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Phone: 604.953.3333
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Visitors to Vancouver will discover that unlike most cities of its size, Vancouver doesn’t have any major freeways within the city. None. Which is just as well, because you’ll probably find that you won’t need a car that much anyway. The Downtown area is easily walkable, and public buses and taxis are readily available. Also, there’s the skytrain, an overhead light rail service that connects Vancouver to some of the nearby suburbs. When it comes to getting across False Creek, there’s the Granville Bridge and the Burrard Bridge for cars, bikes and pedestrians, but sometimes it’s just as convenient to hop on one of the miniferries that run constantly from shore to shore. If you’re headed to Whistler, there is now daily train service between Vancouver and Whistler on the new Whistler Mountaineer. Probably the best way to get over to Victoria is a floatplane out of Burrard Inlet, which takes you right to Victoria’s Inner Harbour. A less costly, but more inconvenient way to get across the water is the B.C. Ferry.
Vancouver Island Travel Information
#501 - 65 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9
Phone: 250-754-3500
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The geography of British Columbia always gets a bit confusing. There is a city of Vancouver, located on the British Columbia mainland, but then there is also the island of Vancouver, where you'll find the city of Victoria, but NOT the city of Vancouver oddly enough. Once you're able to work your head around this oddity, you may want to check out this website, which gives visitors to Vancouver Island a lot more to see and do in which a jaunt around Victoria's Inner Harbour is just the start of your adventure.
200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6
Phone: 604-682-2222
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With the onslaught of the 2010 Olympics, Vancouver has worked hard to turn itself into a very visitor-friendly city, and for the most part, it's succeeded marvellously. This tourism website is case in point. It's got plenty for visitors to chew on and lots of good insights for travellers. Plus, it has a nice preview section for the 2010 games, with ticket-ordering information, etc.
Greater Metro Travel Guide (Vancouver)
Web Resource
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This is one site from a private company that is actually worth checking out. It's a bit redundant to the flashier Tourism Vancouver site above, but there are some pretty good search engines here, with restaurant, attractions, and nightlife listings.
Tourism Victoria
812 Wharf Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1T3
Phone: 800-663-3883
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Victoria residents are proud of their city and they're eager to share it with visitors. This website is a good place to get started on planning a trip to the British Columbia capital. There are package deals at the website, and also numerous resources for event planners.
British Columbia Travel Information
Phone: 800-435-5622
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The province has put together a nice site, and if your travel plans include other parts of British Columbia, this is an excellent starting point. Beyond the standard stuff on Victoria and Vancouver, information can be found on such far-flung and exotic-sounding places like Kamloops, Lillooet and Comox. Say that three times fast!