Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's west coast. The city center has a population of approximatly 80,000 . Greater Victoria, has An approximate population of 350,000 the 15th most populous major city in Canada.

Victoria is approimately 100 kilometres (62 miles) from BC's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland & about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Seattle .also Victoria is 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Port Angeles, Washington .

Victoria was named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Victoria is one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest, with British settlement beginning in 1841. The city has retained a large number of its historic buildings, in particular its two most famous landmarks, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings home of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia) and the Empress hotel . Victoria is also one of the sunniest places in British Columbia & many say in the whole of Canada. The four Sister Cities of Victoria are the following: Suzhou, in China, Morioka, in Japan, Napier, in New Zealand, and Khabarovsk, in Russia. Did you know that Victoria International Airport was one of Canada’s busiest airports in terms of passenger numbers? What’s more, Victoria is located on Vancouver Island, which is the biggest island on the west coast of North America. Victoria is also the oldest city of Western Canada.

Many of the travel magazines have picked Victoria as one of the Top 10 cities to visit in the entire world... The city's Chinatown is the second oldest in North America after San Francisco's. The region's Coast Salish First Nations peoples established communities in the area long before non-native settlement, possibly several thousand years earlier, which had large populations at the time of European exploration. Victoria, like many Vancouver Island communities, continues to have a sizable First Nations presence, composed of peoples from all over Vancouver Island and beyond.

Known as the "City of Gardens," Victoria is an attractive city and a popular tourism destination with a thriving technology sector that has risen to its largest revenue producing private industry. The city has a large non-local student population, who come to attend the local higher education facilitys including the University of Victoria, Camosun College, Royal Roads University, the Sooke Schools International Program and the Canadian College of Performing Arts. Victoria is also popular with retirees, who come to enjoy the temperate and usually snow-free climate of the area as well as the usually relaxed pace of the city.

The people living in this city indeed have a lot to be proud of! In fact, when a survey was conducted all over Canada, Victoria residents were most satisfied with their hometown – and right they were! These are not all the facts there are about Victoria, obviously, there are many many things more worth knowing and discovering.

You'll find tons of "Insider Secrets" on my favorite restaurants, special "can't miss" attractions that bring out the locals, how to avoid the crowds and many other secret treasures hidden away from the casual tourists who are out rushing from place to place.

So just sit back and relax and go through the site. See all that Victoria British Columbia has to offer. Read the reviews and browse the recommendations. No need to make decisions right away. But when you're ready, I'll help you take the next step.

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