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Landmark Attractions In Victoria

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Victoria, the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, is on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 85,792, while the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria has a population of 367,770, making it the 15th most populous Canadian metropolitan area. The City of Victoria is the 7th most densely populated city in Canada with 4,405.8 people per square kilometre, which is a greater population density than Toronto, Ontario.Victoria is the southernmost major city in Western Canada, and is about 100 kilometres from British Columbia's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland. The city is abo...
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Landmark Attractions In Victoria

1. Willows Park Victoria
Willows Beach, Victoria is a beachfront in the Municipality of Oak Bay, in Victoria, British Columbia. Along Willows Beach is Willows Park, where a tea-room is run by the Kiwanis Club in spring and summer. It takes its name from the Willows Fairground built in 1891 and which remained Greater Victoria's main horse-racing venue during the early years of the twentieth century. The Willows Racetrack was situated nearly a kilometre inland from the beach, so named because of the willow trees that grew there. This was the site of the ancient Salish Sea seaport of Sitchanalth. Archaeological digs have identified a Coast Salish permanent encampment of several thousand people for generations. The centre of the community was at the mouth of Bowker Creek where currently the well known private school G...
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2. Gonzales Hill Regional Park Victoria
3. Wharf Street Victoria
Canary Wharf is a commercial estate on the Isle of Dogs in London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is one of the main financial centres of the United Kingdom, along with the City of London, and contains many of Europe's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest in the UK, One Canada Square.Canary Wharf is 97 acres and contains around 16,000,000 square feet of office and retail space. It comprises many open areas, including Canada Square, Cabot Square and Westferry Circus. Together with Heron Quays, West India Quay and Wood Wharf, it forms the Canary Wharf Estate.
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4. Emily Carr House Victoria
Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer inspired by the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. As one of the first painters in Canada to adopt a Modernist and Post-Impressionist painting style, Carr did not receive widespread recognition for her work until late in her life. As she matured, the subject matter of her painting shifted from aboriginal themes to landscapes—forest scenes in particular. As a writer, Carr was one of the earliest chroniclers of life in British Columbia. The Canadian Encyclopedia describes her as a Canadian icon.
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5. Cadboro-Gyro Park Victoria
Cadboro Bay is a bay near the southern tip of Vancouver Island and its adjacent neighbourhood in the municipalities of Saanich and Oak Bay in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Cadboro Bay was the site of Sungayka, a village of the Songhees Nation for some 8,000 years prior to the relocation of its people to Victoria's Inner Harbour in the mid 1800s. The land between Gyro Park and Telegraph Bay is included in a Douglas Treaty that is now before the courts. Cadboro Bay takes its name from the first European vessel to enter the bay, the Hudson's Bay Company schooner Cadboro.Today, Cadboro Bay also gives its name to the neighbourhood situated between the bay itself and the University of Victoria, bounded by the Uplands district to the south, Ten Mile Point to the east and the Queensw...
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6. Government Street Victoria
Government Street is a major road in Victoria, British Columbia. The street runs from an intersection with Douglas Street, which it runs parallel with, all the way through downtown Victoria. It terminates at Dallas Road. Government Street is popular with tourists as many tourist attractions, such as the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, The Fairmont Empress, Royal British Columbia Museum, and Inner Harbour, are located along the road. There are also many restaurants, hotels, and shops along it. 207 Government Street is the location of the Emily Carr House a National Historic Site of Canada.
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7. Bastion Square Victoria
Bastion Square is a pedestrian mall in Victoria, British Columbia.The square has a ceremonial entry arch at View and Government streets, and the exit on the Wharf Street side opens to a staircase with a view of the Inner Harbour. In 1963, under the direction of city planner Rod Clack, Bastion Square was developed as part of the modern scheme for Centennial Square. View Street was closed off, and a pedestrian area was created, set off by restored historic buildings on three sides and a view across the harbour on the fourth. Historic buildings on the square include Burnes House, the Beaver Building, the Board of Trade Building, Chancery Chambers, Law Chambers, the Rithet Building, and the Supreme Court Building. Events held at the square include the Bastion Square Public Market, the Holiday ...
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8. Fan Tan Alley Victoria
