Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SIGHTS
Downtown
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
ART GALLERY
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CANADA PLACE
LANDMARK
the Sydney Opera House, judging by the number of postcards it appears on, this iconic
landmark is shaped like sails jutting into the sky over the harbor. Both a cruise-ship ter-
minal and convention center (next door's grass-roofed West Building convention center
expansion opened in 2010), it's also a pier, providing camera-worthy views of the
North Shore mountains and some busy floatplane action.
Inside and outside the building, there are reminders of Canada's past, from tempor-
ary interactive exhibitions to a display in winter of vintage department store Christmas
windows. At the time of research, a new movie screen attraction called Fly Over
Canada was also gearing up to open inside the building. Check the website
(
www.flyovercanada.com
)
to see if they're up and running for your visit.
JACK POOLE PLAZA
PLAZA
(North end of Thurlow St; Waterfront)
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The heart of Vancouver's 2010 Olympic
Games hosting duties, this handsome waterfront public space is the permanent home of
the tripod-like Olympic Cauldron. The flame is lit for special occasions (you can pay
$5000 to have it switched on). The plaza offers great views of the mountain-backed
Burrard Inlet, and you can follow the shoreline walking trail around the Convention
Center West Building for public artworks and historic plaques.
