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Victoria British ColumbiaVictoria BC is located on the southern tip of Vancouver
Island. Victoria is a short 1 hour and 40 minute ferry ride west of
Vancouver BC. Victoria BC is a metropolitan area consisting of the
City of Victoria and 12 other municipalities. The
core municipalities include Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay and
Esquimalt. Sidney by the Sea is 25 minutes north of Victoria, along
with the municipalities of North Saanich and Central Saanich. To the
West of Victoria BC is the City of Colwood, Langford, the Highlands
and Metchosin. Sooke is located 45 minutes West of Victoria.
Victoria BC (British Columbia Canada) is one of the top tourist
destinations in the world and was voted #1 in environmental ambiance
by Con de Naste travel magazine. When you travel to the 2010
Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler BC, be sure to take a trip to
Victoria and the rest of Vancouver Island, you will be very glad you
did. Some of the top activities and attractions in Victoria (BC)
British Columbia are Butchart Gardens, the Royal BC Victoria
Museum and IMAX theatre, whale watching and the spectacular scenery.
Within minutes of downtown Victoria British Columbia you can be
alone in the wilderness or on the rugged coasts west of Victoria.
Whether you fish, hunt, hike, bike, golf,
site see, scuba dive or sail, every outdoor activity awaits your
pleasure on this special island we call home. Visit Victoria BC and
Vancouver Island British Columbia often there is just so much to see
and do. Be sure to include the Gulf Islands in your
plans. Well,
not very much, especially in the summer. Most of the weather
patterns pass by and dump on the Olympic Mountains, the Sooke Hills
or the North Shore mountains in Vancouver BC. Located in a sub-Mediterranean zone, Victoria receives an average of 2,183 hours of sunshine each year, with flowers in bloom all year long and an eight month or more frost-free season. The mild Spring arrives as early as February, with some Rhodos and some trees often blossoming in January. Summer is comfortably warm and dry with temperatures from 18° to 32°C (65° to 90°F). Victoria British Columbia has a very low humidity ratio and almost constant offshore breezes, which keep summer days from becoming too hot and summer evenings somewhat cool. The
average monthly rainfall in summer is less than 2.5 cm (1").
Victoria often enjoys a warm, sunny September and in late October
deciduous trees turn the city to gold, but lawns and golf courses
are green and lush throughout the winter. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vancouver Island British
Columbia Vancouver Island is located to the West of Vancouver British Columbia. A good portion of the Island is below the 49th parallel (American Border). Vancouver Island is over 500 kilometers long (300 miles). It takes about 6.5 hours to drive from Victoria BC on the south end of the Island to Port Hardy on the north end of the Vancouver Island. There are small towns and cities along the way so you will never be far from the services you need. Although Vancouver Island is well inhabited, there are many places where you will find wilderness and wild life is abundant throughout the Island. There are eight tourism regions on the island and they are shown on the Vancouver Island page. Travel to and from Vancouver Island is fast, convenient and relaxing. Air service includes scheduled flights by major airlines to Victoria International airport, the Nanaimo airport and the Comox airport. There are also harbour to harbour helicopter and float plane services. Smaller airlines travel throughout the island and there are chartered flights to various Island locations. Ferry service is available from several mainland British Columbia and Washington points as well as between locations on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. The Ferries travel through some of the finest scenery imaginable. Vancouver Island has a population of over 750,000 and stretches southeast to northwest along the western coast of British Columbia. The rugged west coast is cut deeply by fjords (inlets) bordered by mountains. Many of the communities are located along the shores of protected bays and inlets. The eastern shoreline is much less rugged but rich with forests, farmland, fishing streams, villages and a few cities. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Gulf Island British Columbia The Gulf Islands are a group of jewels lying between Vancouver BC and Vancouver Island. Just a short Ferry ride from Vancouver or Victoria, these special islands are just waiting for you. Discover these great get-aways soon. Kayak or sail in protected waters among the islands. Hike, bike or drive through some of the most fantastic scenery you will ever find. Fantastic viewpoints, great places to shop for crafts, superb eating, unbelievable scuba diving and much more await you in the Gulf Islands. Fun, excitement, wild life, wonder and fantastic scenery await your discovery. These Islands are known as the Southern Gulf Islands. While visiting Vancouver or Vancouver Island, plan a visit to at least one of these islands. Salt Spring Island is the most populated and has the most amenities and accommodations. Saturna is the least populated and has the least accommodations. If you want to be busy and find lots to see and do go to Salt Spring. If you want to get away from it all go to Saturna. The other Gulf Islands are somewhere in between and each is well worth a visit. There is so much to do outdoors and when you travel to them on BC Ferries you never know what you will see along the way. Sea lions, Orca Whales, bald eagles and more are common sites. The beauty of these islands will amaze you. Venture to the Gulf Islands relax in the peaceful tranquility and breathe in the clean ocean air. Rejuvenate yourself in the Gulf Islands. Some of Canada's artists now reside in the Gulf Islands as they fell in love with the charm and natural beauty of the Gulf Islands. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Victoria BC
and Vancouver
Island Web Site contains a huge selection of lodging
(accommodations), including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts,
b&b's, resorts, lodges, inns, vacation rental homes and suites,
cabins, condos, cottages, adventure tours, RV rentals, bed &
breakfast homes. Our Homepage leads you to a web site highlighting Victoria
BC and to an alternate web site highlighting
Vancouver Island. The Gulf
Islands are included as part of both web sites. Victoria BC
offers great walking adventures, by strolling past old town secrets,
unique historical buildings, street-side cafes,and English Tea
rooms. In old town Victoria you will find yourself exploring the
many specialty and souvenir shops, world class art galleries,
antique shops, Fan Tan Alley and Trounce Alley. Victoria is home to
the University of
Victoria. Victoria is served by one daily newspaper the Victoria BC Times Colonist. Interesting Tidbit: It does not snow here very often, but when it does.... Victoria's Snowstorms of the Century - February 2, 1916 and December 28-29, 1996. Huge snowstorms, 80 years apart, clobbered Canada's "snow-free" city with more than 55 cm of snow. The December storm dropped 80 cm of snow in 24 hours, 125 cm in five days with cleanup costs exceeding $200 million (including a record insurance payout for BC of $80 million). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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