Fan Tan Alley is an alley in Victoria, British Columbia's Chinatown. It runs south from Fisgard Avenue to Pandora Avenue in the block between Government Street and Store Street. Named after the Chinese gambling game Fan-Tan, the alley was originally a gambling district with restaurants, shops, and opium dens. Today it is a tourist destination with many small shops including a barber shop, art gallery, Chinese cafe, apartments and offices. It is the narrowest street in Canada. At its narrowest point it is only 0.9 metres wide. It was designated as a heritage property by the local government in 2001.In 2006, Dr. David C. Lai, a scholar and historian of the area, contributed material salvaged from the alley's original gate to the Six String Nation project. Part of that material now serves as ...
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9. University of Victoria Victoria
The University of Victoria is a major research university located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The University of Victoria, founded in 1963, is the oldest post-secondary institution in British Columbia and began as Victoria College in 1903, as an affiliated branch of McGill University. The University of Victoria is a non-denominational institution which is mostly centred around the Greater Victoria suburbs of Saanich and Oak Bay. The university has around 22,000 students, including many post-graduate and doctoral candidates. The University of Victoria is one of the most international universities in Canada, attracting students from around the world. Since the university's founding, many future political leaders, Olympic medalists, and heads of government in Canada have passed thro...
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10. St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site Victoria
St. Ann's Academy was built by the Roman Catholic women’s Congregation of the Sisters of St. Ann of Lachine, Quebec. The chapel was built in 1859 and is the oldest part of the Academy. The chapel was the original St. Andrew's Cathedral. The chapel was later moved from its original location, encased in brick, and became the ’heart’ of the newly built school of St. Ann’s Academy . Later a convent was added to the west side of the Academy and behind the Academy . St. Ann’s Academy was an all-girls Catholic school and convent. The Sisters of St. Ann closed the Academy and in 1975 sold the property to the provincial government of British Columbia which used it as office space for the public service for a few years, but it was in need of major repairs and had to be closed. Years-long c...
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11. Confederation Fountain Victoria
Confederation Garden Court is a plaza in Victoria, British Columbia, completed in 1967 to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of confederation. The plaza features the British Columbia Time Capsule and Confederation Fountain, and is maintained by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
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12. Victoria City Hall Victoria
Victoria, the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, is on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 85,792, while the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria has a population of 367,770, making it the 15th most populous Canadian metropolitan area. The City of Victoria is the 7th most densely populated city in Canada with 4,405.8 people per square kilometre, which is a greater population density than Toronto, Ontario.Victoria is the southernmost major city in Western Canada, and is about 100 kilometres from British Columbia's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland. The city is about 100 km from Seattle by airplane, ferry, or the Victoria Clipper passenger-only ferry which operates daily, year round between Seattle and...
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13. The Friendship Bell Victoria
The monarchy of Canada is at the core of both Canada's federal structure and Westminster-style of parliamentary and constitutional democracy. The monarchy is the foundation of the executive , legislative , and judicial branches within both federal and provincial jurisdictions. The sovereign is the personification of the Canadian state and is Queen of Canada as a matter of constitutional law. The current Canadian monarch and head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 6 February 1952. Elizabeth's eldest son, Prince Charles, is heir apparent. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 15 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result, the current monarch is officially titled...
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14. L Mack Carvings Victoria
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15. The Butchart Gardens Central Saanich
This is a list of historic places in the Capital Regional District, British Columbia entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are designated federally, provincially or municipally. For a list of historic places in the City of Victoria refer to the List of historic places in Victoria, British Columbia.
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01. Royal British Columbia Museum
Natural and human history museum as well as the British Columbia Provincial Archives. Founded in 1886. Includes three permanent galleries: modern history, natural history, and local First Nations’ history. The museum’s collections comprise approximately 7 million objects.

