Asking about Vancouver.

Vancouver is a charming city, but you may be very surprised when you hear that this crown jewel of Canada's Pacific coast has been "discovered" and settled for less than 150 years. A one-day tour of Vancouver can be arranged as follows: business talks, visiting downtown museums, sailing, shopping, climbing mountains to see the scenery or playing golf. The ski resort is not far from the city.

At night, the nightlife for local residents and tourists to choose from is extremely rich. There are all kinds of restaurants in Vancouver, with different flavors and various forms of entertainment: drama, jazz, gambling, symphony and so on. The city center and the pier are frequented by tour groups, and many scenic spots are close at hand.

Famous hotels, restaurants and shopping centers gather in the business district. The watchtower at the junction of Cordoba and Shemo Street is a good place overlooking Vancouver. On a clear day, Mount Baker in Washington is clearly visible. Spend 9 Canadian dollars to buy a ticket, valid for 6 hours; So, you can climb the tower twice during the day and at night. There is a restaurant and a coffee shop in the watchtower.

There are some fashion and clothing boutiques near the watchtower, such as Escada, Red Dunhill Road and Cartier in alford. There is a big Oder Duty Free Shop at the junction of Burrard Street and Albany Street in the city center. Shoppers must show their international air tickets.

Popular seafood.

Popular places in downtown Vancouver include Universal Hollywood and Hard Rock Cafe. The downtown area is also a good place for gourmets. There are many restaurants with various flavors and grades here. Geely Chinese restaurant is often full, so guests had better make a reservation first. The Royal Seafood Chinese Restaurant is also famous in the local area, especially salmon. Guests visiting Vancouver should not miss it.

There are many famous hotels in downtown Vancouver: Four Seasons Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, Hyatt Regency Hotel and Radisson Hotel. Guests who are obsessed with the old-fashioned mood can try Vancouver Hotel, where the rooms are large and the decoration is gorgeous. This Renaissance-style hotel was built by the National Railway Administration at 1939, which is the most striking building in the dock area. Less than 15 minutes walk from the city center, you can reach the holiday hotel with a slightly lower price. But its facilities are equally safe and reliable. Wedgwood Hotel in the same area has an elegant environment and a typical European atmosphere.

From downtown, there are two good ways to visit Vancouver on foot: walk along Robertson Street through the museum area, or enter the historic Gaston and Tang Dynasty areas through the pier. The Vancouver Art Museum and the Canadian Craft Museum, which are located between the downtown and the Pacific Shopping Center, are both small and can be visited in two hours. The Arts and Crafts Museum displays various arts and crafts works, and the shops in the museum sell handmade and unique arts and crafts gifts. The exhibition plan of the Art Museum 65438-0999 includes the Toulouse-Latrek exhibition, the Japanese printmaking exhibition, the British ancient painting masters exhibition, and the Auduban Bird Exhibition in Canada.

The main shops in Pacific Shopping Center are Eaton and Hott Langflo. Adjacent to it is Gulf Department Store (formerly Hodson Gulf Trading Company). The products of Gulf Department Store are varied and all-encompassing, while the products of Hott Lanfulu are strictly within the price range of Armani Helms Prada.

A refreshing shop

Robertson Street behind Vancouver Art Museum is a refreshing shopping street, which stretches for half a mile. There are many shops and all kinds of goods, from Chanel fashion to popular cowboy ice cream. Like Chanel and Valentino clothing stores, El Flamengo is close to the city center, while medium-sized stores such as Barnahe, Max Spencer and Nike are far from the city center. Robertson Street also has several great restaurants, such as Calcutta Club, calypso, Indian Delicious, Medici Cafe and Mahoney Restaurant. The Seattle-based Starbucks coffee shop has more than one branch in Robertson Street, and major Canadian coffee chain brands and Second Forest also have branches here.

