Victoria

Located on the West Coast of Canada and the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. The city benefits from one of Canada's mildest climates, which allows visitor and residents to pursue outdoor pleasures all year round. Victoria boasts many historic buildings and fascinating museums. The city enjoys some of Canada's most exhilarating scenery: there's an ocean or mountain vista around every corner.
        
Victoria is famed for its gardens and none more so than Butchart. Over 100 years old, more than one million people visit this botanical wonderland each year for the rare, dramatic and colourful displays.

So many artists and artisans call Victoria home that unusual and one-of-a-kind items are everywhere. Aboriginal art, crafts and foodstuffs are also widely available. Many shops, operating in well-preserved Victorian or Edwardian buildings, specialize in imported British wares, textiles or food. Victoria was ranked at number 16 of 100 Top World Destinations in the 2008 TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards.