Vancouver And British Columbia: Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Enjoying Canada’s Hottest Tourist Destination

By Christabel Mattox

Vancouver and British Columbia has become the hottest tourist destination in the 21st century. At first, the city looks grand with manicured lawns, lush gardens, and houses. Despite this serene beauty, the city of Vancouver charms people from all over the world to come and see its beauty.  From its rocky islands to its grandeur parks, its huge bodies of water, and a large expanse of land, the city of British Columbia is more than just a tourist destination. The city of Vancouver is blessed with abundant sight to explore. Every tourist or visitor can find something he likes in British Columbia. Either watching the migrating whales, kayaking, hiking, sailing, skiing, and yacht-racing or many outdoor activities of a different sort.  If that does not satisfy you, the parks in Vancouver are laced with a serenity that will make you want to love the city. Still, if you are longing for more, then the arts, culture, and festivals hosted by the city of Vancouver will be an addition to your tourist satisfaction.

 Vancouver travel has become the most popular itinerary today. Though city like Dubai attracts people from all over the world for its delicately luxurious shopping, Vancouver does that in a different way. It has for the past twenty years maintained a culture that allows every foreigner to feel at home away from home.  British Columbia is the cream of Canada’s tourism. With varying weather flexibility that makes it possible for tourists to visit  Vancouver at any time of the year, the city of British Columbia embraces all people from different parts of the world.

 This travel guide has been written to be your best companion when travelling to British Columbia. It will guide you in accessing the different rocking mountains that surround the city, and its large islands that promise to keep your experience in the city of Vancouver fulfilling.

In Vancouver and British Columbia, Tourists can:

*Explore the arts, culture, and festivals of the people

*Have the best hiking Experience ever 

*Enjoy the different luxurious gardens that abound in the city

* Visit top attraction places

In this book:

 *It is your travel guide to enjoying the many parts of Vancouver

 *Know how to have access to some of the free things in Vancouver

 *What your kids can do in Vancouver

 *The best trip to take around the city and through what means

 *Familiarize yourself with the city of British Columbia before ever taking your flight

 *Know your travel Itinerary

 *How long can you stay in Vancouver?

 * What you must have on your phone before you travel to British Columbia

 Come along with me as you explore the rich tourist magnet of Canada, Vancouver with all its sight-seeing potentials all packaged in this great book about Vancouver and British Columbia.

 

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kingsway
• Release date: Apr 9, 2019

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Vancouver and British Columbia

Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Enjoying Canada’s Hottest Tourist Destination © Christabel Mattox 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

DISCOVERING VANCOUVER

Downtown Vancouver

Chinatown

West End

Gastown

Main Street

Granville Island

North Shore

Yaletown

Greater Victoria

Gulf Islands

CHAPTER TWO

Eating and Drinking in Vancouver and British Columbia

Sight Seeing

Nightlife in Vancouver and British Columbia

CHAPTER THREE

Exercise and Sports in Vancouver and British Columbia

Outdoor Activities in Vancouver and British Columbia

Indoor Activities in Vancouver and British Columbia

CHAPTER FOUR

ISLANDS IN VANCOUVER AND BRITISH COLUMBIA

Mudge Island

Sidney Island

Hornby Island

Salt Spring Island

Galiano Island

Vancouver Island

CHAPTER FIVE

PARKS IN VANCOUVER AND BRITISH COLUMBIA

Queen Elizabeth Park

Capilano River Regional Park

Pacific Spirit Regional Park

West Coast Railway Heritage Park

Pacific Rim National Park

Stanley Park

Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Sunset Beach Park

Capilano Suspension Bridge

CHAPTER SIX

MARKETS IN VANCOUVER

Granville Island Farmers Market

Main Street Farmers Market

West End Farmers Market

Kitsilano Farmers Market

CHAPTER SEVEN

DAYLIGHT TRIPS AROUND VANCOUVER

Salt Spring Island

Richmond

Victoria

Galiano Island

Steveston

Whistler

Vancouver Island

CHAPTER EIGHT

KNOWING VANCOUVER

Vancouver and British Columbia in History

Vancouver and British Columbia Today

Going Green in Vancouver and British Columbia

CHAPTER NINE

SURVIVAL TIPS IN VANCOUVER AND BRITISH COLUMBIA

CHAPTER TEN

TOP TOURIST ATTRACTION IN VANCOUVER AND BRITISH COLUMBIA

Museum of Vancouver

Grouse Mountain

English Bay

Richmond

VanDusen Botanical Garden

Deep Cove

Vancouver Lookout

Vancouver Aquarium

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Vancouver throughout the Year

6 APPS You Must Have on Your Phone Before You Travel to Vancouver

Introduction

Vancouver (also known as British Columbia), a Canadian city located in the Continent of North America has become a top tourist destination in the whole world. Largely English and French speaking country that makes it possible for people of different languages to interact with residents when they travel easily. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the North and the Atlantic, Canada has the largest land mass in the world. Vancouver is the cream of Canada’s tourism. It has been voted as one of the number spots for tourism by Lonely Planet. Vancouver is the coastline city of Canada; it is endowed with one of the largest populations of Canada.

Vancouver, a city that is hedged by mountains, and coastal ports is ideal for vacation. There are numerous ways to explore the great potentials of this city. Sea buses, sky trains, and Buses are the sources of moving around the city. There are tour services that help tourists access Islands in Vancouver that is not accessible by road.

The sight-seeing potentials of Vancouver are numerous. From the Capilano suspension Bridge to the Dr. SunYat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the Museum of Anthropology, and plenty Islands make the inexhaustible tourism attractions of the city charming. Attractive festivals are hosted by the city which will make tourists enjoy the art and culture of Vancouver.

Why you must Read This Book;

* Understand how to access different parts of Vancouver as a visitor

* Activities that you can do with little or no money in Vancouver.

* Sight-seeing places in Vancouver

* The best Island for tourists in Vancouver

* Outdoor and Indoor activities in Vancouver

* Best Parks that Tourists can access.

Vancouver, Canada.

Chapter ONE

DISCOVERING VANCOUVER

Downtown Vancouver

One of the primary business districts located in Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver has a lot of sports venues, entertainment centers and art houses domiciled in it. Not only that, it is quite close to a lot of upcoming and vibrant residential areas in Vancouver. To the North, Downtown Vancouver is bounded by Burrard Inlet. Yaletown, one of Vancouver’s pretty popular districts and False Creek borders it to the south.