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Places to visit in Victoria |
Victoria has many places to visit. Among places to see are these below:
- Victoria's Parliament Buildings. An architectural feast - outside and inside too.
- Beacon Hill Park. Peaceful and romantic. Kids will enjoy the Petting Zoo.
- The Empress Hotel - Victoria Centrepiece, a favourite for Afternoon Tea The Butchart Gardens. World famous and rightly so. You have to go here, or be ready with an answer to folks back home who will ask you "Surely you went to the Gardens?".
- Craigdarroch Castle. An interesting taste of upper-crust Victoria history. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Light house. Park-like setting with great Ocean Views.
- Maritime Museum. If the Sea intrigues you this will satisfy the longing. Royal British Columbia Museum. Not your run-of-the-mill museum. All the family will enjoy this. Now has a phenomenal new IMAX Theatre. Whale Watching Orcas at play. Are we watching them or they us?
- Fishing & Marine Tours Salmon pretty well guaranteed. Family activities too. Scenic drive - Dallas road, Beach drive and beyond Horse-Carriage Rides. The elegant way to tour historic Victoria. Destined to become one of your most memorable moments.
- City Tour - Royal Blue Line Double-Deckers: Brian Parker and his team entertain as they educate. Lots of Laughs! For a more luxurious ride or off-season: Enchanted Tours.
- Miniature World. All the kids love it and adult guests are delighted too. Royal London Wax Museum. As good as an in-the-flesh look at a host of celebrities.
- Undersea Gardens. Divers(e) aspects of ocean life.
- BC Experience - an Interactive Discovery Centre - all the Beauty of BC!. Fish and Chips from Barb's at Fisherman's Wharf. Yummy!
- Olympic View Golf Course. Spectacular views on a top-notch course.
- Abkhazi Garden. an exquisite heritage home and garden.
- Government Street Shopping. Not just souvenirs.
- Just getting here! The ferry trip through the Gulf Islands is beautiful.
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