Vancouver

North America

Walkable neighborhoods, drink-and-dine delights and memorable cultural and outdoor activities framed by dramatic vistas – there's a glassful of great reasons to love this lotusland metropolis.

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Walkable neighborhoods, drink-and-dine delights and memorable cultural and outdoor activities framed by dramatic vistas – there’s a glassful of great reasons to love this lotusland metropolis. With its mountain backdrop and urban beaches, Vancouver has the rightly earned reputation of being one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Downtown Vancouver is superbly situated on a peninsula in the …

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Planning a Trip

CITY Vancouver PROVINCE British Columbia COUNTRY Canada CONTINENT North America LANGUAGE English CURRENCY Canadian Dollar BEST TIME TO VISIT April to October NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Pacific Central Station, Vancouver NEAREST AIRPORT Vancouver International Airport(YVR) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 911 INTERNET ACCESS Most Vancouver hotels provide in-room wi-fi or (less often) high-speed cable internet services for guests. It’s usually free but check …

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Getting Around

Bicycle Vancouver is a relatively good cycling city, with more than 300km of designated routes crisscrossing the region. Cyclists can take their bikes for free on SkyTrains, SeaBuses and transit buses, which are all now fitted with bike racks. Cyclists are required by law to wear helmets. In recent years, dedicated bike lanes have been created downtown and, in 2016, …

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History & Culture

Dozens of different First Nations tribes speaking over 30 languages lived in peace and prosperity for centuries in British Columbia. Two Spanish explorers made the first documented voyages to BC by Europeans in 1774 and 1775, but failed to establish permanent residency in the colony. Three years later, Captain James Cook landed at Vancouver Island’s Nootka Sound while looking for …

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Top Attractions

Stanley Park Stanley Park is a lush peninsula park of huge trees adjacent to Downtown Vancouver. A paved seawall path encircles the green space, and most visitors take the time to explore on foot or by bicycle. Inland, the park offers many things to do, and visitors can spend a full day exploring attractions ranging from the totem poles at …

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