Vancouver Guide
Things not to miss
1 Canada Place
• Stroll by day or night around the walkways of this striking convention centre, hotel and cruise-ship terminal for wonderful views of Vancouver's port.
2 The SeaBus
• The city's principal ferry links Downtown with Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, offering superlative vistas of the city skyline and Burrard Inlet.
3 Marine Building
• The city's maritime heritage is celebrated in the motifs adorning Vancouver's only surviving Art Deco skyscraper.
4 Granville Island
• Fabulous food shops and teeming market stalls are the main attractions of this hugely popular enclave, easily accessible from Downtown.
5 Vancouver Art Gallery
• See the imaginative, aboriginal-influenced works of Victoria-born Emily Carr, the highlight of Vancouver's principal gallery.
6 Stanley Park
• North America's largest urban park is a green oasis of woodland, ancient forest, marshes, beaches and peaceful trails.
7 Museum of Anthropology
• Bill Reid's The Raven and the First Men is one of countless outstanding pieces of aboriginal art in Vancouver's most compelling museum.
8 Yaletown
• This former warehouse district is now a dynamic mixture of funky stores, bars and excellent restaurants.
9 Dr Sun Yat-Sen Garden
• Chinatown's cultural showpiece is the only full-scale classical Chinese garden in the Western Hemisphere.
10 Grouse Mountain Skyride
• The largest cable cars in North America offer a breathtaking way to reach the top of Grouse Mountain, the city's finest viewpoint.
11 Vancouver Museum
• Fronted by an eye-catching fountain, this eclectic civic museum presents a lively account of Vancouver's history, from its earliest aboriginal inhabitants to the burgeoning city of today.
12 Seaplane ride
• Leaving from the Downtown waterfront, the seaplane affords glorious panoramas of the city and its surroundings.
13 Kitsilano Beach
• While away a summer afternoon at this popular South Vancouver beach.