im going to vancouver with my lovely wife, we are coming from sunny Australia and want to know what touristy things we can do while we are there....thanks in advance
2007-09-26 20:26:13 · 12 answers · asked by sillydump 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Vancouver
Stanly park the Aquaqarum, Gas town Chinatown ( 2nd largest in North America) Grouse Mountain, Science World, Imax theatre, Granville island, Metrotown Mall lots of parks If you like the out doors this is the place. Get a day pass for transit good on bus , sea bus sky train $ 8.00 $ 6.oo for seniors. Take the ferry.. to Victoria See hellobc tourismvancouver tourismvictoria
2007-09-27 04:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
With its mountain foundation and urban beaches, Vancouver has the rightly acquired trustworthiness of being one of the very beautiful cities on earth, with hotelbye you may have the chance to see this unique city. Among the places you will need to see in Vancouver could be the Downtown Vancouver. Downtown Vancouver is superbly situated on a peninsula in the Strait of Georgia bounded to the south by the delta of the Fraser River and to the north with a heavy fiord achieving far inland. Here you may also begin to see the frequently snow-covered ranges of the Coast Mountains. Stanley Park is one of the most visited parks. Is just a lush Peninsula Park of big woods adjoining to Downtown Vancouver. A paved seawall path encircles the green space, and many visitors take the time to discover on foot or by bicycle. Inland, the park presents several things to do, and visitors may spend a complete time exploring attractions which range from the totem rods at Brockton Point to the west shore sea living at the Vancouver Aquarium. Spectacular opinions are a common throughout the park.
2016-12-20 22:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're coming soon, be prepared for lots of beautiful, refreshing, cold rain. Sorry mate, but can't control the weather. Stanley Park is the largest natural city park in North Am. Great aquarium there. Go for an all you can eat sushi lunch; most around $9.95 - $10.95. Granville Island is a great place to walk around for crafts, local produce and international eats. You've got to rent a car and drive, if not to Whistler, at least to the mid-way town of Squamish. The town itself isn't the attraction: the Sea to Sky highway route there is phenomenal, unbelievably gorgeous, totally unforgettable, and very dangerous. One of you has to keep your eyes on the road; then switch drivers on the way back so the other can take in the spectacular scenery. It's not nicknamed the "Squeamish Highway" for nothing. If you want to drive on to Whistler, it's a little less than a 2 hour drive from Van. but as it's under construction for the 2010 Olympics, there might be some wait time.
2007-09-30 05:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ransomed 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Grand pa answered pretty well, ignore the anti-Canada fella. A good tour is called the circle tour, leave Vancouver, go up the Sunshine Coast, to Powell River 5 hours, across another ferry to Vancouver Island, drive 3 hours to Victoria, then back to Vancouver - you won't regret it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, lots of great places to stay as well.
Enjoy!
2007-09-27 17:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by dogriver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some fun tourist things- Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain (you can take the gondola to the top, great view!), Steveston Village, Granville Island, Stanley Park, Van Dusen Gardens, etc....
Check out http://www.vancouver.com . They have a "Things To Do" section, as well as a top 5 section so you can see what many have voted as the top places to go and things to see.
There's a lot of events going on around town too. You could try catching a BC Lions (football) or a Vancouver Canucks (hockey) game!
2007-09-28 13:18:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We just got back from a visit to Vancouver, B.C. Very nice and clean, friendly people everywhere ! Went to Stanley Park, Horseshoe Bay, Granville Island, Metropolis Mall (with 470 stores) etc. Just drive around, everything is new to first-timers. Might be a bit nippy there, so pack warm clothes and umbrella. Also, Victoria is pretty too, especially Butchard Garden.....I could spend DAYS there. Have a great time !!!!!
2007-09-27 20:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sauerkraut 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't use a tourist website, those are run by editors and filled with paid suggestions. Use a search engine for events. Check out Zvents. Links below (first is a search for things to do in Vancouver)
2007-09-27 08:22:39 · answer #7 · answered by Paul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vancouver Aquarium
Police Museum
Maritme Museum
Burnaby Village Museum
Capilano Suspension Bride
Lynn Valley Suspension Bridge
Vancouver Museum
Macmillan Space Centre
UBC museum of Anthropology
Grouse Mountain
Whistler (two hours away, but a must see!)
UBC Botanical Gardens
Nitobe Japanese Garden
Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Chinese Garden
Science World (more for children, but I enjoyed it)
2007-09-27 17:30:22 · answer #8 · answered by coolshades 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Granville Island
Stanley Park
Capilano Bridge
The Planetarium
The Wedgewood Hotel
2007-09-27 18:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/
Click THINGS TO DO
A must when in Vancouver is take a ferry to Vancouver Island. Visit Victoria http://www.tourismvictoria.com/ & the West Coast - TOFINO http://www.tofino-bc.com/ via Tsawwassen through the Gulf Islands to Victoria, then drive to Tofino (2 hour ferry to Victoria - about 3 hour drive from Victoria to Tofino).
July seems to be the driest & warmest month. Highs in the low 30° C range. Any later in the year,Tofino may be fogged in.
Ferry Reservations
http://www.bcferries.bc.ca/
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2007-09-30 03:51:56 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