If someone is looking for a city that combines both a uniqueness in terms of things to do with an incredible physical beauty, the city that jumps to the top of the list is Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. The city of Vancouver caters to a wide variety of travelers each with their own interests. Vancouver is a culturally forward thinking city with a diversity that is both welcoming of travelers from around the world as well as thorough in what it offers in terms of international flavor and feeling. Finding something to do in Vancouver is not a problem, fitting all that Vancouver offers into a travelers schedule before their vacation is over may be though.
Five things you must do when traveling to Vancouver, British Columbia.
1. Stanley Park - Visitors to Vancouver, British Columbia who mistake the name Stanley Park as the name of just another park will be sad to hear about what they missed. Stanley Park is the largest city owned park in Canada with a size of approximately 1,000 acres. The park borders downtown Vancouver and attracts millions of visitors each and every year. The park features over 100 miles of trails that visitors are free to explore both on foot and by bicycle. There is a five and a half mile long seawall path that encircles the park that is perfect for pedestrians, skaters, and bicycle enthusiasts. The heavily forested park is continually ranked in the top ten of parks in North America every year.
2. Science World - One of the most kid friendly places to take children when visiting Vancouver is Science World. Science World offers a great number of hands on scientific, yet fun, displays and exhibits for children to interact with. A visit to Science World is so exciting that it is usually painful to convince the children that it is time to leave. For a fun time for the whole family, visit Vancouver’s Science World.
3. Robson Street - When it is time to get away from tourist sites and attractions and just spend some quality time shopping, there is no better location in Vancouver than the famous Robson Street area. Robson Street feature a great many different types of food and drink available from the large variety of restaurants and cafes there. One of the best parts of eating on Robson Street is the opportunity to sample foods from different parts of the world. The shopping opportunities on Robson Street are equally diverse with almost every type of clothing available for shoppers to try on and purchase. No trip to Vancouver is complete without a visit to Robson Street and the surrounding area.
4. Capilano Suspension Bridge - For one of the more unique traveling experiences that a visitor could ever come across, when visiting Vancouver travelers need to make a visit to the Capilano Suspension Bridge. The suspension bridge stretches from one side of the Capilano River to the other and covers a distance of 450 feet. The bridge itself rests more than 200 feet above the river below and leads to extensive hiking trails on the opposite side of the canyon. There is also a tree top attractions where suspended walkways allow for people to walk leisurely while high off the ground and amongst the tops of the huge Douglas Fir trees that cover the park area.
5. Wreck Beach - One of the more unique places to visit in Vancouver is Wreck Beach. Wreck Beach is located in Pacific Spirit Regional Park and sits directly west of the University of British Columbia. Wreck Beach enjoys its status as one of the largest clothing optional beaches in the world. For family safety, the clothing optional segment of the beach is clearly marked. For this reason, and the fact that the surroundings are absolutely gorgeous, Wreck Beach continues to be a very popular place to visit in Vancouver.
From its rich historical position as one of the first major cities in the Pacific Northwest and its geographic location near the mountains and sitting right on the Pacific Coast, Vancouver is in the unique position to offer great attractions that are historical as well as recreational in nature. The city of Vancouver provides a great deal of different things to do for its travelers on a year round basis. Few people can visit this city and the surrounding regions and come away disappointed. There truly is something for the entire family in Vancouver, British Columbia.
