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"Brighton Next to the Himalayas" a Victoria Travel Page by MDH
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Real Name: Miles Hookey
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Brighton Next to the Himalayas

by MDH - last update: May 9, 2004

A Gem

Victoria's Inner Harbour
Victoria is one of the true gems of the North American West Coast. Canada's last large Western city, Victoria exudes an "it all ends here" sense. A quiet, relatively confined city of 300,000 nestled on the southern end of Vancouver Island, Victoria continues to display a strong British atmosphere: Everything from numerous fish and chip shops, Anglofied pubs and buildings, high tea, and even British-like weather. Indeed, walking down some of the alleyways and one-way streets might make you think you were in Newcastle or Bolton instead of being a few miles from the Pacific Ocean!

This is precisely what draws hundreds of thousands of American, Japanese and European tourists each year during the summer months. Canadians come to enjoy Victoria's year-round mild climate (and this means mild in Canadian terms), one of the best in the country after Vancouver, as well as its laid-back, slow attitude. Vancouverites and Seattleans often use Victoria as a weekend getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.

But this isn't to say that Victoria is completly slow. Victoria still is as cosmopolitan and diverse as Vancouver and Toronto, minus the high-rises and clausterphobia. It's sometimes as foreign as Montreal and Quebec are, only the foreigness isn't French. Finally the city is as friendly as St. John's, only it isn't as isolated.

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Pros:"Calm, quiet, fun and lovely, Victoria is an all-family destination."
Cons:"Tourists pack the streets in the summertime. It's best to go in the winter and spring."
In A Nutshell:"Victoria is a great getaway and a perfect place to start exploring Vancouver Island and the rest of British Columbia."
MDH's Victoria Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 4 - Photos: 4
 
Restaurants
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Nightlife
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Local Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips

Comments for MDH about Victoria
dsantosh Wed May 12, 2004 08:33 UTC
 Miles, nice page. useful information and tips. Great phtographs.
Pawtuxet Sat Apr 19, 2003 00:25 UTC
 Looks like a house I'd enjoy touring. Lovely.
Paul2001 Fri Apr 18, 2003 23:45 UTC
 Very good tips. Victoria is one of the most beautiful cities in Canada.
pepples46 Fri Apr 18, 2003 23:10 UTC
 fantastic start Miles...like what I see..more to come?

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