| Overview | | | | nights and Christmas lights during the winter |
| There are two sides to Victoria that appeal to | | | | months. |
| tourists. The first is the city's connection to its | | | | Outdoor Activities |
| British beginnings -- Victoria is the most British city | | | | If you're looking for some outdoor adventures, |
| in Canada. The other side is the city's tourist | | | | you may want to check out some of Victoria's |
| appeal. Recently named one of the world's ten | | | | beaches. Many offer surfing, scuba diving, and |
| best cities to visit by a leading U.S. travel | | | | snorkeling opportunities. Another great experience |
| magazine, Victoria is overloaded with tourist | | | | is taking a Harbor tour on a ferry where tourists |
| attractions, including the Royal London Wax | | | | can watch the buildings of the Inner Harbor while |
| Museum, the Pacific Undersea Gardens, Miniature | | | | they float past in the water. The Galloping Goose |
| World, English Village, and Anne Hathaway's | | | | Trail is a great place for hiking or biking, and many |
| Thatched Cottage. The most popular district of | | | | places rent bicycles for unprepared tourists. Finally, |
| Victoria is the Inner Harbor, home of the Royal | | | | visitors can go whale watching through one of the |
| British Columbia Museum and the Empress Hotel. | | | | vendor companies that operate at the Inner |
| Victoria is also the home of some of Canada's | | | | Harbor. |
| finest beaches. The best in the city is Willows | | | | Nightlife |
| Beach, but there are others in the suburbs that | | | | There are several places that are great for |
| are nicer and less crowded. | | | | shopping in Victoria. Inner Harbor is a great spot |
| Sightseeing Attractions | | | | for buying hand-crafted goods, Government |
| While the Undersea Gardens and the Royal | | | | Street is the largest and most commercial stretch |
| London Wax Museum are very tourist-oriented | | | | of shopping venues, Market Square is a less |
| attractions, they do have their appeal. Keep in | | | | commercial open-air market with many unique |
| mind, though, that entry fees are typically high. | | | | souvenirs, and Fort Street is the best place for |
| The Inner Harbor and Chinatown are appealing | | | | antique shopping. Most of Victoria's eating and |
| and worth visiting for their cultural appeal. The | | | | drinking establishments are located within walking |
| streets of the Inner Harbor are packed with | | | | distance of each other downtown. Restaurants |
| artists and musicians selling their work and filling | | | | serve everything from traditional North American |
| the streets with music. Chinatown is a great place | | | | cuisine to British cuisine to Asian cuisine and vary |
| for market shopping and for dining on traditional | | | | in price from snack shops to luxury dining venues. |
| Chinese cuisine. The Butchart Gardens in | | | | Victoria also has a few great bars and nightclubs, |
| Brentwood Bay make for a great day trip. They | | | | some offering live music, some offering a quaint |
| were built over what used to be a limestone | | | | atmosphere, and some offering DJ-controlled |
| quarry and now have fireworks during summer | | | | dance music. |