The Inner Harbour is Victoria's primary tourist draw. The busy harbor – home to sailboats, yachts, floatplanes and whale watching Zodiacs – is framed by wide pedestrian streets and, in the warmer ...

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A horse-drawn carriage, red double-decker bus and Fairmont Empress Hotel pretty well sums up the attractions of Victoria. And note the blue sky, too. Read my travel story: Victoria offers complete ...

There’s plenty to see in Victoria by foot, boat or bike. Victoria, British Columbia, has Canada’s mildest weather, so plan to get outside no matter which season you visit. This Vancouver Island city ...

A return to beloved Vancouver Island feels even sweeter after a couple years away – and yet more special for those who hadn't made it to this enchanted slice of western Canada before the pandemic ...

A proper British tea, Fan Tan Alley, a bedazzled Parliament and a castle named Craigdarroch. Welcome to beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Once a simple fort for fur trading, Victoria is now the ...

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, located on the southern end of Vancouver Island. Reachable by ferry, boat or air, the most frequent option for visiting Americans is the Black Ball ...

Victoria, British Columbia, always feels like a reunion for me. The first time I visited was the same day astronauts walked on the moon. I was just 8 years old, and it was my first trip outside the ...

Victoria is not only the capital of British Columbia, but also the tea capital of Canada, not surprising considering its intersection of British and Asian influence. Named for Queen Victoria, it's one ...

Two predictable comments from visitors are most frequently heard by the staff at the Butchart Gardens outside Victoria, the capital of British Columbia: No. 1: "That's sensational,'' says a guest.