Travel Guide to Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver is an old and attractive city. You can spend hours walking in spacious streets, observing ancient buildings created in the 19th century and enjoy birds’ singing and swaying of leaves in a shadowy park.

Stanley Park is the most famous one. It always amazes visitors by its rich needle-leaved forests that hide crystal clean lakes inside. The park was founded relatively not long ago – in 1886 – and is surrounded by the ocean. Stanley Park is, probably, the main symbol of Vancouver and each tourist should walk along its wonderful valleys and enjoy clean air.

The old part of the city is represented by Gastown. The buildings in this region were created by first settlers. During your walks on paved roadways you will see ancient houses made of burnt brick – the most durable and popular material of those days. The hanging bridge is surely no less interesting and attractive as this is a unique architectural solution. Not far away from it are located a park of totems and Grouse Mountain. The top of the mountain has observation areas from which you can easily view the city and its suburbs.

After a long breathtaking walk on the bridge you can make a stop on Marine Drive embankment and have a cup of coffee on one of multiple restaurants. In 1971 in Vancouver was opened the exhibition center named the Museum of Centuries. On the territory of the museum are also located the Marine Museum and the Planetarium.

If you manage to visit Vancouver from May to September, you will be able to see a unique event – the migration of whales. Whales come so close to the shores of the island that you can see them in details. Stunned tourists usually spend hours standing on the shore and watching dexterous and elegant movements of these giant animals.