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Cultural Escapades and Victoria Hotels

Cultural Escapades and Victoria Hotels

The city of Victoria pulses with arts and entertainment attractions that every visitor will appreciate. Victorias calendar is packed with cultural events, live theater, art exhibits, music concerts, festivals and films all featuring local artists. Victoria is the proud home of the world-renowned Pacific Opera Victoria, the city is also home to a plethora of art galleries, exhibits and studios. Traditional, indigenous art is also alive and well in Victoria, with paintings, prints, sculpture, glass, wood and pottery available throughout the city. Creative centers can be found in Salt Spring Island and the Gulf Islands. The Victoria Symphony has a hectic performance calendar, with the Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash as its highlight event (a by-donation concert performed from a barge in the Inner Harbor). Try to time your vacation with these events in mind and look for Victoria hotels that keep you close to where the action is. The Inn at Laurel Point is an excellent option; this waterfront property gives you easy access to downtown attractions as well. Other great Victoria hotels that place you near all the action include Embassy Inn, Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites, Helms Inn, James Bay Inn, and Victoria Regent Hotel.

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. Start with Vancouver Islands largest skiing and snowboarding site, Mount Washington. This resort is easily accessed from both Courtenay and Campbell River, where you can experience alpine adventures 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. Another great winter destination is Apex, Canada's Top Small Destination Resort. The resort has a range of activities for families while featuring the challenge of 2000 vertical feet of dry Okanagan powder. 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. Excellent winter fun can also be had at these Victoria hotels: Sun Peaks, an award-winning year-round destination mountain resort; and Fernie Alpine Resort, with its legendary powder.

Gardens, Parks and Nearby Victoria Hotels

Recognized as the Garden City, Victorias beautiful gardens are borne of the fact that it the city has the mildest climate in Canada and basks in the most annual sunshine in British Columbia. Start your garden crawl with the Abkhazi Garden, one of the world's best and unique small gardens. Created by Prince and Princess Nicholas Abkhazi in the middle of the last century, this one-acre property is also lovingly called "the garden that love built" and features quiet woodland, rocky slopes, spectacular scenery, and a restaurant serving lunch and afternoon tea alongside a charming gift shop. Next, head off to Beacon Hill Park with its alpine gardens, wildflower meadows, rose gardens, lakes, Mayor's Grove of Trees, and native Garry Oak forest. Government House features 8. 9 hectares of a rare Garry Oak ecosystem, and 5. 7 hectares of formal gardens including the Bruce Pavilion, Rotary Garden of International Friendship, Victorian and Sunken Rose Gardens, Winter, Iris, Perennial, Alpine, Heather, Herb, Cut Flower, Cottage and English Country Gardens. Hatley Park is a sprawling Edwardian estate that features a Scottish-inspired castle, formal gardens, lush old growth forests and ocean vistas. Of course, theres world-famous Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site of Canada with 55 acres of superb gardens located in Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island.

British Columbia Attractions and Victoria Hotels

British Columbia is an excellent option for your next adventure. The region has more than 1,100 different wildlife species and some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, making British Columbia the perfect place to watch and enjoy wildlife. Scenic British Columbia boasts of majestic mountains soaring up to 9,843 feet, ancient old-growth forests, caves, hoodoos (ancient, stone-like pillars), and wide stretches of sandy beaches. Look for good Victoria hotels to serve as a base for all your adventures, from hiking through alpine meadows, exploring Canada's highest waterfalls, to wading in natural hot springs. Youre also sure to catch a bit of wildlife rushing by this wonderful scenery, so make time for bird watching; or if the season is right, hop aboard a whale watching tour. There are bald eagles soaring about so keep an eye out for these beautiful birds, youre also sure to spot mountain goats, moose, and caribou.

by: Daniel Cradock

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