Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Sightseeing

Beautiful gardens. Firework display during the summer months on Saturday nights.
388 locals recommend
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave
388 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens. Firework display during the summer months on Saturday nights.
A wonderful museum. Also has an IMAX theatre.
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
A wonderful museum. Also has an IMAX theatre.
Built by the Dunsmuir family between 1887 and 1890, this unique mansion is a must see.
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
234 locals recommend
Built by the Dunsmuir family between 1887 and 1890, this unique mansion is a must see.
57 locals recommend
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf St
57 locals recommend
A tropical garden filled with butterflies and colourful birds.
137 locals recommend
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto Ave
137 locals recommend
A tropical garden filled with butterflies and colourful birds.
If you like dioramas, this is the place for you!
52 locals recommend
Miniature World
649 Humboldt St
52 locals recommend
If you like dioramas, this is the place for you!
A great way to see Victoria on an open top double decker bus or classic turn of the century trolley. Hop-on, hop-off bus tour experience or stay on the bus for the full-tour.
17 locals recommend
Big Bus Victoria
811 Government St
17 locals recommend
A great way to see Victoria on an open top double decker bus or classic turn of the century trolley. Hop-on, hop-off bus tour experience or stay on the bus for the full-tour.
Fancy a spot of fish and chips, you're in the right spot. You can also purchase a plate of small fish and feed the resident sea otters.
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie St
255 locals recommend
Fancy a spot of fish and chips, you're in the right spot. You can also purchase a plate of small fish and feed the resident sea otters.
Fort Rodd Hill is a coast artillery fort built in the late 1890s to defend Victoria and the Esquimalt Naval Base.
110 locals recommend
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS
603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd
110 locals recommend
Fort Rodd Hill is a coast artillery fort built in the late 1890s to defend Victoria and the Esquimalt Naval Base.

Essentials

36 locals recommend
Wellburn's Market
1058 Pandora Ave
36 locals recommend
185 locals recommend
Market On Yates
903 Yates St
185 locals recommend
Health and Beauty, House Hold Items, Electronics, Pharmacy
69 locals recommend
London Drugs
911 Yates St
69 locals recommend
Health and Beauty, House Hold Items, Electronics, Pharmacy
Currency Exchange
Custom House Currency Exchange - A Western Union Company
815 Wharf St
Currency Exchange

Getting Around

Hertz Car Rental
1640 Electra Blvd
24 locals recommend
Budget Car & Truck Rental
724 Douglas St
24 locals recommend
The Coho Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry that takes you to Port Angeles, Washington, USA in 90 minutes.
Blackball Terminal
The Coho Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry that takes you to Port Angeles, Washington, USA in 90 minutes.
Passenger only ferry which takes you between Victoria and Seattle Washington in under 3 hours.
18 locals recommend
Clipper Vacations
254 Belleville St
18 locals recommend
Passenger only ferry which takes you between Victoria and Seattle Washington in under 3 hours.
Float plane service with routes to downtown Vancouver, South Vancouver YVR (Vancouver Airport), Whistler and Pitt Meadows. You can also book sightseeing tours.
30 locals recommend
Harbour Air Seaplanes
950 Wharf St
30 locals recommend
Float plane service with routes to downtown Vancouver, South Vancouver YVR (Vancouver Airport), Whistler and Pitt Meadows. You can also book sightseeing tours.
Helicopter service from Victoria to Downtown Vancouver.
6 locals recommend
Helijet International
79 Dallas Rd
6 locals recommend
Helicopter service from Victoria to Downtown Vancouver.

Entertainment & Activities

I'm told this is a lot of fun. It's an above ground obstacle course.
53 locals recommend
WildPlay Element Parks Victoria
1767 Island Hwy
53 locals recommend
I'm told this is a lot of fun. It's an above ground obstacle course.
76 locals recommend
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
780 Yates St
76 locals recommend
Blenkinsop Adventure Mini Golf
4239 Blenkinsop Rd
You can rent Canoes, Kayaks and Stand-up Paddle boards.
17 locals recommend
Ocean River Sports
450 Swift St
17 locals recommend
You can rent Canoes, Kayaks and Stand-up Paddle boards.
If you're feeling lucky, this is the place to go.
31 locals recommend
Elements Casino
1708 Island Hwy
31 locals recommend
If you're feeling lucky, this is the place to go.

