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VICTORIA
AREA ATTRACTIONS & INTERESTS
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| This page is designed to help people who rent our Victoria Apartments find out about and enjoy all that Victoria has to offer. The majority of the attractions in Victoria are located in the downtown area or in close proximity to the Inner Harbour. Butchart Gardens, the number one attraction in Victoria is about 20 minutes from downtown. |
| The
Abkhazi Garden Open March 1 from 1PM to 5 PM, Wednesday to Sunday until the end of September. This wonderful garden should not be missed on a visit to Victoria. |
| All
Fun Water Slides This family entertainment centre is located in the Western Communities just off of the Island Highway. Amenities include a 3/4 mile water slide complex, 2 mini golf courses, a driving range, a go cart track, batting cages, bumper boats, snack bar and gift shop, a R.V. Park, Western Speedway, and All Fun Golf Centre. Something for everyone! |
| Art
Gallery of Greater Victoria A historic mansion is the home of one of Canada's leading art galleries. The gallery boasts a permanent collection of 10,000 works including Canada's finest collection of Japanese art and an impressive range of contemporary art. This is a must see for the Art lovers. |
| B.C.
Forest Museum An excellent historical perspective of the logging and forestry industry in BC with lots to see and do. Located in Duncan, just north of Victoria. |
| Beacon
Hill Petting Zoo - Children's Farm The farm consists of a petting zoo, unique animal displays such as horses, pigs, peacocks, llamas, sheep, goats and more. This is a must see for all children |
| Belfry
Theatre Great local theatre productions throughout the year. |
| Butchart
Gardens The world famous Butchart Gardens offer phenomenal garden displays, from the picturesque sunken gardens to the exotic Japanese gardens. Beautiful flowers, night illumination, fireworks, seeds and gifts, wonderful restaurants and the best visitor services in the region. Don't miss it! |
| Butterfly
Gardens A vacation in Victoria isn't complete without a stop at Victoria Butterfly Gardens. Stroll amid hundreds of free-flying butterflies and visit with the friendliest birds anywhere; all in an enchanting indoor tropical garden of 12,000 square feet, designed specifically for housing and breeding tropical species of butterflies and moths. See over 30 species of butterflies; truly a photographer's paradise and a wonderful place to learn. Bus & RV parking. Visit our website and get a l0% discount coupon. |
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Church Cathedral This magnificent gothic structure was built in 1929 with towers rising 122 feet above the street level. Visitors are welcome to take Self-Guided Tours of the Cathedral between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 PM on Sundays. Visitors are welcome to all of the services held in the Cathedral. |
| Craigdarroch
Castle Visit Victoria's Legendary Landmark. This castle was built in 1889 by one of the wealthiest and most influential men in British Columbia. The castle is lavish and restored to it's original charm. A must see for site seers. |
| Craigflower
Farmhouse This was one of Vancouver Island's first farming communities, established in 1853 along Victoria's Gorge Waterway to meet the Hudson's Bay Company's obligations to Britain to support colonization. On lands purchased from chiefs of one of the indigenous aboriginal people, Kenneth McKenzie oversaw construction of a self-sufficient settlement. The Kosapsom people still harvest shellfish, salmon and herring from the tidal waters that separate the Manor from the Schoolhouse. |
| Chinatown's
Hidden Dragon Hidden Dragon delights and inspires on journeys of discovery with wonderful Soft Adventures in Victoria's Chinatown. Hidden Dragon Walking Adventures of Old Chinatown explores our East meets West portal. One experiences the sights, culture, smells, sounds and history of our living museum. As the only tour operator based in Old Chinatown, Hidden Dragon has insight into local secrets and mysteries like no other. The Hidden Dragon Dinner Showcase is a celebration of Chinese culture through the arts, fine dining and magic. Our world class talent add flavors of the orient to Victoria. |
| Cyber-cafe This unique establishment combines a cafe with computer access to the Internet on the menu! |
| Discover
the Past Tours Guided tours of historic sites around Victoria. Famous for graveyard tours that tell the history of Victoria. |
| Emily
Carr House With an architecture described as both "San Francisco" and "English Gingerbread", all agree that Emily Carr House is on the must see list of Victoria's attractions. Centrally located only four blocks from the Inner Harbour and the Provincial Legislature, the house offers its visitors a chance to gain an insight into Canada's first - and best known - independent artist and writer. |
| Finnerty
Gardens University of Victoria Finnerty Gardens contain a major collection of rhododendrons, as well as many other varieties of plants. The months of April and May are the peak blooming season and the best time to visit. The gardens are open to the public every day during daylight hours. Allow at least one hour to tour the gardens. No admission! |
| Fort
Rodd Hill-Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site - is a coast artillery fort built in the late 1890s to defend Victoria and the Esquimalt Naval Base. The Fort includes three gun batteries, underground magazines, command posts, guardhouses, barracks and searchlight emplacements. There are numerous interpretive signs and audiovisual stations, as well as period furnished rooms and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Visitors can explore gun batteries and underground magazines built a century ago, as well as searchlight emplacements, command posts, and much more. |
| Galloping
Goose Regional Trail A favorite among the locals of southern Vancouver Island. The trail winds through Victoria, Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, and Sooke. It passes through all types of beautiful and famous BC landscapes: pristine coniferous forests, streams, rivers, lakes, meadows and highlands. You can walk, jog, bike or even ride a horse as you explore some of the most gorgeous terrain Vancouver Island has to offer.. |
| Government
House The Governor Generals' residence on Rockland has great gardens to stroll through. |
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Great
Canadian Casino |
| Harbour
