- Vancouver has an attraction for everyone.Vancouver image by KerstinvdL from Fotolia.com
Vancouver is a worldwide favorite travel destination, according to "Conde' Nast Traveler," in which Vancouver was voted as the "Top City of the Americas" in 2009. This Canadian city has plenty of attractions to keep any tourist busy. Take in the natural vistas of Vancouver and experience the sights and sounds it has to offer. - Sit back and relax during a Vancouver Harbour Cruise, on which you can enjoy the lovely panorama that characterizes this Canadian city. Dine right on the boat and enjoy a wonderful sightseeing adventure. You may choose from a dinner cruise or a sightseeing cruise, or you have the option of privately chartering a boat for the day. This attraction is available between April and September.
Harbour Cruises Marina
501 Denman St.
Vancouver, BC, V6G 2W9
800-663-1500
boatcruises.com/ - For outdoor types, Vancouver's surrounding area is lush with natural beauty. The waterscapes and rain forests are fun to explore, and there are many hiking areas for a wanderer to choose from. Lighthouse Park, Stanley Park, Capilano Canyon, Grouse Grind, and Stawamus Chief are all great places to spend the day on a hiking trail.
- Most great cities have a plethora of festivals that attract mass amounts of tourists. Vancouver is one of those cities, with many cultural, artistic, and music festivals to choose from. Have a brewskie from the beer garden during the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. Check out a flick at the famous Vancouver International Film Festival or sit in during a performance at the Bard at the Beach Shakespeare Festival.
- If you have nerves of steel, you might try walking across this bridge, which boasts a height of 230 feet above the Capilano River and a length of 450 feet across. From the bridge you may observe the vast evergreens and cedars, as well as the trails, of the rainforest below. You can also take eco-tours from the bridge and explore its Story Centre, which chronicles the bridge's and the area's history.
Capilano Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd.
North Vancouver, BC V7R 4J1
604-985-7474
www.capbridge.com - Check out the ocean waves of Vancouver's many beaches. Choose from Kitslano Beach (Vancouver's version of Venice Beach), Jericho Beach, Spanish Banks, West End Beaches, Second and Third Beaches, and Wreck Beach. Many of these beaches offer volleyball, windsurfing, kayaking, and sailing.
- The Vancouver Art Gallery is a progressive urban gallery providing innovative exhibitions or art about subjects such as Leonardo Da Vinci, The Modern Woman, and Parisian Masterpieces. Founded in 1931, the museum provides visitors with more than 9,000 works of art from Vancouver, as well as many different parts of the world, and is best known for its collection of photo art.
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6Z 2H7
604-662-4719
vanartgallery.bc
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