Is it worth visiting Victoria, British Columbia?

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uniqueunicornbc

Hi

I know it is expensive to get across to the Island, but I think Victoria would be well worth a visit. If you have kids or don't there are plenty of things to do.

The Empress Hotel is one of the Finest in BC and is Beautiful with the ivy growing all over it.

It is right near the Provincial Buildings which are spectacular at night and don something like 6000 little lights.

Here also is the Waterfront where the Wax Museum, Miniature world, the Bug Museum, and there are venders that are great artists, and some musicians that are very unique.

Victoria has a wonderful Historical Museum that has alot of BC history. From the Natives to the Gold Rush and all kinds of neat displays. The egyptian mummies were there recently as was the Titanic display.

Bouchart Gardens is one of the most wonderful gardens in all of Canada and I believe it is free to attend, they also have fireworks at certain times of the year.

I live in Northern, BC and have been to Victoria many times and think it is a wonderful beautiful city with fabulous houses and Yaghts and great things to do, what I have listed here are just a few. I know you would not be disappointed....

CEO&LittleLeagueMom

YES! Here are the top reasons:
1. Beautiful city, right near the harbor - Vancouver is too, but Victoria is more 'quaint'.
2. Wonderful museum
3. If you have ANY interest in gardens, Butchart is worth the trip
4. If you like sweets, do go for high tea at the Empress.
5. Great shopping.

If you have the time, you can get off the ferry at one of the San Juans and spend a day there - that's also well worth doing.

old lady

You can park your car at the ferry terminal, walk on to the ferries and take the bus in to Victoria for a whole lot less. There's lots to see and do in the downtown area of Victoria. It's a beautiful city, with a very pretty waterfront area in front of the Provincial Capital buildings.
Sorry - I shouldn't say a whole lot less because I don't know how many of you are going to be in the car. You can google up the information at BCFERRIES.com and compare the rates for yourself. It's usually less if you travel mid=week.

pink_spotted_frog

Yes, totally. Visit Mary Tudor's House. It's a replica of the house Shakespeare was born in. Very cool. Also go to Butchart Gardens.

Chensterrr.

Victoria's really nice. I think it's worth it, It has a lot of history there and building and statues worth taking pictures of xD And it's small and peaceful. A real province :]

David H

I worked the when I was achef, and the ferry to Seattle leaves from there to, as for hotels, there are some lesser priced motels coming into town on Douglas St, I lived off of Bay near the Armories, even on Blanchard you can find some reasonable places, if you take the ferry to the isalnd and then go to Seattle from Victoria you will save time and money. Go across to Port Angeles, the ferries go more than once a day and drive the rest of the way, this time of year the route is safer and scenic.

Ju4

its a nice place, nothing very special, has a good museum, vancouver island itself is worth visiting even though theres not much in victoria

Ellyn C

There is also a car ferry that leaves from Anacortes WA, about an hour north of Seattle, and arrives in Sydney Vancouver Island. This ferry also stops at the San Juan Islands, There boat ride is shorter than it is from Seattle. Sydney is about 1/2 hour from Victoria. Make sure you go to Butchard (sp?) Gardens outside of Victoria. There is a small inn in Anacortes right near the pier, can't remember the name but I'm sure their chamber of commerce would know it. Also stayed at the Best Western in Sydney which was reasonable. If you are only interested in Victoria, I too would suggest leaving the car in the US, and do Sydney on foot

stop canada.

is a stupid place so many poor, and homeless we have on street and people here are of them old and not friendly, Vancouver much better place to vi site

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