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Richmond's modern-day Chinatown is home to North America's best Asian shopping
and dining scenes, from authentic stores and restaurants to cool summertime night mar-
kets. Steveston is a historic waterfront fishing village with great museums.
A scenic floatplane trip (or leisurely ferry voyage, if time allows) from Vancouver, Salt
Spring is the main escape here, while the other islands - each with their own distinctive
feel - are not far away.
Victoria
Explore
Centered on the twin Inner Harbour landmarks of the Parliament Buildings and the Em-
press Hotel, downtown Victoria is compact and strollable. Stretching north from here,
Government St is the main shopping promenade (especially for souvenirs) and leads to
historic Bastion Sq, which is colonized by restaurants and a summer market. At down-
town's northern edge, Victoria's small Chinatown is the oldest in Canada. Nearby is
Market Sq, adjoined by the funky Lower Johnson (LoJo) shopping area. A few minutes
southeast of the Inner Harbour lies Beacon Hill Park, Victoria's clifftop waterfront gem.
In summer, you can expect the city's streets to be awash with visitors: hop a miniferry
around the harbor or rent a bike (Victoria has more cycle routes than any other Canadi-
an city) to escape the crowds.
The Best…
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Sight
Royal BC Museum (
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Place to Eat
Red Fish Blue Fish (
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Place to Drink
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub (
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)
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