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Pride of Vancouver’s network of parks and gardens, Stanley
Park, covering 1,000 acres (405 hectares), is one of the largest
parks in any urban centre in North America. Situated in the heart
of Vancouver’s densely populated West End, stretching out on
a peninsula and... see full details
In the west of Vancouver, at the University of British Columbia
on the cliffs of Point Grey, totem poles mark the way to the Museum
of Anthropology, world-renowned for its displays of Northwest Coast
First Nations art. One of its main features is... see full details
Vancouver's Chinese Quarter is not only a strong, established
ethnic community, but also a popular tourist attraction and
prosperous commercial district. Its bustling streets are full of
colour and commerce; even the pagoda-topped telephone booths add to
the atmosphere. Shop displays spill onto the... see full details
The fascinating little historic enclave of Gastown, in the
central core area of Vancouver alongside Chinatown, transports
visitors back in time to envision the city in days of old,
with its cobbled streets, antique gaslights, Victorian architecture
and maze of narrow alleys, courtyards and passages wherein hide
boutiques... see full details
Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
Since 1910, the Pacific National Exhibition or PNE as it is more
commonly known, has been drawing thousands of visitors who have
come to enjoy an enormous variety of shows, concerts, sports
events, exhibitions, amusement park rides and a PNE staple, the
annual Fair... see full details
Transformed from an ugly stone quarry in the 1950s, the
exquisite Queen Elizabeth Park now boasts lush gardens bursting
with flowers, the Bloedel Floral Conservatory, a restaurant, a
Pitch and Putt course and much more. The park receives about six
million visitors annually who... see full details
What was once a run-down industrial area is now a thriving
entertainment and shopping centre, with a vibrant market central to
the Island's activities, as well as the Emily Carr Institute of Art
and Design, a theatre and brewery. The island is easily... see full details
Situated in North Vancouver, Lonsdale Quay not only offers
spectacular views of downtown Vancouver and its harbour, as well as
the north shore mountains, but a variety of shops, restaurants and
an excellent public market. The best way to experience the Quay is
to... see full details
Established in 1931, the Vancouver Art Gallery boasts thousands
of national and international exhibitions by a range of artists,
sculptors and photographers, housed in a turn-of-the-century
heritage building in the centre of downtown Vancouver. Perhaps one
of the most impressive collections in the Gallery... see full details
Vancouver Lookout at the Harbour Centre
Perhaps one of the best ways to begin one's visit to Vancouver
is with a trip up the Harbour Centre Tower to the Lookout, where
one can enjoy a 360 degree view of the city, Greater Vancouver, the
North Shore mountains and on... see full details
With 22 hectares (55 acres) and roughly 11,000 different plant
species, VanDusen Botanical Garden is a spectacular showcase of the
natural world, right in the heart of Vancouver. Landscaped gardens
are laid out exquisitely and specific areas are cultivated to
demonstrate botanical relationships or... see full details
Commercial Drive is as non-commercial as it gets, though it has
become one of Vancouver's most eclectic, and increasingly trendy,
neighbourhoods. What started out as a skid road for the lumber
industry in the late 1800s, swiftly became a neighbourhood of
English tradesmen and... see full details