Downtown Vancouver from the air at sunset, with False Creek sailboats, Stanley Park, and the North Shore mountains

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A harbour city pressed against rainforest and ski hills. Start on the Seawall, eat across a dozen cuisines, and be on a trail before dinner.

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Siwash Rock from the Stanley Park shoreline at sunsetEditor’s pick

West End · Vancouver

Stanley Park & Seawall

Diez kilómetros de malecón, bosque antiguo y el circuito más famoso de la ciudad.

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Aerial view over mountains and coastRainy-day OK

Canada Place · Vancouver

FlyOver Canada

A flying-theatre ride from coast to coast, parked under the sails.

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People gathered in a grassy parkEditor’s pick

Hastings Park · Vancouver

Playland & the PNE

A classic fairground, wooden coaster, and the late-summer Pacific National Exhibition.

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Garden pavilion on cultural groundsRainy-day OK

Point Grey · Vancouver

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Monumental poles, a soaring great hall, and the Pacific collection of Arthur Erickson’s museum.

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Winter night over a mountain cityEditor’s pick

Downtown · Vancouver

Robson Square Ice Rink

A public outdoor rink under the provincial courthouse — seasonal, downtown, and free to watch.

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Beach stretching toward the horizonFree

Kitsilano · Vancouver

Kitsilano Beach

Saltwater pool, volleyball, and a downtown skyline across English Bay.

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Dimly lit room with puzzles and warm lampsEditor’s pick

Gastown · Vancouver

Escape Hour Gastown

Timed puzzle rooms in Gastown — a compact indoor outing for a wet afternoon or a small group.

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English Bay and the West End skyline at sunset from the airEditor’s pick

West End · Vancouver

English Bay

The city’s sunset beach — tankers on the horizon and the Seawall at your back.

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Sandy beach stretching toward the horizonEditor’s pick

Point Grey · Vancouver

Spanish Banks

A wide, tidal beach looking back at downtown — fires allowed in the rings, mountains over the inlet.

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Science exhibition inside a bright museum hallRainy-day OK

False Creek · Vancouver

Science World

The geodesic dome at the end of False Creek, built for Expo 86.

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Lush botanical garden pathFamily friendly

Shaughnessy · Vancouver

VanDusen Botanical Garden

Fifty-five acres of themed plantings, a hedge maze, and the Bloedel Floral Conservatory nearby.

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Lush garden plantings on a hillsideEditor’s pick

Riley Park · Vancouver

Queen Elizabeth Park

The city’s highest point in town: quarry garden, Bloedel Conservatory, and a lookout over the plain.

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Gallery interior with visitorsEditor’s pick

Downtown · Vancouver

Vancouver Art Gallery

The former courthouse on Robson Square — rotating exhibitions and a granite lawn for sitting.

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Historic brick street in GastownFree

Gastown · Vancouver

Gastown

Maple-leaf cobblestones, the steam clock, and the city’s oldest commercial block.

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Fog moving through a dense forestFree

University Endowment Lands · Vancouver

Pacific Spirit Regional Park

A vast second-growth forest between UBC and the city, dropping to Wreck Beach.

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Vancouver waterfront pathFree

False Creek · Vancouver

False Creek & Seawall cycle

A flat, protected ride from Science World to Kits, with city and water the whole way.

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Busy restaurant interior

West End · Vancouver

Guu with Garlic

Loud, generous izakaya cooking on Thurlow Street.

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