Other attractions outside the city center include the recently renovated Orphan Theatre, home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, home of local dramas. The two theaters also often hold ballet, drama and chamber music performances. Adjacent to Queen Elizabeth Theatre is Vancouver Library. This is a modern building, but its design is like the grand theater in ancient Rome. The best way to explore Vancouver's history is to walk in the other direction from the city center, reach the pier and then go forward. The most striking building along the coast is "Land of Canada", which looks like a sailboat. There are conference centers, Pan-Pacific hotels, high-grade Pacific cafes and fast food restaurants.

Gaston is one of the most beautiful communities in Vancouver. The main road here is called Water Street, which is a gravel road. There are few vehicles on the street, and the street views on both sides are very distinctive. At the junction of Shuijie and Canhua Street, a big clock driven by a steam engine is still tirelessly striking the time. From postcard shops to Ralph Lauren boutiques, Gaston's boutiques are doing very well. At night, whether you dine in a seafood restaurant with Mediterranean flavor or Asian or local flavor, it is full of romantic mood. Water Street Cafe, Mickey Mouse Store and Lavantana are all good choices.

The noise in the nearby Tang area is in sharp contrast with the silence in Gastown. The Tang area in Vancouver is one of the three Tang areas in North America. The most attractive places in the Tang area are its China cultural characteristics and numerous department stores and restaurants. From mid-May to mid-September, the night market in Tangren District is open until 1 1: 30 every day. Zhongshan Garden in this area is quiet and worth visiting.

Natural landscape

Other tourist attractions in Vancouver-Stanley Park, Gross Mountain, glanville Island and Vannier, and Elizabeth queens park-are only 10 to 20 minutes' drive from the city center. Covering an area of 65,438+0,000 acres, Stanley Park is a natural park, among which Vancouver Aquarium is the most attractive, where the Amazon rainforest and all kinds of fish are planted. The feeding time of Moby Dick and killer whale is the happiest time for children. Stanley Park also has a zoo, a rose garden, an Indian totem pole exhibition area and a tennis court.

Most visitors to Gros Mountain like to stop at Capilano Suspension Bridge. In the 230-foot-high valley, the suspension bridge stretches carefully under your feet, but don't worry, this scary-looking suspension bridge can carry 50 huge jets. At one end of the bridge is a garden and totem pole park, and at the other end is a dense forest for people to climb mountains.

Gross Mountain is an ideal scenic spot, especially at sunset. Most tourists go up the mountain by cable car, but on sunny days, there are many people on foot, and the upper reaches of the mountain road are crowded. There are interesting places on the mountain road; The West Monkey Stone Food and Entertainment Center provides tourists with food, music and dance from local Indians in Canada.

Glanville Island is famous for its handicraft shops, diving and fishing gear shops and children's products shops. Energetic tourists can board a boat, take fishing gear and go fishing by themselves. Lazy tourists can sit in restaurants and have a fishing addiction in artificial streams.

Vannier Park has bike paths where you can exercise, and museums where you can exercise your brain. Maritime museum, Vancouver Museum and Pacific Space Center are not very big, so a half-day tour is enough. The anthropology museum nearby is considered by most people to be the best museum in Vancouver.

= = History =

Vancouver has a history of over 200 years. At first, it was an unknown fishing village. 1792, British navigator gorge vancouver arrived here and made a survey. 1895 began to set up municipal institutions. 1863, the first European immigrants came here to set up sawmills and engage in export trade. 1886 was formally established on April 6th. In memory of the first explorer who arrived here, people named the city Vancouver.

= = Geography and climate = =

Vancouver is the largest port on the west coast of Canada, located between Brad Fjord and the Fraser estuary delta on the southwest coast of British Columbia. Vancouver faces the Pacific Ocean with its back to the continuous mountains. Although the latitude is high, it generally doesn't snow or freeze the sea in winter because of the warm current passing by.

