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In the heart of bustling downtown Vancouver, Dr. Sun
Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden offers a cultural experience. This is
the first authentic classical Chinese garden ever built outside of
China.
It is a feast for the senses and the mind and is
acclaimed for providing peace, tranquility and a harmonious delight
for the nature lover, cultural tourist, and sight-seeing visitor.
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The top of this
beautifully maintained 52 hectare (130 acre) park is the highest point
in the city, at 167m (505 ft) above sea level.
From the
lookouts, visitors have a 360 degree view of the Vancouver skyline.
The park receives nearly 6 million visitors a year who marvel at its
superior standard of garden plantings.
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This spectacular
55 acre garden in the heart of Vancouver has matured into a botanical
garden of international stature since opening to the public in 1975.
The mild
Vancouver climate allows the cultivation of an outstanding plant
collection which is a delight any time of the year. There are over
7,500 different kinds of plants assembled from six continents.
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Pacific Spirit Regional Park comprises 763 hectares of forest and
foreshore immediately west of Vancouver.
The park's forests stretch across Point Grey separating the city from
the University of British Columbia. Its thin foreshore wraps around
the tip of the peninsula and touches the Fraser River, the Strait of
Georgia and Burrard Inlet.
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Deep Cove is a
one-of-a-kind, quirky place. Nestled by the waters of Indian Arm, at
the east end of the North Shore, it is one of the two “villages”
of the North Shore, the other being Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.
Deep Cove
epitomizes what the North Shore is known for: tranquility, scenic
beauty, and a warm cozy atmosphere that makes you want to sit down and
stay. Boating, hiking and nature walks typify this area.
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Enjoy a tour of Vancouver's inner harbour with nightly
Sunset Dinner Cruises, a luncheon cruise through a secluded mountain
fjord or a scenic cruise up the spectacular Howe Sound.
Special event cruises during the annual Fireworks
competition, Christmas Carol Ships and more.
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The wide, fertile
Fraser Valley is spread between the Coast and Cascade Mountains,
parallel to the US-Canada border.
The valley runs for
more than a hundred miles inland from the Pacific Ocean to the small
town of Hope at its eastern end. You can drive from one end of the
Fraser Valley to the other in about two hours, but you can just as
easily spend a lifetime exploring the 150 kilometres (93 miles)
between Vancouver and Hope.
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The gateway to Howe
Sound, the Sunshine Coast and central Vancouver Island, Horseshoe Bay
is a quaint and picturesque seaside village on the North Shore of
Vancouver.
Located to the northwest of Vancouver, Horseshoe Bay is best
known for its BC Ferry Terminal, serving Snug Cove on Bowen Island,
Langdale on the Sunshine Coast and Departure Bay in Nanaimo on
Vancouver Island.
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Nestled under a canopy
of lush evergreens beneath the peaks of the North Shore Mountains,
North Vancouver is located on the North Shore of Vancouver, one of the
most beautiful and exclusive areas in Greater Vancouver.
When Captain George
Vancouver sailed into Burrard Inlet on June 13th, 1792 he could not
have imagined that he was in what was to become Canada's ultimate destination.
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Situated at the head of
Howe Sound and surrounded by mountains, Squamish is cradled in natural
beauty as only a West Coast community can be. Growing in fame as the
Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada, visitors will discover the
abundance of attractions, activities and opportunities to explore in
the community of Squamish.
The Stawamus Chief, the
second largest freestanding piece of granite in the world, has made
Squamish one of the top rock climbing destinations in North America.
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Down on the south-western shore of Richmond sits the historic Steveston
Village, a once-boisterous frontier seaport and principal port on the
Fraser River, founded in 1880 by William Herbert Steves.
The village, with its ambient fishing village atmosphere, comes to
life each summer, with plenty for visitors to see and do. Heritage
sites and parks, fresh seafood, great local restaurants and colourful
gift shops & markets all await the lucky visitor.
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To list all of Vancouver's attractions here is impossible to do - we
can only provide a sampling of what's in store for the visitor to
Vancouver. The unique charm & advantages of this city is the range of
things for visitors to do and see…from dawn until dusk and through
every successive season.
Urbanites can eat at world-class restaurants, attend the symphony,
shop at exclusive boutiques along Robsonstrasse and never cast so much
as glance at the surrounding sea and sky and the incredible
outdoor recreation available.
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South of Surrey on the Semiahmoo Peninsula is the beautiful ocean side
residential community of White Rock, clinging to the slopes above
Semiahmoo Bay's expansive beach. Just five kilometres north of the
Douglas Border Crossing, White Rock shares the bay with the nearby
border town of Blaine, Washington.
Renowned for miles of wide sandy beaches, quaint restaurants,
art galleries and spectacular sunsets, White Rock has been a holiday
destination for decades. The epicentre of this community is Marine
Drive, a lively strip running along the oceanfront bordered by railway
tracks and a popular stretch of grass along the beach.
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The lookout
looks like a flying saucer stuck atop a high-rise. At 553 feet high,
it affords one of the best views of Vancouver.
A glass
elevator whizzes you up 50 stories to the circular observation deck,
where knowledgeable guides point out the sights and give a tour every
hour on the hour. On a clear day you can see Vancouver Island and
Mount Baker in Washington State.
The top-floor
restaurant makes one complete revolution per hour; the elevator ride
up is free for diners.
Tickets are
good all day, so you can visit in daytime and return for another look
after dark.
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This is North America's
second largest Chinatown, after San Francisco's. Mandarin and
Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 per cent of Vancouver homes,
which makes Chinese the largest "minority" ethnic group.
There are lots of
interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and
mushrooms. You'll also find inexpensive house wares and traditional
Chinese medicine.
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The HSBC Celebration of
Light is a Vancouver fireworks show is an annual event that is enjoyed
by thousands.
The show features 4
nights of amazing fireworks displaced in the heart of Downtown
Vancouver's English bay.
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Surrounded by marinas and enriched by views,
Granville Island is located on the south shore of False Creek, in
Downtown Vancouver. Granville Island is connected to the city by a
causeway, epitomizing the West Coast outdoor lifestyle.
Day and night, it's a thriving warren of
shops, artists' studios, restaurants, theatres, nightclubs and
galleries. It's easy to realize that False Creek is the
watery playground on the inner city.
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In just 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver,
via SkyTrain, you can discover the Royal City.
The oldest city in western Canada,& the capital
of British Columbia between 1858 & 1866.
Positioned at the hub of the Greater Vancouver network today, New
Westminster is a charming mix of old and new, with a picturesque
waterfront and fabulous Victorian architecture - a vibrant and
progressive city with a community rich in tradition and respect for
its heritage.
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The world's longest
automated light rapid transit system moves 200,000 customers daily
along 49 kilometres of track using 210 rail cars. Trains run as often
as every two minutes.
Skytrain is the
recommended way for getting around Greater Vancouver, particularly for
visitors unfamiliar with the area.
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British Columbia is
internationally renowned as a place of glorious wilderness.
Towering mountains,
temperate rainforests, still-wild rivers, alpine meadows and
spectacular wildlife are all part of the environmental heritage of
this province.
Grizzly bears,
mountain caribou, spotted owls, killer whales, bald eagles and deer
are just a handful of the species that make BC so special.
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