Sightseeing & Shopping
Sightseeing
Rent a bike from one of the many bike rental shops around Vancouver and bike the beautiful scenic road (8 km) around the park.(Especially around Denman and Georgia Street and the Coal Harbour area close to the seawall, you will find these rental shops). Take a lot of pictures of the great viewpoints and landmarks you encounter.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdRent a bike from one of the many bike rental shops around Vancouver and bike the beautiful scenic road (8 km) around the park.(Especially around Denman and Georgia Street and the Coal Harbour area close to the seawall, you will find these rental shops). Take a lot of pictures of the great viewpoints and landmarks you encounter.
This is the sunset spot of Downtown Vancouver. Go visit English Bay around the time that the sun goes down and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of sunset watchers on the beach.
537 locals recommend
English Bay Beach
Beach AvenueThis is the sunset spot of Downtown Vancouver. Go visit English Bay around the time that the sun goes down and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of sunset watchers on the beach.
Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver's World Trade Centre, and the virtual flight ride FlyOver Canada.
433 locals recommend
Canada Place
999 Canada PlCanada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver's World Trade Centre, and the virtual flight ride FlyOver Canada.
When the sun is shining, go for a stroll in the idyllic West End neighbourhood and admire the cute houses of this green oasis in the middle of downtown. Visit this coffeeshop to grab a drink and don't forget to look for squirrels.
16 locals recommend
Varadero Cafe
2767 Commercial DrWhen the sun is shining, go for a stroll in the idyllic West End neighbourhood and admire the cute houses of this green oasis in the middle of downtown. Visit this coffeeshop to grab a drink and don't forget to look for squirrels.
Since downtown is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, there is a long coastal pathway all around downtown, connecting Stanley Park with many beaches and neighborhood parks. Definitely go for a stroll on the seawall or rent a bike (for example at Marina Crescent) to explore this beautiful coastline.
304 locals recommend
Vancouver Seawall
Since downtown is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, there is a long coastal pathway all around downtown, connecting Stanley Park with many beaches and neighborhood parks. Definitely go for a stroll on the seawall or rent a bike (for example at Marina Crescent) to explore this beautiful coastline.
This beach is the biggest, the most 'trendy' and 'young' beach of Vancouver, and attracts a lot of visitors in the summer time. It offers spectacular views over downtown and the opposite mountains and always has a good vibe going.
847 locals recommend
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StThis beach is the biggest, the most 'trendy' and 'young' beach of Vancouver, and attracts a lot of visitors in the summer time. It offers spectacular views over downtown and the opposite mountains and always has a good vibe going.
This beach is the most 'hippie' of all beaches, since half of it is assigned to be nude beach. However, the other half is used by everyone else and there is always a cool crowd. Visit the small hippie market and enjoy the view of this scenic spot.
55 locals recommend
Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine DriveThis beach is the most 'hippie' of all beaches, since half of it is assigned to be nude beach. However, the other half is used by everyone else and there is always a cool crowd. Visit the small hippie market and enjoy the view of this scenic spot.
Lively Gastown is known for its cozy atmosphere and mix of souvenir shops, indie art galleries and decor stores in Victorian buildings. A trendy food and drink scene includes chic cocktail lounges and restaurants serving everything from gourmet sandwiches to local seafood.
Gastown
Lively Gastown is known for its cozy atmosphere and mix of souvenir shops, indie art galleries and decor stores in Victorian buildings. A trendy food and drink scene includes chic cocktail lounges and restaurants serving everything from gourmet sandwiches to local seafood.
Happening Yaletown is known for its old warehouse buildings now home to hip restaurants and cocktail lounges, many with buzzing outdoor terraces, as well as indie fashion and decor boutiques. On the waterfront, David Lam Park has the most beautiful cherryblossoms in the month of April
112 locals recommend
Yaletown Brewing Company
1111 Mainland StHappening Yaletown is known for its old warehouse buildings now home to hip restaurants and cocktail lounges, many with buzzing outdoor terraces, as well as indie fashion and decor boutiques. On the waterfront, David Lam Park has the most beautiful cherryblossoms in the month of April
Shopping
Turnabout
2929 Main StLocated in the heart of Vancouver, Granville Street is where you'll find Vancouver's main downtown entertainment district. Countless restaurants, bars and nightclubs make this a popular late-night hangout, particularly on the weekends. Stretching from the start of Granville Street by Waterfront Station, south to the Granville Street Bridge, the downtown portion this street is fairly sleepy by day, but buzzing at night.
Granville St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Located in the heart of Vancouver, Granville Street is where you'll find Vancouver's main downtown entertainment district. Countless restaurants, bars and nightclubs make this a popular late-night hangout, particularly on the weekends. Stretching from the start of Granville Street by Waterfront Station, south to the Granville Street Bridge, the downtown portion this street is fairly sleepy by day, but buzzing at night.
With BC Place Stadium at one end, Stanley Park at the other, and the city’s best-known shopping precinct in between, Robson Street is a must-stroll for most visitors to Vancouver. One of Vancouver’s oldest commercial streets, it was once known as Robsonstrasse for the sheer number of German and European stores that opened up after the Second World War.
Robson St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
With BC Place Stadium at one end, Stanley Park at the other, and the city’s best-known shopping precinct in between, Robson Street is a must-stroll for most visitors to Vancouver. One of Vancouver’s oldest commercial streets, it was once known as Robsonstrasse for the sheer number of German and European stores that opened up after the Second World War.