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Victoria Hotels for Weddings

Victoria Hotels for Weddings

Its no surprise that Victoria, aptly known as the "Garden City" is widely being recognized as the worlds top wedding destinations. The city boasts of the mildest climate in Canada, the most annual sunshine in British Columbia, and flowers all year round. Scheduling your wedding anytime is possible with flowers all year round. If you want ocean views or romantic beaches for your wedding, Victorias coastal communities of Sidney to the north-east, Oak Bay to the east, and Sooke to the north-west all give you stretches of tranquil beaches. You can also have your ceremony at Butchart Gardens, amidst some of the most beautiful gardens in the world. Other great wedding venues include beautifully restored mansions such as the Amethyst Inn Victoria B&B, Grouse Nest Resort, Sooke Harbour House, Swans Suite Hotel, Abigail's Hotel, Brentwood Bay Lodge and Spa and Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites. Also look into the honeymoon packages offered at these excellent Victoria hotels: The Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort, Victoria Regent Waterfront Hotel & Suites, A Waterfront House Luxury Breakfast Inn, Amethyst Inn at Regents Park, Hotel Grand Pacific, and Oswego Hotel. Apart from offering some of the most romantic settings in the city, these Victoria Hotels also feature great honeymoon packages.

Victoria Hotels and Historic Sites

Western Canada's oldest city is Victoria, and youll find this city filled with historic attractions ready to serve up some of the most enriching vacation experiences youll ever have. Venture into Victorias past with the home of Emily Carr, one of Canada's foremost artists. Located in historic James Bay, the Emily Carr House is a few minutes away from downtown. Or see Craigdarroch Castle, built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuirv and find out how it feels to live the high life of bygone days with lavish Victorian-era furnishings all around you. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard lighthouse should also be in your itinerary as they are both recognized as National Historic Sites of Canada. For a taste of the arts, visit the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria located in the historic neighborhood of Rockland and home to British Columbias largest public art collection. If youre captivated by Victorian-era houses, better visit Helmcken House (the oldest house in British Columbia still on its original site) and Point Ellice House. You must not miss out on these historic sites as well: the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, Royal British Columbia Museum, and St. Anns Academy National Historic Site. Victoria hotels thatll help you relax after a tiring day of touring historic sites are Abigails Hotel, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa, Swans Suite Hotel, and The Hotel Rialto.

Winter Getaways and Victoria Hotels

Victoria enjoys temperate climes all year round but its still a great place to visit in the winter. A number of Victoria hotels feature some of the best slopes for skiing and snowboarding in Canada. You have Vancouver Islands largest skiing and snowboarding site in Mount Washington. Easily accessed from both Courtenay and Campbell River, this resort gives you some of the best alpine adventures around: from snowboarding to cross-country skiing. Theres still much fun to be had even after the snow melts, go hiking across breathtaking trails, hop on to a mountain bike, or simply breathe in the great outdoors. Apex is another excellent winter spot, recognized as Canada's Top Small Destination Resort. Offering a range of activities for families, this resort boasts of 2000 vertical feet of dry Okanagan powder that youll definitely have a blast in. You should also consider Big White Ski Resort, Canada's largest exclusively ski-in/ski-out resort village. Located in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley near Kelowna, Big White features 15 lifts that lead you to 2,765 acres of slopes covered by natural champagne powder. Other great options for winter Victoria hotels are Sun Peaks, an award-winning year-round destination mountain resort; and Fernie Alpine Resort, famous for its legendary powder and named one of the top 10 ski resorts in the world.

Heritage Attractions and Victoria Hotels

The oldest city in Western Canada's, Victoria was established in 1843 and named after Queen Victoria. The city is filled with historic attractions to explore and unravel, such as the Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse, national historic sites that are unique examples of Canada's military and maritime heritage. You can find these adjacent sites at the western entrance to Esquimalt Harbour; just 10 kilometers by road from the downtown area. You will find three 1890s coast artillery gun batteries, barracks and searchlight emplacements in Fort Rodd Hill. Nearby Fisgard Lighthouse was built in 1860 and is Canadas oldest lighthouse in the west coast. Hatley Park is Canada's largest and most diverse National Historic Site. Featuring a sprawling castle built in 1908, Hatley Park also has museums, Japanese, Italian and Rose Gardens. You should also see the Emily Carr House, birthplace of one of Canada's famous landscape painters and writers Emily Carr. Other great heritage sites that must be included in your itinerary are the Abkhazi Garden, Craigdarroch Castle, and the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

by: Daniel Cradock

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