02. Craigdarroch Castle
A historic, Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion. The bonanza castle was designated a National Historic Site of Canada due to its landmark status in Victoria. Has 39 rooms and over 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2). Constructed in the late 1800s as a family residence for the wealthy coal baron Robert Dunsmuir and his wife Joan.

03. Butchart Gardens
A group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay. Receive close to a million visitors each year. The gardens have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada due to their international renown.

04. Miniature World
Miniature-themed dioramas and displays representing historical times and fictional worlds. Over 85 exciting miniature dioramas and displays. One of the most popular tourist attractions in downtown.

05. Beacon Hill Park
A 75 ha (200 acre) park located along the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait. Contains a number of amenities including woodland and shoreline trails, two playgrounds, a waterpark, playing fields, a petting zoo, tennis courts, many ponds, and landscaped gardens.

06. Victoria Bug Zoo
A two-room minizoo that is located in downtown. Exhibits about 50 species of insects, arachnids, and Myriapoda. Currently the largest tropical insect collection in North America. Visitors can hold and handle different varieties of species like tarantulas, cockroaches, scorpions, walking sticks, millipedes, and praying mantis. Has Canada's largest ant farm that contains leaf-cutter ants.

07. Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
The first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada. Was built in 1860 to guide vessels through the entrance of Esquimalt harbour. It was named after HMS Fisgard, a British Navy ship that spent time in the Pacific. Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1958. Also a Classified Federal Heritage Building.

08. British Columbia Aviation Museum
The Museum consists of a display area spread over two hangars, a classroom, a restoration workshop and a gift shop. Displays include historical civilian and military artefacts including uniforms, medals and models. Located in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. It is on the grounds of the Victoria International Airport.

09. Thunderbird Park
A park in Victoria next to the Royal British Columbia Museum. Home to many totem poles (mostly Gitxsan, Haida, and Kwakwaka'wakw) and other First Nation monuments. Totem poles were first erected on the site in 1940 as part of a conservation effort to preserve some of the region's rapidly deteriorating Aboriginal art.

10. Christ Church Cathedral
The cathedral church of the Diocese of British Columbia of the Anglican Church of Canada.

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Victoria, BC | Top 5 Attractions To Check Out On A Budget

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Victoria, British Columbia is the capital of BC and also the home of people such as the guy who narrated this video. From lush gardens to a Mediterranean-esque climate, there's a reason why so many people vacation in Victoria every year. However, a Victoria trip does not have to be expensive, thus today we are looking at 5 Affordable Attractions in Victoria, BC!

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Victoria - Australia Top 11 Tourist Attractions

Victoria is a great place to travel, and a great place to live, too: its state capital, Melbourne, has been ranked the most liveable city 6 years in a row by the Economist, and it’s also been voted the world city with the best coffee, beating out the traditional favorites of Rome and Vienna.

There’s so much to do in Victoria that if you can, devote a few weeks to exploring. You’ll experience a fascinating insight into Australian city and country culture, meet plenty of friendly locals, and make memories to last a lifetime.

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4. Philip Island
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7. Ballarat
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Victoria, Canada: Top Ten Things To Do

This charming city on Vancouver Island is centered around a picturesque inner harbor with historic hotels and Parliament buildings as the backdrop. Here are the top activities:
1) Harbour: boats, live entertainment, & dining
2) Parliament Buildings: tour the provincial Capital
3) Whale Watching: see Orca, Hunchback and Gray whales
4) Royal BC Museum: cultural, natural and First Nations history
5) Empress Hotel: National Historic Site of Canada
6) Fisherman's Wharf: waterfront dining and entertainment
7) Craigdarroch Castle: historic home with period furnishing
8) Chinatown: culture, food, shopping, history & entertainment
9) Beacon Hill Park: totem poles, gardens, walking paths & animals
10) Butchart Gardens: beautiful flowers and landscaping
Drive the Pacific Marine Circle Route with amazing scenery, coastline, harbors, giant trees and more. Take a ferry or Seaplane to Vancouver.
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The 10 Best Places To Live In British Columbia, Canada For 2018.
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Canada is known for its natural beauty. British Columbia, with its lush rainforests, clean and clear lakes, coastal waters and high mountains, is one of Canada's most beautiful provinces.
Whether it's hiking, skiing, kayaking, swimming or golfing, a vast range of activities are always available wherever you live in British Columbia.
The standard of living is high in British Columbia and Canada. The United Nations Human Development Index consistently ranks Canada as one of the world's best countries to live in.
The people of British Columbia, like the rest of Canada, are friendly and welcoming. People from many cultures call British Columbia their home, creating a diverse and vibrant society that welcomes international students.

Everybody knows that British Columbia in Canada takes pride in its most temperate climate and the most breathtaking views.
But everyone also knows it is the most expensive province to live in Canada.
Despite higher costs of living, British Columbia is still a top choice for many Canadians and immigrants to relocate.
If you are planning a move anywhere in British Columbia, you are about to discover one of the most spectacular places in Canada.
Near the coast, you’ll experience dry summers and wet but mild winters.
Near Okanagan or Cariboo, winters are warm and summers quite hot. In contrast, the northern coast gets more rain and colder winters.

It is no surprise that many individuals dream of moving to British Columbia. Some of the reasons why it is a great moving destination are:
- Higher wages and benefits.
- High standard of living.
- Excellent healthcare.
- Cultural Diversity.
- Low crime rates.
British Columbia is one of the best places in the world to live. Whether you like hiking, skiing or shopping, you will find it right here - safe and easy to reach.
Below are the 10 best places to live in British Columbia, based on cost of living, employment opportunities, quality of life, healthcare, and other important criteria.
1. Vancouver.
2. Victoria.
3. Saanich.
4. Fort St. John.
5. Richmond.
6. Nelson.
7. Oak Bay.
8. Colwood.
9. Kamloops.
10. Kelowna.
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