Colors of Vancouver - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle
Vancouver is a city with wonderful and friendly atmosphere. Many associate this city with luxury hotels and restaurants. Because of the huge number of movies filmed in its territory the city is often called "North Hollywood". Numerous exciting celebrations and festivals are the true pride of Vancouver. No need to say that they are always visited by many foreign tourists.
Vancouver is a wonderful place where you can find attractive restaurants and cafés literally everywhere. In order not to get lost in huge choice of dining facilities, tourists are … Open
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Since Vancouver is traditionally among the top best cities for life, it is often called the "City of Dreams". And local residents are lucky enough to live in such a fantastic place. But they all have a certain modesty, shyly responding to their city's praise like "Yes, of course". But in the heart, they are absolutely sure that their hometown is the best in the world. The locals are known for their hospitality, respectful attitude to others, politeness and courtesy. They are nice to deal with - both in business and personal matters. In addition, the local people are rarely late for meetings, and if they are late, they feel very uncomfortable and sincerely apologize. Among the taboos worth mentioning are politics and religion.
Besides exploring beautiful parks of the city and visiting local places of interest, Vancouver is full of many interesting attractions. The city is distinguished by a wide choice of … Open
The city's another interesting music festival is Vancouver Folk Music Festival held in mid-July. In addition to the music program represented by musicians from all over the world, visitors can enjoy a gastronomic program, a crafts fair, and performances. The primary venue for the event is Jericho Beach. Another significant festival is dedicated to the genre of opera. We are talking about Vancouver Opera Festival starting in late April and lasting until the beginning of May. Russian composers are honored here, special attention is paid to Tchaikovsky's work.
1. Travelers should keep in mind that any import of dairy and meat products is prohibited. You also cannot take to the country certain types of medications, as well as plants and silver … Open
Raine Reynolds' hometown hosts two more gastronomic festivals dedicated to alcoholic beverages. The first one honors craft beers (Vancouver Craft Beer Week), and the second - noble wines (Vancouver International Wine Festival). The first festival falls at the end of May and ends at the beginning of June. This large-scale event attracts not only Canadians but also residents of the neighboring United States, as well as residents of other countries. The venue is Pacific National Exhibition. Wine Festival scheduled for the end of February normally gathers more than 25,000 lovers of the noble drink from all over the world at Vancouver Convention Center.
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is held in the city for lovers of aesthetic pleasure. The beginning of spring in the hometown of Seth Rogen falls at the beginning of April and lasts throughout the month, during which you can enjoy the unbelievably beautiful cherry trees flowering. Besides that, at this time visitors have a chance to visit art exhibitions or take part in Bike The Blossoms and Tree Talks & Walks, and Queen Elizabeth Park lights up with unusual lights, offering a dance, music, theatrical program to all those who've decided to visit this green area. Stanley Park serves as the venue for Sakura Night - a piece of Japan in the city. And at Burrard Station, you can listen to quality music that pleases all fans of street music.
Canada is known as the world's capital of hockey. So it is no wonder that one of the country's largest cities in the country hosts World Junior Championship on Rogers Arena. Its time is the end of December with the end in early January. The event attracts the attention of all hockey fans, and for the winners, the award is tantamount to finding a pirate treasure, the search for which took great efforts. Another sports event in Vancouver is devoted to figure skating. ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is held in early December in Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. There are competitions for pair and single skating, as well as for ice dancing.
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Cathedrals and basilicas near Vancouver
♥ Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, 3.8 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Cathedral of the Holy Eucharist, New Westminster, 16.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, 3.8 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Cathedral of the Holy Eucharist, New Westminster, 16.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
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Cityguide on traditions, mentality and lifestyle of people in Vancouver. Learn the best periods to visit Vancouver to discover its soul - authentic festivals, events and celebrations. We will also reveal the interesting habits, attitude towards the world and to tourists in Vancouver.