I have lived in Vancouver for a year, and I feel that I have never understood a city as deeply as I know Vancouver. The more I know, the more I love this place. I usually go out to play on weekends. It can be said that I have basically played all over Vancouver . My travel notes have recorded all the fun, beautiful and shopping places I went to. Because there are really too many, I divided several travel notes and wrote them . helped. I have also written a lot of travel notes about Vancouver and its surroundings.
This travel note focuses on the scenery, including various natural scenic spots and cultural The landscape, and I will also introduce the characteristics of Vancouver . The places I mentioned can be found on Google Maps.
- Stanley park
2.canada place+ Vancouver harbour Canada Place and Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver art gallery 4.
Chinatown China City - Gastown Gastown
- yale town Yale Town
- English bay beach
(note: the above seven attractions are all in the downtown, relatively close) - Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- queen Elizabeth park Queen Elizabeth Park
- granville island
- Steveston harbour Fisherman’s Wharf
- deep cove
- Wistler Winter Olympic Village
- UBC 20. Features of Vancouver
in spring, summer, autumn and winter
Vancouver is surrounded by mountains and sea, very beautiful. There are hundreds of parks large and small in the city. This travel note mainly introduces a few of the more famous parks.
The first is the most famous and largest Stanley Park, at the end of downtown, accessible by bus. There are all kinds of flowers and plants, which are beautiful when they bloom in summer. There is a small train in the park. The fare is about five dollars. It will show you some interesting plants in the park. During many festivals, such as Halloween and Christmas, the area visited by the small train will have corresponding themed light shows. very funny. You can also choose to take a horse-drawn carriage ride to the park, but it will be a bit more expensive. Of course, the most popular is to ride a bicycle to visit the park, especially in spring, when the weather is extremely bright, many people go to see the flowers and have a picnic by car. And Stanley Park is also close to the sea and has a sea view. Also in the park The Vancouver aquarium is a relatively large museum and a must-see attraction in Stanley Park. There are many marine creatures with Canadian characteristics, and there are also some interactive performances. Pictures are from the Internet.
At the exit of Stanley Park is the park on the left along the seaside, where many private yachts are parked. On the right is the high-rise buildings in downtown, the scenery is very beautiful. And there are a lot of Gelato ( Italian ice cream) around here, which are delicious.
Walking along the seaside, you will arrive at Canada Place, which is also a place full of tourists. You can take a fly over Canada near Canada Place, probably because 4D stereo high-tech will take you to see the beauty of Canada from the perspective of flight , and in China During the New Year, there is a special program fly over China. It takes more than 20 dollars to watch it once, and the time is quite short, but it is really shocking and interesting. Next to it is the famous Port of Vancouver, where the famous cruise line from Vancouver to Alaska departs.
Going further to the downtown center, there is the Vancouver Art Gallery, a very atmospheric and classical building. On Robson Street, there are traveling exhibitions of famous painters such as Monet Da Vinci , Van Gogh, Picasso, etc. every year. When I went there was an exhibition of Monet’s paintings.
Next, we will introduce the first of the three towns in downtown, Chinatown, which has a Chinese supermarket Datonghua, some Chinese restaurants, and a shop selling Chinese paintings and calligraphy. The overall feeling is very similar to old Shanghai I feel that the house is very old and the characters are traditional Chinese. But there is always a feeling of depression, there are few people on the road, and from time to time I see homeless people sleeping on the ground. But street shooting is still good. The second place is called gastown. This place looks like an old-fashioned western town. During the day, there are fewer local people. Tourists gather to watch the landmark steam clock of Gastown. In the evening, people in Vancouver will gather here. There are many good restaurants and bars in Gastown. Many people will come to take pictures at night, or a group of friends will sit in the open-air restaurant, watch the sunset, and chat.
The third one is yale town, which is a place where young people gather. It is a bit like Gastown. The building is more retro, and many people gather in the tavern at night. However, the most famous thing in Yale Town is not drinking, but eating oysters. Vancouver produces oysters. And the perfect place to eat oysters is Yaletown.
There is a beach on the other side of downtown called English bay beach. There are frequent events here, such as fireworks shows on summer nights. Pictures are from the Internet.
