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Vacation in Vancouver

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Vacation in Vancouver can be memorable for the tourists as it has myriads of tourist destinations to offer. Being the largest city in the province of British Columbia, Vancouver is going to host the “Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010”.

Vancouver can be the ideal place to relax and rejuvenate the mind, body and soul of the tourists thanks to the parks and other serene relaxing areas strewn across the city. A tourist apart from enjoying the picturesque landscape of Vancouver can also enjoy various festivals, celebrations that take place in the city at different seasons of the year. There are some outdoor activities that the tourists can actively participate in such as hiking, biking, running, bird watching, golfing etc.

Again the festivals and celebrations that add to the attraction of the city as a tourist spot are as follows:

  • Dragon Boat Festival
  • du Maurier International Jazz Festival
  • Vancouver Folk Music Festival
  • Vancouver International Comedy Festival
  • Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
  • Canada Day at Canada Place
  • Celebration of Light


Tourists have the option to choose from a wide range of tourist attractions in Vancouver such as the following:

  • Robson Square
  • Vancouver Public Library
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge
  • Gastown Steam Clock
  • Harbour Cruises
  • Imax at Canada Place
  • Omnimax Theatre at Science World
  • Pacific Space Centre
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum
  • Vancouver Art Gallery
  • Vancouver Museum
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
  • Alexandra Park
  • Lynn Canyon Park
  • Queen Elizabeth Park

However the natural wonders that British Columbia provide is tourists are worth seeing. Ranging from amber sea to the lush greenery of wilderness and to the mind blowing beauty of the hills, Vancouver has it all. If someone visits the mountains of Vancouver during the summertime he or she can take the pleasure of hiking along the lush green trails. Again Vancouver is the ideal spot for wild skiing and snowboarding in the winters. The ranges present in the laps of Vancouver are as follows:

  • Blackcomb Mountain
  • Cypress Bowl
  • Seymour Park
  • Grouse Mountain
  • Whistler Mountain

Again one can explore the beaches of Vancouver which assure a great relaxing vacation for sure such as:

  • Point Grey
  • Locarno Beach
  • Spanish Banks
  • English Bay
  • Cresent Beach

Trip to Vancouver is incomplete if a tourist misses the different parks such as:

  • Lighthouse park
  • Stanley park
  • Queen Elizabeth Park
  • Golden Ears Provincial Park
  • Central Park etc.

Be it mountains or beaches or parks or celebrations and festivals, Vancouver can ensure tourists a number of reasons to visit repeatedly and enjoy a delightful vacation.

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