A Guide to the Best Vancouver Vacation
Attractions
by: Greg Mattson
Vancouver is a great place for vacations, romantic
getaways, or as a base for exploring southwestern B.C. Let me tell you
some more about our hometown!
One of the most unique aspects about Vancouver is its location. The
wilderness is only a ½ hour drive away from downtown!
Getting close to nature is very easy here. The hiking, sailing, skiing
and golfing opportunities are just awesome and available most of the
year. You can travel to Whistler quite easily (1.5 hr drive from the
city), and the ferry to Victoria on Vancouver Island is a short 30 km
trip to the south.
When is the best time to plan your Vancouver vacation? Anytime between
April to the end of September will give you a decent chance for some
nice weather. We get the most rain and low clouds between November and
February.
Here's a brief look at some of the top Vancouver attractions:
Canada Place: Originally built for Expo 86, Canada
Place, which includes the convention center and Pan Pacific Hotel, is
a signature building on the Vancouver waterfront, vaguely familiar to
the Opera House in Sydney. A walk around the perimeter shows off the
North Shore Mountains, harbor and any cruise ships that are docked during
the summer season. If you’re in the mood for a film of some type,
the IMAX Theater at the north end has interesting films on a giant five
story high screen with surround sound!
Stanley Park: One of the jewels of Vancouver. An incredible
405 hectare park right beside the city center! Trails through the forest,
excellent views of the city and north shore mountains, historic totem
poles, and the Vancouver Aquarium are just a few reasons why this should
be one of the first stops on your Vancouver vacation.
Granville Island: Just a great place to spend an afternoon
or early evening wandering through the shops, checking out the Public
Market, sipping an espresso and watching the buskers, or stopping by
the Granville Island Brewery and sampling the latest pale ale! You can
also catch the “sea taxi”, a small little craft that shuttles
you around False Creek to different places like Science World and across
the water to the downtown side.
Capilano Suspension Bridge: It’s a long way
down! (Over 200 ft). A rope-and-plank swinging bridge over the rushing
waters of the Capilano River – scary, but totally safe! Numbers
of visitors wise, this is the biggest draw in the city, and the admission
price has gotten a little steeper too. Try mornings or early evening
for the fewest crowds.
Robson Street: The main shopping artery in the city.
Shops, restaurants, and hotels line each side of the street, which gets
pretty busy from June to October. If you like Starbucks and love to
people watch, there are 2 of them across from each other on the corner
of Robson and Thurlow streets!
Copyright © 2004 Excellent Romantic Vacations -
About The Author - Greg Mattson is the editor of Excellent Romantic
Vacations – A guide to great romantic vacations & getaways
in Canada, the USA and around the world. - Find out more about Vancouver
and Vancouver hotels in our Pacific Northwest Vacation section. - excellent-romantic-vacations.com
- info@excellent-romantic-vacations.com
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