The above are basically the attractions in downtown, don’t pay attention to safety, because there are more homeless people in downtown, especially some sections of Hasting Street outside Gastown where homeless people gather. However, most homeless people just look very embarrassed. Many of them also use drugs and even shout on the road, but they never take the initiative to hurt passers-by, as long as they ignore them. In addition, the scenery of downtown itself is very good. Although the vicinity of Robson Street is a shopping destination, the night view is also beautiful.
Then introduce the two parks outside the downtown, one south and one north.
North Vancouver has the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. You can take the bus or take the free shuttle bus at Canada Place (there are fixed hours every day).
To the south is Queen Elizabeth Park, which houses the Botanic Gardens. You can take the subway from downtown.
Vancouver people really like all kinds of lights. Both locations have light shows at night, and there are also special events for Halloween and Christmas. Pictures from the Internet.
The next attraction is granville island. I mentioned it in my other Vancouver shopping guide, and I screenshot the relevant content of that travel note below. Of course, this small island not only sells all kinds of fresh agricultural products and handicrafts, but the scenery is also very beautiful. It is completely different from the high-rise buildings next to it. Granville Island represents a leisurely and beautiful slow life. The people on the island It’s all very good. The small houses are painted in beautiful colors one by one, and it feels like a small town only in a fairy tale. There is also a winery and winemaking university on the island.
There is a famous Fisherman’s Wharf in the Richmond area, and this is called Steveston harbour in Vancouver . The scenery is picturesque, and there are many seafood restaurants or various snack bars and handicraft shops along the coast. There is a cherry blossom forest next to it. There are many cherry blossoms in Vancouver . Every March and April is the season of cherry blossom viewing.
A little farther from the city is a place called Deep Bay Deep Cove. It is also a quiet and beautiful town surrounded by mountains and rivers. There is a relatively deep lake and the water is very clear. In summer, many people come here for boating. Book a kayak, and in summer, many people will soon be renting out. You can also go fishing, and you can catch salmon nearby. Pictures from the Internet.
A little further away is the famous wistler Olympic Village! The 2010 Winter Olympics were held here. Whistler is also a famous ski resort. It feels a bit like the Alps , there are cabins, and it is particularly atmospheric to come here for Christmas. Here you can find a coach to teach skiing, there are quite a lot of tourists, and the consumption is high. Vancouver people sometimes come here for vacation, but rarely ski here, Canada People really love skiing, but Whistler is more suitable for tourists to experience skiing. Locals prefer to go to cypress provincial park or grouse mountain ski mountains. Wistler also has many local specialties, and hot springs are also relatively famous. Specifically, I wrote it in another whistler’s travel note, so I won’t say much here. The following pictures are from the Internet.
Last attraction! A must-see in Vancouver ! It’s UBC! The full name is the University of British Columbia . Located in the westernmost part of Vancouver. I am a UBC student myself, and I feel too much about this place. I can only say that I am very happy to be a UBC student. I hope that everyone will have the opportunity to not only take a look at the scenery of our school, but also take a look at our classroom library. Canteen or something. The campus is very big, and there are many fun, delicious, and beautiful. There is simply too much to write about this travel note. I will write a separate travel note for UBC, so stay tuned.
Finally, let’s talk about the characteristic scenery of Vancouver throughout the year. Spring is the cherry blossom season, which mainly blooms in March and April. Walking on West Vancouver Road, there are cherry blossoms on many roads. There is a cherry blossom forest near Fisherman’s Wharf, and UBC also has many cherry blossoms. In summer, all the flowers are in full bloom. Vancouver ‘s high latitude will not be particularly hot in summer, but it will be relatively sunny. And Vancouver ‘s biggest event every year is also held in early August in summer. Rainbow flags are flying everywhere in those days. I’ll talk about it in another article. Vancouver in the entertainment travelogue. Autumn is the season of maple leaves. There are swarms of maple leaves, and the maple leaves are overwhelming. Here are a few autumn pictures of the residential areas around UBC to feel it. There are no flowers and plants in winter, but there is a festive atmosphere. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are one after another. Foreigners really celebrate every festival seriously. One day of festivals can last two or three weeks.
