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English Bay

Denman and Davie Sts., Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1Y9, Canada (Downtown)
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As featured in 3 days in Vancouver
Ranked #10 of 152 attractions in Vancouver
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Kayaking, Scuba diving, Fishing
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: <1 hour
Description: Beautiful vibrant beach that comes alive when it's sunny and warm out. Various activities such as scuba diving, kayaking and others.
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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

May is perhaps not the warmest climate for English bay but it certainly reminded me of England with cold winds blowing and natives wearing shorts because the sun was shining.

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Mumbai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Simply amazing on a sunny weekend and boy, do residents throng here to enjoy themselves with the range of activities possible !

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Sydney, Australia
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7 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

A scenic walk along English Bay followed by a photo shoot with the laughing statues was great ! It was a cold windy day when we went but we walked for ages enjoying the forever present view of the snow capped mountains in the background and the never ending amount of "healthy" Vancouverites jogging, cycling or walking their dogs !... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

This beach area has series of beaches and nice bay area, its happening place and also near to downtown. Enjoy your long walk from beach to beach on seawalk....

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Pontypridd, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

We stayed at the Blue Horizon & our room overlooked English Bay. Very busy seaway, lovely to see the cruise liners going in & out. If the weather is good, the sunsets are to die for.

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Newcastle, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Cafe set is popular and the sculptures of laughing friends is a great attraction in the area. It is one of the favourite spots in the Hop on hop off bus route

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Izmir, Turkey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Scenenary was great, walking road and park were clean and well taken care of, Vanvouver is an outdoor city, and English Bay is one of the best places to feel that

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Agassiz, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

A walk around the Bay was great. Nice breeze, beautiful sunset even with a lot of ships in the view. Lots of interesting characters and you can walk as far as you want. Great place.

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Stevensville, Montana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

The most popular beach in Vancouver, it offers a variety of eating and drinking places just off the beach. Well maintained, this is a popular spot all season long, but particularly during the Summer. Good swimming and usually a good place to stretch out....on rare occasion like the fireworks competition...you can always find a good spot!

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

On a sunny day go walk there. Beautifully maintained walkways, chipmunks galore and some other small furry animal families walking around.

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