| Page Views: 4,459 Last Visit to Victoria: August, 2002 | A Touch of Britain in Victoria BC by annk - last update: Jun 26, 2004 |
| The Empress Hotel & best known landmark |
Victoria, the capital of British Columbia is a charming city and a blending of 2 cultures, British and Native American. Quite British with its numerous teahouses, double-decker buses, shops that specialize in china & woolens, and Native American with totem poles that can be seen in the many parks throughout. Its location on the Inner Harbor is quite busy and great for viewing the numerous ferries, seaplanes, kayaks & whale watching boats.
And what a small world it is! This may not be as remarkable as other stories I've heard but while in Victoria waiting in line for the ferry, I ran into a co-worker, both of us 1000 miles away from home. What an unexpected surprise! To top it off we were both wearing our company jackets. |
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| Pros: | "Nice blend of 2 cultures, gorgeous flower baskets everwhere, good food reasonably priced" | | Cons: | "Can get very touristy and crowded" |
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scottishvisitor Fri Aug 19, 2005 17:07 UTC
Good page here lovely pictures of the gardens - high tea indeed - with a high price I see! | pili Sat Jun 26, 2004 15:24 UTC
Beautiful page! Great tips and fantastic pictures! I must go to Canada. Thanks for sharing.- | dabidc Thu Jun 17, 2004 17:30 UTC
Great photos and tips as always. Your visit more recent than my last one in the 80's, so checking to see what is new, plan to visit in August. Always a pleasure to see Butchart Gardens. | Paul2001 Fri Nov 28, 2003 15:14 UTC
Wonderful page. Victoria is Canada's most English city. I should pay it another visit. |
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