Vancouver is a place with beautiful scenery and is famous for its rich human resources, which makes it a tourist attraction in Canada. She has clean air and fresh water. Due to the mild climate, Vancouver can provide outdoor activities all year round. Vancouver's consumption level is not high, and the transportation is convenient. As the trade center of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver residents themselves are composed of immigrants from different cultural backgrounds. Vancouver's Chinatown China is the largest Chinatown in North America except San Francisco and San Francisco. Vancouver is an important town of [[Chinese]]. Mandarin, Mandarin and Mandarin, Cantonese and other Chinese dialects are widely used.

Vancouver has a mild climate and pleasant seasons, which makes Vancouver's grasslands evergreen and full of flowers. [[Summer]] [[Temperature]] is generally around 20[[ Celsius]], winter temperature is generally above 0 degrees Celsius, and the coldest time is generally above-10 degrees Celsius. 1 1 The temperature in Vancouver is generally between 3℃ and 9℃, which is warm and comfortable, and it seldom snows in winter. Vancouver is called "the rainy capital of Canada", especially in winter.

Vancouver is actually built on hills, some places are more than 300 meters above sea level, but the slope is gentle, which makes people feel that even the hills are not counted. Contrary to Qingdao, Qingdao Signal Mountain is less than 100 meters above sea level, but it stands out. At the intersection of mountains and seas in the north of Vancouver, there are three north-south mountain ranges from 1200m to 1600m above sea level. There is snow most of the year in mountainous areas above 1300m above sea level (there is basically no snow from July to 10). In the mountainous areas above 1000 meters above sea level, the snowfall in winter can reach 6 to 9 meters, and there are several good ski resorts. The best season for mountaineering is early June, where thick snow, clouds and mountains meet. The organic combination of city and mountain is a major feature of Vancouver's natural landscape.

In the north of Vancouver, there are endless mountains, plenty of glaciers and year-round snow. Glaciers can be seen in the urban waterfront. There are many peaks with an altitude of over 2500 meters nearby. As long as it is just over 2000 meters, there may be permanent snow and glaciers. Climbing almost any snow-capped mountain over 2000 meters requires careful preparation, and many peaks require professional skills and tools.

Vancouver mainly includes: urban area, north temperature, west temperature and east temperature.

The large temperature zone mainly includes Vancouver, Richmond, Bennaby, Suri, Delta, Bar, NoBoursin Forest and NoBoursin Forest Port.

= = Education = =

There are two famous universities in Vancouver: UBC University, also known as the University of British Columbia or the University of British Columbia, and SFU Simon Fraser University. Ranked among the best.

= = Travel = =

There are many tourist attractions in Vancouver, including Stanley Park, the largest city park in the world, Lion Gate Bridge, the longest bridge in Canada, Pan Pacific Hotel, the famous "Five Sails" building, Elizabeth queens park, Glass Mountain, Kaplan Slave Suspension Bridge, Chinatown, Millennium Gate, Zhongshan Park, Weissler Ski Resort (the ski resort of 20 10 Winter Olympics), Victoria, butchart gardens and world-famous gardens.

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Vancouver has many immigrants from all over the world. No matter what race, no one in the local area will think you are a foreigner. Perhaps because immigrants from all over the world live here and Vancouver residents know what harmony and tolerance are, most tourists' first impressions of Vancouver are "cordial". What is the charm of this city that has been selected as the most livable city in the world for several years in a row? Let's get to know Vancouver first, and then find Vancouver.

Geographically, downtown Vancouver refers to the zone separating the English Bay, Bernard Bay and the peninsula connecting Stanley Park. Compared with new york, San Francisco and other big cities, downtown Vancouver is obviously smaller, but because of this, the scenic spots are similar, and the urban area is also convenient for sightseeing. Robertson Street is a good place to shop in downtown Vancouver. Shops on both sides of the street range from local Canadian products to internationally renowned boutiques. In addition, when you are tired and hungry, there are many cafes and restaurants on the way, which make people eat and drink enough and continue to patronize.