Food Scene

Some of the best burgers in town!
44 locals recommend
The Pink Bicycle
1008 Blanshard St
44 locals recommend
Some of the best burgers in town!
Half price burgers after 9pm!
144 locals recommend
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
144 locals recommend
Half price burgers after 9pm!
Italian food. Pasta is amazing and the free foccacia is to die for! Many celebrities who visit Victoria have dined here and there are a lot of neat pop culture photos on the wall.
126 locals recommend
Pagliacci's
1011 Broad St
126 locals recommend
Italian food. Pasta is amazing and the free foccacia is to die for! Many celebrities who visit Victoria have dined here and there are a lot of neat pop culture photos on the wall.
This is a fancy Italian restaurant. A lovely décor and dining experience, including an indoor terrace where you're surrounded by cozy fireplaces.
244 locals recommend
II Terrazzo
555 Johnson St
244 locals recommend
This is a fancy Italian restaurant. A lovely décor and dining experience, including an indoor terrace where you're surrounded by cozy fireplaces.
My sister can't recommend this place enough. It's one of her favourites!
47 locals recommend
The Mint Restaurant
1414 Douglas St
47 locals recommend
My sister can't recommend this place enough. It's one of her favourites!
They have a great happy hour.
North 48
1005 Langley St
They have a great happy hour.
Expensive drinks but a fun place to have a meal with live music after 9pm.
108 locals recommend
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government St
108 locals recommend
Expensive drinks but a fun place to have a meal with live music after 9pm.
A sports pub that's a great hang out for all ages. A great roof-top patio with an outdoor beach volley ball court.
49 locals recommend
Sticky Wicket Pub
919 Douglas Street
49 locals recommend
A sports pub that's a great hang out for all ages. A great roof-top patio with an outdoor beach volley ball court.
Teppon-grill dining experience! A gem of a restaurant. The steak sauce is amazing!
15 locals recommend
The Japanese Village Restaurant
734 Broughton St
15 locals recommend
Teppon-grill dining experience! A gem of a restaurant. The steak sauce is amazing!
An out-door waterfront eatery in a cargo container on the wooden pier. They pride themselves on being 100% sustainable. The line-up is long but it's well worth the wait.
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 locals recommend
An out-door waterfront eatery in a cargo container on the wooden pier. They pride themselves on being 100% sustainable. The line-up is long but it's well worth the wait.
Great craft beer, tasty pub food.
30 locals recommend
Garricks Head Pub
69 Bastion Square
30 locals recommend
Great craft beer, tasty pub food.
My sister-in-law says this is her favourite place for craft beer.
119 locals recommend
The Drake Eatery
517 Pandora Ave
119 locals recommend
My sister-in-law says this is her favourite place for craft beer.
The have 50 taps of the best Pacific Northwest finest craft beer.
29 locals recommend
The Churchill
1140 Government St
29 locals recommend
The have 50 taps of the best Pacific Northwest finest craft beer.
Tasty treats for those with a sweet tooth. Closed on Sundays.
12 locals recommend
The Dutch Bakery & Coffee Shop
718 Fort St
12 locals recommend
Tasty treats for those with a sweet tooth. Closed on Sundays.
A wonderful place to stop for a bite to eat and enjoy a nice cuppa!
39 locals recommend
Murchie's Tea & Coffee
1110 Government St
39 locals recommend
A wonderful place to stop for a bite to eat and enjoy a nice cuppa!
A nice local pub. Affordable and tasty.
85 locals recommend
The Fernwood Inn
1302 Gladstone Ave
85 locals recommend
A nice local pub. Affordable and tasty.
Huge outdoor patio with views of the Gorge Waterway.
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
157 locals recommend
Huge outdoor patio with views of the Gorge Waterway.

Drinks & Nightlife

Expensive drinks but well worth it!
40 locals recommend
Veneto Bar Ristorante
1450 Douglas St
40 locals recommend
Expensive drinks but well worth it!

Shopping

112 locals recommend
The Bay Centre
1150 Douglas St
112 locals recommend
This a great place for some clothes and souvenir shopping.
52 locals recommend
Government Street
Government Street
52 locals recommend
This a great place for some clothes and souvenir shopping.
If you like strolling through Antique shops, there are some great ones on Fort Street between Vancouver and Cook Street.
14 locals recommend
Fort Street
Fort Street
14 locals recommend
If you like strolling through Antique shops, there are some great ones on Fort Street between Vancouver and Cook Street.
A must-see for any book lover!
31 locals recommend
Munro's Books
1108 Government St
31 locals recommend
A must-see for any book lover!