You can take a guided or self-guided tour. If you can deal with the many stairs, the craftsmanship inside the building is magnificent: stonework, tile, stained glass, gold leaf, painting, etc.

I stay close to the harbor in Victoria on a regular basis and the Parliament Buildings are part of the scenery. It is great to see so many tourists in the area and the beauty of the grounds and building are awesome. Makes me proud to be a British Columbian, and I always enjoy the area. I highly recommend a... More

Didn't realise we could just go in and walk around as there were no signs outside. It was an interesting building to visit, didn't need the free guided tour which was offered.

Beautiful building to check out if your in the neighborhood(and you are). Good history of the area, great stained glass and lit up at night, beautiful from our hotel room at the Empress.

The exterior is very impressive. Inside, you're only allowed in 2 rooms on the first floor & 2 upstairs. They're very ornate & impressive, but I wouldn't make a special trip to see them.

It was raining heavily and we wanted to do something indoors. The public tour is free. This in itself is a rare treat in Victoria where most attractions cost at least $12 per adult. It is well-run, informative, entertaining with re-enactment from a local famous character, good humoured due to the pleasant disposition of the (local) guides and interesting. The... More

Brilliant! Gorgeous gardens. Looks like a castle at night when all lit up with white christmas lights. Lovely walk during the day.

You can't help but to see this awesome building at the end of the street, just past the Empress on the left and the wharf area on the right. Walking toward it, you can get great pictures of the front with only one large tree in the way. We walked all the way around it and got some great pictures.... More

The grounds are nicely groomed with flowers and a giant fountain. The building itself is quite spectacular to look at, viewings inside are offered certain days of the week but we skipped this as we had our young toddler with us.