Victoria is known worldwide as the city of gardens, offering exceptional beauty year round. Highlights of the seasons include the annual flower count each spring, Symphony Splash on last weekend of July, Folkfest, classic boat festival in September and the beautiful Christmas display at Butchart Gardens.

The wild beauty of the Pacific coast and the adventure of the great outdoors are within the city limits and ocean and mountain vistas will follow you wherever you go.

Store windows are full of British imports, Native art and imported coffee and cigars. Restaurants and cafés serve world class cuisine from locally grown produce. The harbour is alive with the romance of an era when tall ships moored alongside the wharf and evenings glitter as lights twinkle and cast their magic from atop the landmark British Columbia Legislature.