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Nature & Parks
Stanley Park
28,713 reviews
"Thoroughly enjoyed it all, including biking along the seawall/causeway and interior paths, exploring the woods, visiting the Aquarium, and having a leisurely meal at Prospect Point with its great views of Lions Ga...""A must see for anyone visiting Vancouver beautiful breathtaking interesting and unique spend as much time as you can there or try to rent a bike or do a bike tour to maximize your ability to enjoy as much as possible"
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Granville Island
19,539 reviews
"The public market is amazing, the sights, smells and colours are breathtaking selling everything from fruit and veg (all expertly displayed), to flowers, soaps, local crafts and the dessert counters WOW AMAZING.""Great market, great water sports (Vancouver Water Adventures), Loved the boat ride that we took with Andrew from this company!! Exciting and educational and great scenery."
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Granville Island Public Market
1,931 reviews
"Loved Granville Island market... great selection of little shops and the food market is incredible with a huge selection of dining options ... lovely way to spend an afternoon listening to the various busking musi...""The food court is part of the main market, where you will find some of the best delicacies to take home: fresh meats, fruits, veggies, bagels, pastries, soups, pickles, etc."
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Vancouver Seawall
5,056 reviews
"Seawall is quite extensive and loops entire length of Stanley Park as well being as near to Marina so get to see some fabulous Boats and Yachts Great for a stroll right next to sea or to gain access to Hiking trac...""Great walk around (some of) the park to see highlights such as the totem poles and some unexpected statues such as girl in a wetsuit."
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Vancouver Downtown
6,554 reviews
"We stayed at the Georgian Court Hotel on Beatty Street, and it was 2.5 easy miles up Robson Street, a terrific shopping district, to Stanley Park with the horse-drawn carriage tours and aquarium.""Vancouver is an amazingly beautiful city with stunning views, as well as a nice variety of activities -- Stanley Park and the waterfront areas offer great places to walk or hike or bike, while the city has an abun..."
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English Bay
2,793 reviews
"There’s Cactus Club on the beach; Three Quarters Full in bustling Denman Place Mall; the newly opened and fantastically named Chicken World; good eats in the historic Sylvia Hotel and a whole host of others.""A beautiful view of the mountains which surround the water bay, the Inukshuk monument, the trees to sit on right on the sand line, the Giant Laughing Statues, and then you can walk up Davie Street from its very be..."
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Gastown
5,986 reviews
"Love the architectural designs and age period of the buildings and speciality shops in the Gastown area, which is accessible by the hop on hop off bus tours from Canada Place and the steam clock is impressive.""My wife and I took about two hours to stroll thru the wonderful cobblestone streets, hip retail fashion stores, restaurants, coffee shops, artisan jewelers clothing & accessories stores and enjoyed picking up some..."
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False Creek
1,062 reviews
"First, Granville Island is a truly amazing place and very much represents some of the best of Vancouver with its mix of the arts, fresh produce, seafood, live performances and trendy (but delicious) restaurants.""After a cycling tour of Stanley Island, we crossed the Burrard Bridge and cycled around False Creek, passing Granville Island, Science World, the Stadium, and many nice places."
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Kitsilano Beach
776 reviews
"... there is the exceptional scenic view of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park and the many events in English Bay ..there is a pedestrian pathway to Granville Island from Kits Beach which is a very scenic stroll""Amazing place great city great beach amazing people would recommend this place and also the city lots of things to do"
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Vancouver Public Library (Central Library Branch)
1,283 reviews
"... web, borrow musical instruments, partake in artistic modes of expression in Library Square, dine and, yes, even enjoy the cityscape of Vancouver amongst the plants on the VPL’s rooftop garden (opened in 2018).""The library is well worth a visit just to admire the sheer size of it and the number of books kept there."
Sights & Landmarks
Marine Building
458 reviews
"Located downtown this build has an amazing history and is a well preserved Art Deco building a rarity in Canada it is worth goign during the day to see the detail on the ceiling of the lobby and explore some of th...""Stained glass, beautiful woods and veneers, marbled flooring, even the lifts and lift indicators are perfect."
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English Bay Beach
513 reviews
"Start at the Sylvia Hotel ...walk west on the sea wall .! Notice the many languages around you ....very good people and dog watching ... Cut north and walk around the pond ...then east to Denman Street.. Walk down...""A fabulous little beach on the edge of Stanley Park, it is kept spotlessly clean in typical Canadian style."
Sights & Landmarks
Steam Clock
1,678 reviews
"If you like a mixture of history, restaurants, art galleries, shopping than Gastown area is the place to go!""The gas town steam clock located in the brilliant old gas town area of downtown Vancouver is a brilliant free attraction to visit whilst either walking around or attending the area for food or drink."
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Yaletown
650 reviews
"... Creak ,short walking distance to sea walk ,where great place for walking and Cycling ,also the David Lam Park , for family fun ,of course the B.C place ,Rogers arena ,and the 24 hours Casino ,lovely Parq hotel...""The fantastic Roman Coliseum Public Library Plaza is near by and Yaletown is also very close to B.C. Place/Rogers Arena."
Sights & Landmarks
Waterfront Station
185 reviews
"The Waterfront Station is the hub for the Canada Line (transporation from Vancouver to Richmond and to the Vancouver Airport).""This is the place you will catch the sea bus to Lonsdale Quay, the West Coast Express (commuter train for working people coming and going from Mission) and the sky train for the Canada line."
