Why Does Victoria Attract More Than a Million Tourists a Year?
At the southern tip of Vancouver island lies the beautiful city of Vitoria, Canada. You will be surprised that Victoria is not like any other city in Canada because Victoria was a British colony a long time ago. You can still see many historical buildings from history.
Victoria has the mildest climate all year around in Canada, so it is always full of tourists! And also many people immigrated from many different countries, so Victoria is a very lively and friendly city.
Downtown Victoria starts from the Inner harbor which is surrounded by the landmark Fairmont Empress, the Parliament Building, and the Royal BC museum. Those buildings make the view of Victoria breathtaking.
Victoria is not as big as Vancouver or Toronto, but Victoria offers you many attractions. Such as the famous Butchart Gardens, which is one of the must-see places while you are in Victoria. The garden is open all year. It has about 900 different varieties of flowers that you have never seen before. Butchart garden's attraction is not only those spectacular flowers, but it also offers you a fireworks event every Saturday in summer, and beautiful Christmas decorations in winter time. You don't want to miss it!
Fairmont Empress is an old and historical hotel. It is worthwhile to just look at the inside of the hotel. If you want to try authentic British afternoon tea, the Fairmont Empress Hotel is the perfect place for you!
Be sure to go there with an empty stomach. You will be served a lot of fresh fruits, scones, cakes and sandwiches.
Or you can do an outdoor activity like whale-watching.The best whale-watching season is from April to October. If you are lucky, harbor seals, sea lions, bald eagles, and dall porpoises will come and see you! Victoria has many whale-watching tour companies. So go to the Victoria visitor center and find out what works best for you.
Or simply you can devote your time just walking around the city. Every attraction in the city is within easy walking distance from each other.
No matter what kind of photo you take, you will never fail to take a stunning pictures.
There are many tourist shops, restaurants, and cafes, so you can always find your favorite type.
You will notice that there are many manicured lawns and flowers everywhere in the town. While Vancouver or Toronto have been urbanized, Vitoria still cherishes its history and old tradition, and this is one of the key features of Victoria.