Gaston is the birthplace of Vancouver. Because of its historical value, the whole Gastown community is a historical protection area, just like the streets and buildings in the pioneering era in the early19th century, and many small shops make Gastown a must-see attraction in downtown Vancouver. When you go down from Gastown, you will see the Zhonghua Gate Archway, and you will enter the scope of China City. There are many grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants in China. Besides China people, local residents also like to shop and eat here. Yale Town, located on the east side of downtown, is a new community, taking a high-consumption route. The streets are not as prosperous as downtown, but it is worth going to Vancouver to experience different customs.

Traffic guide

In summer, old-fashioned export ships cruise Vancouver Port three times a day. The local tourism industry is very prosperous. 1999 According to the latest survey report, about10 million people have entered the sightseeing. Due to the large number of tourists, the government spared no effort to invest a lot of money and talents to develop tourism resources.

Therefore, Vancouver's transportation construction is comparable to that of a world-class metropolis, and buses, taxis and air trains (MRT) are more convenient and comfortable than major Asian cities.

Transportation can be divided into sea transportation (airplane) and land transportation (train, car and car rental).

All urban traffic is managed by BC Transit, except for Greater Vancouver, which is managed by Vancouver Translink. Usually there is only one standard fare in each area. If you are on the bus, you don't give change. For example, the Vancouver bus fare is 1.50 Canadian dollars, and passengers only have coins from 2 yuan, so don't give the bus driver change. So prepare your own copper coins or coins before riding.

Taxis can usually be called in the street. Otherwise, you can call Barelare taxi (433-6666) or yellow taxi (68 1-33 1 1).

British Columbia Waterway Company has a good public transportation system. Bus and tram fares are 75 cents, and there are several different ferries. In addition, the airport bus fare is about 5 yuan, which is half of the taxi fare. For details, please call 324-32 1 1. There are also several buses on the Gray Line (68 1-8687) to Vancouver and its suburbs, including short trips to Capilano Canyon and grouse Mountain.

shopping guide

Downtown Vancouver provides various retail stores and many services for tourists. Along Robson Street or Glen Lake Street, you can find clothes or high-end clothes designed by many famous designers. There are many shops in Robson Street and Gaston that sell hats, aboriginal artworks and related gadgets.

There are many large retail stores in Bennaby, Koelwood, Suri and Richmond on the outskirts of Greater Vancouver. These shopping centers provide all kinds of goods for local residents. Pacific Shopping Center is the largest retail market in downtown Vancouver, located at the intersection of Georgia Street and Glen Lake Street.

Most businessmen in Vancouver accept credit cards, traveler's checks and US dollars, but not every store has a reasonable exchange rate of US dollars, so it is recommended to exchange Canadian dollars in the bank before spending.

Shopping in British Columbia requires a 65,438+04% tax in addition to pricing. However, if there is a tourist tax refund service, the tax can be refunded by 7%, but the goods need to exceed 100 Canadian dollars to be refunded. Therefore, when you are shopping hard, if you encounter the amount of tax refund, don't forget to ask the merchant for a tax refund declaration or tax refund receipt so that you can apply for tax refund when you leave the country.

Pacific center.

The entrance of the mall is on Georgia Street, with a fountain as high as three floors, and the circular entrance is designed with glass. You can easily find the most famous brands in the world here. There are more than 200 shops, restaurants, cafes and so on. , including Holt Renfrew, The Gap, Gap Kids, Mexx, Jacob, Eddie Bauer and Banana Republic, as well as precious jewels in georg jensen.

Pacific Shopping Center is located in downtown Vancouver. The whole shopping center is three blocks long. However, the overall shopping environment and the small coffee bar on the roadside are not tired at all. Next door is the Four Seasons Hotel, and Vancouver Art Museum and Robertson Street are nearby. There are foreign currency exchange, entertainment ticketing and take-away food.