Sights & Attractions in Victoria and Vancouver Island

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Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Bastion Square
James Douglas, the former colonial governor for whom Douglas Street... 		Squares Downtown Victoria
 
Beacon Hill Park
The southern lawns and waterfront path of this 154-acre park... 		Parks Downtown Victoria
 
Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park
Logging roads from Port Renfrew lead to Carmanah Walbran Provincial... 		Parks Sooke and the Southwest Coast
 
East Sooke Park
More than 3,500 acres of beaches, hiking trails, and wildflower-dotted... 		Parks Sooke and the Southwest Coast
 
Emily Carr House
One of Canada's most celebrated artists and a respected writer... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown Victoria
 
Fisherman's Wharf
Harbour Ferries stop at this fun nautical spot, just west of... 		Marinas / Piers Downtown Victoria
 
French Beach Park
French Beach Park comprises a sand-and-pebble beach, a campground... 		Parks Sooke and the Southwest Coast
 
Government House Gardens
Take a stroll through the walled grounds and formal rose garden... 		Gardens / Arboretums Oak Bay, Rockland, and Fairfield
 
Legacy Art Gallery
Rotating exhibits from the University of Victoria's vast art... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown Victoria
 
Maritime Museum of British Columbia
The two floors of model ships, weaponry, ships' wheels, photographs... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown Victoria
 
Miniature World
Children and model aficionados adore this charmingly retro attraction... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown Victoria
 
Oak Bay Village
Described as the land "behind the tweed curtain," this historically... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Oak Bay, Rockland, and Fairfield
 
Pacific Undersea Gardens
If you want an up close look at a wolf eel or an octopus, you... 		Gardens / Arboretums Downtown Victoria
 
Point Ellice House
The O'Reilly family home, an 1861 Italianate cottage overlooking... 		Houses / Mansions Downtown Victoria
 
Port Renfrew
Port Renfrew is a tiny fishing village 107 km (67 mi) from Victoria... 		Towns Sooke and the Southwest Coast
 
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
Locals and visitors come to cool off at Sooke Potholes Provincial... 		Bodies of Water Sooke and the Southwest Coast
 
Sooke Region Museum and Visitor Information Centre
Stop for information at the Sooke Region Museum and Visitor Information... 		Museums / Galleries, Information Centers Sooke and the Southwest Coast
 
St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site
This former convent and school, founded in 1858, played a central... 		Religious Sites, Gardens / Arboretums, Educational Institutions Downtown Victoria
 
Victoria Bug Zoo
Local kids clamor to visit this offbeat minizoo, home to the... 		Zoos / Aquariums Downtown Victoria
 
Whiffen Spit Beach Cottage
West of the village, you'll reach Whiffen Spit Beach Cottage... 		Bodies of Water Sooke and the Southwest Coast
 
Willows Beach Park
This neighborhood park has a nice sandy beach, a grassy park... 		Parks Oak Bay, Rockland, and Fairfield
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