Life in Victoria BC

The capital city of British Columbia, Victoria boasts many historic buildings and some of the most fascinating museums in Western Canada. The city benefits from one of Canada’s mildest climates, which allows its residents to pursue outdoor pleasures all year round.

Victoria enjoys some of the country’s most exhilarating scenery: there’s an ocean or mountain vista around every corner, while the city’s flower gardens are famous the world over. Whether your taste runs to golfing, hiking, biking and fishing or you’re more the shopping, dining and theatre type, there are no end of delights for you and your family in Victoria – the city was included in the Top 10 Family Vacations in Canada in the TripAdvisor 2011 Travelers’ Choice awards.

Established in 1843 by James Douglas as a fort for the Hudson’s Bay Company, Victoria’s British ancestry is apparent in the double-decker buses, horse-drawn carriages, formal gardens, and tearooms. The city is now a cosmopolitan centre with a lively entertainment scene and a wonderful array of attractions.

Victoria also has another reason to be proud: it was ranked at number 16 of 100 Top World Destinations in the 2008 TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards.