Victoria BC Canada Tourism Information Guide

Victoria British Columbia is the capital of BC situated on Vancouver Island and is one of the premier travel destinations in the world.

Situated on the south tip of Vancouver lsland off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is a city of over 350,000 with a breathtaking inner harbour area.

The Inner Harbour lies at the core of downtown. On the walkway around the harbour, joggers run, parents wheel strollers, jugglers and drummers entertain, and visitors eat fish and chips as they watch the passing parade.

On the water, sailboats tie up at the wharves, kayakers and canoeists poke into coves and marinas, and floatplanes come and go as ducks bob in their wake and harbour seals poke whiskered snouts above the waves.

Located on the world famous Inner Harbour are two of the city’s long standing attractions which are enjoyed by young and old alike. First at the start of the causeway is the Royal London Wax Museum, featuring over 300 authentically dressed wax figures from around the world.

Just below on the lower walkway is the Pacific Undersea Gardens, here you will drop into the watery world below the sea without need for snorkel or scuba tank, view local fish, sea mammals and underwater plants, from wolf eels to Pacific Salmon to brilliant anemones, all visible through the viewing windows.

A perennial favourite is Miniature World located in the Empress Hotel, the entrance off Humboldt Street. Featuring over 80 exciting miniature dioramas there is something for all ages.

South of the Empress Hotel, the British Columbia Archives and a carillon tower where 62 bells sound the quarter-hours and a daily noon performance. Nearby in Thunderbird Park is the Mungo Martin carving shed where native carvers work on wood carving projects and replicas of native totem poles; the originals are housed in glass cases by the Royal British Columbia Museum.

You can walk from Bastion Square through old alleyways to Market Square, with its buildings arranged around a plaza, to Chinatown.

Souvenir and specialty shops, restaurants that cater to families and sophisticates, pubs, lounges, coffee bars and antique and secondhand shops are all within walking distance in downtown. 

Downtown contains the largest concentration of local attractions and the Tourist Information Centre.