Victoria  

British Columbia 's capital city, Victoria is known as the City of Gardens . It is a jewel of a city with West Coast ambience and a touch of British Colonial flavour. It is the home of afternoon tea, First Nations art, first class dining and seaside charm.

Local attractions include museums and galleries:

•  Royal British Columbia Museum (www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca)

•  Royal London Wax Museum ( www.waxmuseum.bc.ca)

•  Marine Museum of British Columbia ( www.mmbc.bc.ca)

•  Art Gallery of Greater Victoria ( www.aggv.bc.ca)

•  Craigdarroch Castle ( www.thecastle.ca)

Parks and gardens:

•  Beacon Hill Park

•  Butchart Gardens ( www.butchartgardens.com)

•  Abkhazi Gardens

•  Victoria Butterfly Gardens (www.butterflygardens.com)

Marine interest centres:

•  Marine Ecology Centre ( Sidney )

•  Pacific Undersea Gardens ( www.pacificunderseagardens.com)

Other attractions:

•  Miniature World (www.miniatureworld.com)

•  BC Experience (www.bcexperience.info)

Victoria has a wide variety of outdoor activities as well. These include:

•  Cycling

•  Golfing

•  Hiking

•  Walking

•  Diving

•  Kayaking

•  Horseback Riding

For more information visit the Tourism Victoria website at www.tourismvictoria.com.