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Canada Place is located on land that has been a major part of the city's history since the early days of immigration when the pier belonged to the Canadian Pacific Railway and acted as a link between international ships, especially trade ships from Asia, and the transcontinental railway. In the late 1970s, it was decided that the area would be the ...
Take a walk around the outside of Canada Place to view the iconic five sails. These mighty, 90-feet-high Teflon-coated fiberglass sails are illuminated at night when the Sails of Light projects seasonal colors onto the white sails. View it from the North Shore or Stanley Park for the best photos of the city at night. Stroll around the west promenad...
Canada Place is a working hub that is home to tourist attractions, the Pan Pacific Hotel, car park, cruise terminal, World Trade Centre and Vancouver Convention Centre East. Canada Place also hosts major events through the year from conferences and expos to outdoor Zumba and al fresco movies in the summer and huge Canada Day celebrations on July 1.
Situated on the Seawall, Canada Place is at the foot of Howe and Burrard Street and is easily reached by foot or bike from the rest of downtown. Transitlinks bring buses and the Skytrains to the nearby Waterfront Station, and the SeaBus connects Waterfront to the North Shore. If you're driving to Canada Place, there is parking in the onsite 770 spa...
- 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3T4, Canada
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- Visit the Museum of Anthropology. It’s easy to be dazzled by Vancouver’s geographical splendor, but to properly get acquainted with this city, you have to start at the beginning, the very beginning.
- Take a Drive up the Sea-to-Sky Highway. Rated as one of the most the beautiful drives in the world, the Sea-to-Sky corridor takes visitors on a 1.5 hour long journey, from the heart of downtown Vancouver to the world class ski town of Whistler.
- Hike the Grouse Grind. There is no better way to become an honorary Vancouverite (yep, that’s what they’re called), than to earn your stripes on the Grouse Grind.
- Cycle Around Stanley Park. The votes are in and the crowd has spoken; Vancouver’s Stanley Park managed to elbow out the likes of New York’s Central Park, the Luxeumbourg Gardens in Paris and Chicago’s Millennium Park to be named the World’s Best Park by Trip Advisor.
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- Downtown Vancouver. To kick off your Vancouver exploration and soak up the local atmosphere, nothing beats a little jaunt downtown. That’s where you can admire the skyscrapers and find yourself in the heart of the city’s bustle.
- The Vancouver Lookout. Every big city must have its observation tower and Vancouver is no exception. Toronto has the CN Tower, Vancouver has the Vancouver Lookout!
- Whale and orca watching. Vancouver is brimming with companies offering whale and orca watching tours. I especially recommend this half-day boat trip provided by GetYourGuide and operated by a local tour company.
- Stanley Park. In major Anglo-Saxon cities, it’s a common sight to find a “green lung” where nature thrives amidst the urban landscape: Montreal boasts Mount-Royal Park, while New York has its iconic Central Park.
Oct 22, 2019 · A kayaker paddles along the Coal Harbour near downtown Vancouver. “Vancouver is a wonder city,” Canadian author Stephen Leacock once wrote. “It has the combined excellence of nature’s gift ...
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Dec 21, 2021 · British Columbia. Vancouver. Destinations. The 15 Best Things to Do in Vancouver. Want to hike a mountain, stroll the seawall, take in a concert, or track a pod of killer whales? Vancouver...
Visitor Information in Vancouver. The Tourism Vancouver Visitor Centre (200 Burrard St., Plaza Level; tel. 604/683-2000; www.tourismvancouver.com) is your single-best travel information source about Vancouver and the North Shore. A helpful and well-trained staff provides information, maps, and brochures, and can help you with all your travel ...
