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Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia; situated on the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver lies between Burrard Inlet to the north and the Fraser River to the south. The Strait of Georgia, to the west, is shielded from the Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island and as a result the area is famous for its majestic natural beauty. Vancouver is an energetic, multicultural city settled in a magnificent natural environment and offers it visitors a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities no matter what time of the year you visit. Vancouver has over 200 different parks, with the most famous park being the Stanley Park which is among the largest city parks in the world, along with its miles of trails perfect for walking and cycling, beautiful beaches, splendid views, totem poles make the park perfect for everyone and its 150 year old forest. The city has many remarkable buildings which include Christ Church Cathedral, Canada Place, with its distinctive sails, the Vancouver Convention Center, the Hotel Vancouver, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. There are several modern buildings in the downtown area that are worth a visit like the Harbour Centre, Vancouver Law Courts and surrounding plaza known as Robson Square and the Vancouver Library Square redolent of the Colosseum in Rome. Vancouver is host to several festivals and events such as the Vancouver International Film Festival, which runs for two weeks every year in September; the Vancouver Folk Music Festival; Dragon Boat Festival on False Creek; HSBC Celebration of Light; Vancouver Pride Parade on the 2nd of August and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The City’s Center has most of Vancouver's accommodation, including most of the expensive hotels and backpackers hostels; the smaller boutique hotels are located outside of the central business district.
Vancouver Hotel and Attractions Guides
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Top Vancouver Hotels
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Top Vancouver Attractions
BC Place Stadium Burnaby Canada Place Capilano Suspension Bridge City Centre Vancouver Cruise Line Vancouver Cruise Terminal Ballantyne Cruise Terminal Canada Cypress Bowl Ski Area Davie Village Downtown Vancouver Gastown General Motors Place Grouse Mountain Pacific Coliseum Queen Elizabeth Park Queen Elizabeth Theatre Stanley Park TELUS World of Science Vancouver UBC Winter Sports Centre University of British Columbia Vancouver Amtrak Station Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) Vancouver Chinatown Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre Vancouver Harbour Centre Vancouver International Airport Vancouver Olympic Centre West End Vancouver Yaletown
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Vancouver Resources
Official website http://vancouver.ca/
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