Ferry Welcome Aboard the Victoria Harbour Ferries! We operate a fleet of eleven, 12 passenger ferries which travel around beautiful Victoria, B.C. Harbour. |
| Hatley
Park National Historic Site The Italian Gardens, the Japanese Gardens and the Rose Gardens at Hatley Park, located on the grounds of Royal Roads University are open to the general public. Weddings are celebrated continuously here in the summer months. There are also approximately 600+ acres of old-growth forest with hiking and biking trails. Hatley Park is also home to Hatley Castle. Admission is by donation. |
| Helmcken
House Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken set up house here when in 1852 he married the daughter of Governor Sir James Douglas. Originally built by Helmcken as a three room log house it was expanded as both prosperity and size of family grew. A surgeon with the Hudson's Bay Company, he went on to become a statesman and helped negotiate the entry of British Columbia as a province of the Dominion of Canada. |
| Horticulture
Centre of the Pacific Browse and enjoy the perennial displays (all labelled), asiatic and oriental lily collection, the rose garden, walk lovely forest paths and rest on shaded benches. Open all year, dawn to dusk. Plant lovers should not miss this one. |
| Imax
Theatre & the Royal British Columbia Museum Excellent films on a massive IMAX Screen, ten times the size of most theatre screens. Fantastic camera work in all films. |
| Marine
Ecology Station The Marine Ecology Centre offers group programs for people of all ages, covering a range of interests. You can also enjoy the Centre at your own pace during our public walk-in hours. |
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Maritime
Museum of British Columbia |
| Market
Square With over 35 independently owned and operated shops, restaurants, and a nightclub to serve you, Market Square is sure to be on your "must see" list when visiting The Garden City. Whether you're looking for Canadian arts and crafts or treasures from around the world, chances are, you'll find it at Market Square. Located in the heart of Old Town, Market Square's courtyard is home to concerts, festivals, and events throughout the year. |
| Mineral World
& Scratch Patch Mineral World & Scratch Patch is a family attraction on the waterfront at Port Sidney - a 20 minutes drive north of Victoria on the Saanich Peninsula. We are five minutes from the Swartz Bay Ferry to Vancouver and the Washington State Ferry to Anacortes (USA). The Scratch Patch is an outdoor adventure land of gemstones and gold panning, guaranteed to appeal to the child in everyone. Mineral World is a large educational gift store featuring gems, jewelry, stone art, fossils, crystals, science & nature toys and gifts and museum displays. Our attraction is near restaurants, whale watching tours, passenger ferries to sandy beaches and other museums, put us on your list - you will be thrilled you did. |
| Pacific
Undersea Gardens Descend into a world where you’ll come face to face with the excitement, the wonder, the magic and mystery of the underwater world. Beneath the surface of the Inner Harbour see the largest collection of local marine life to be found anywhere! The Sea gives up its secrets in our unique underwater theatre. Watch the live Dive Show, meet the diver and visit the touch & feel tank. |
| Playfair
Park Home of one of the best Rhodo display gardens in Greater Victoria. |
| Point
Ellice House Gold Rush Magnate and Commissioner Peter O'Reilly acquired Point Ellice House in 1867, and many among Victoria's social elite gathered there. The flowers in the luxuriant heritage gardens surrounding this rambling Italian home accurately reflect the family's own notes about their Victorian favourites. This property is like a verdant jewel amid the industries and businesses along the Victoria waterfront. |
| Quw'utsun'
Cultural and Conference Centre The Centre offers all guests an authentic First Nations Experience - Interpretive Tours, Traditional Art Work and Native Food. The Quw'utsun' Cultural and Conference Centre is located in the Cowichan Valley, 45 minutes from both Nanaimo and Victoria in the southeast corner of Vancouver Island. |
| Royal
British Columbia Museum & IMAX Theatre This fine museum displays local heritage from prehistoric times to the present. It boast a proud history of BC past a present. One of the finest Museums around and it includes an IMAX Theatre which should not be missed. |
| Royal
London Wax Museum World History in wax. Great displays. |
| St.
Anne's Academy Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1-4pm. Great grounds to stroll through in the heart of downtown. |
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Sidney Museum Overlooking the sea at the foot of Beacon Avenue, the museum models, skeleton and murals exhibit the remarkable story of whales. Historical photographs and artifact portray the early lives of Sidney residents, the Coast Salish nation, and European and Oriental peoples. |
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Sooke Region Museum For thousands of years, nature has shaped the people who have lived in the temperate rainforests of Vancouver Island. The Sooke Region Museum is dedicated to explain how this fascinating process has evolved and to share it with all who visit our unique facility. |
| Tally
Ho Siteseeing Tours Victoria's original and oldest sightseeing company offering a unique experience, without which no visit to Victoria is complete. |
| Vancouver
Island Brewing Co. Vancouver Island Brewery began in Victoria in 1984, when a group of "Islanders" responded to the fleeing of all national and independent breweries on the island. Vancouver Island Brewery began brewing handcrafted lagers and ales with fresh, distinctive flavors for the West Coast palate. Public Tours, Guided Tours and Private Tours are available. Call the company. |
| Vancouver Island Gardens Association |
| Victoria Civic Heritage Trust |
| Whale
Watching There are a large number of businesses that offer Whale Watching excursion, Ecology Tours and Wildlife Experiences from Victoria's Inner Harbour. As you move through downtown you will find many stores and kiosks that offer these tours. Check out this web page for access to some of these businesses. |
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| Getting Around Victoria |
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| Joan Peggs - Proprietor | |
| 239 St. Andrews Street, Victoria | |
| British Columbia, V8V 2N1 | |
| Tel: 250.384.8613 - Toll Free: 1.800.668.5993 | |
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