting adventure of a lifeti... more | |
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Harbour Air Seaplanes:
Harbour Air is the world’s largest all-seaplane airline, with over 30 floatplanes. Services include daily scheduled flights between the Lower Mainland and the Islands, scenic flightseeing tours and private charters. All services are carbon neutral. more | |
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Ideal Vacation Rentals:
For vacation accommodations by owner world-wide, or here in BC, we’re the perfect choice. Condos, cottages, private villas, beach homes, ski cabins & chalets, golf course homes and more. Find your ideal home away from home, with Ideal Vacation Rentals. more | |
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International Stage Lines:
Charter group motorcoach operator for skiiers, schools, clubs, teams, tour operators. Vancouver Whistler Victoria Calgary AB, Seattle WA, Okanagan Valley. Licenced to travel to any BC Alberta USA destination. Types 56 47 28 20 seat cap. Professional safe court... more | |
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Island Outfitters:
Our store carries over 20,000 products from some of the finest fishing, outdoor, and hunting equipment in the world. We also offer fresh / saltwater fishing charters off the famous waters of Sooke, Victoria, Port Renfrew, and the Cowichan River in boats up to... more | |
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Orca Spirit Adventures:
We experience the longest season & most active whales & marine mammals in BC! Focused on conservation, environmental safety, education, family fun, and exhilaration, we own the operation which locates the whales; giving us the highest success rate. more | |
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Pacific Coach Lines:
Serving southern BC for over 80 years we offer daily scheduled service on BC Ferries between Vancouver, Victoria, and Nanaimo. Serving Whistler Resort Squamish daily from tofrom YVR Vancouver International Airport. We offer charter services, sightseeing tours ... more | |
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Pacific Coastal Airlines:
There’s daily scheduled service to Vancouver, Cranbrook, Williams Lake, Victoria, Comox, Campbell River, Penticton, Trail, Kamloops, Penticton, Terrace, Powell River, Port Hardy, Bella Coola, Anahim Lake, Masset, Klemtu & Calgary. Charter & cargo service also... more | |
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Reel Obsession Sportfishing:
Reel fishing stories begin with Reel Obsession Sportfishing, with fully guided salmon and halibut sport-fishing charters around Zeballos, Nootka Sound, Esperanza and Victoria. Let Reel Obsession customize a world-class fishing experience to suit your needs. more | |
Access:
Located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is Mile
0 of the Trans Canada Highway and can be reached only by ferry
from the BC mainland. Commercial
airline and bus service is available as is the urban bus line.
Various cruise operations are based in Victoria to give people
access to a variety of areas around Vancouver Island and the Gulf
Islands
Accommodations:
Victoria accommodations can range from scenic campgrounds and
cozy bed and breakfast homes to econony motels and fine hotels
and first class resorts.
Recreation Facilities & Activies:
golf courses,
fitness centres, aquatic centres, racquet courts, whalewatching,
beachcombing, fishing,
boating, swimming,
hiking, shopping.
Local
Attractions:
Art Gallery, Beacon Hill Park, Costume Museum, Craigdarroch Castle,
Crystal Garden, Government House, Maritime Museum, Miniature World,
Pacific Undersea Gardens, Provincial Government Buildings, Wax
Museum, BC Museum, Astrophysical Observatory, numerous theatres
for plays, opera and the symphony, arts & craft fairs.
View the Points of
Interest of Vancouver Island
April
- Dixieland Jazz Party
July - International Festival
August - Fringe Festival
Population:
287,897.
Elevation: 23 metres (75 ft.)
For
Information:
Victoria Travel InfoCentre,
812 Wharf Street,
Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1T3
TEL. (250) 382-2127 • Fax (250) 382-6539
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