Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Shopping

Local supermarket for all your needs
Tru Value Foods
Local supermarket for all your needs
Downtown
58 locals recommend
Downtown
58 locals recommend
Downtown

Essentials

Grocery store with fresh local produce.
79 locals recommend
Red Barn Market
611 Brookside Rd
79 locals recommend
Grocery store with fresh local produce.
Kids and adults will enjoy. For further information, see http://imaxvictoria.com/
56 locals recommend
IMAX
675 Belleville St
56 locals recommend
Kids and adults will enjoy. For further information, see http://imaxvictoria.com/

Food Scene

For your coffee/tea and bakery items.
13 locals recommend
Adrienne's Restaurant & Tea Garden
5325 Cordova Bay Rd
13 locals recommend
For your coffee/tea and bakery items.
A local joint that serves great Singapore/Malaysian dishes.
17 locals recommend
The Tropical Island Restaurant
3690 Shelbourne St
17 locals recommend
A local joint that serves great Singapore/Malaysian dishes.
If you are looking for Thai food
26 locals recommend
Baan Thai Wok & Bar
1117 Blanshard St
26 locals recommend
If you are looking for Thai food
Enjoy beachfront dining - for menu go to www.beachhousevictoria.com
61 locals recommend
The Beach House Restaurant
5109 Cordova Bay Rd
61 locals recommend
Enjoy beachfront dining - for menu go to www.beachhousevictoria.com
For a quick bite
38 locals recommend
Subway
1770 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Rd
38 locals recommend
For a quick bite
If you miss your big Mac
30 locals recommend
McDonald's
1567 Cedar Hill Cross Rd
30 locals recommend
If you miss your big Mac
Timmies - for fresh coffee, muffin and donuts
89 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
739 McCallum Rd
89 locals recommend
Timmies - for fresh coffee, muffin and donuts
Yogurt bar
YoLo Frozen Yogurt Bar
4440 W Saanich Rd
Yogurt bar
If you are into Greek food
Olive Grove Restaurant
4496 W Saanich Rd
If you are into Greek food
Med Grill is the epitome of “casual with class”.
30 locals recommend
Med Grill Royal Oak
4512 W Saanich Rd
30 locals recommend
Med Grill is the epitome of “casual with class”.
For your sushi needs
Bon Sushi 2
4454A W Saanich Rd
For your sushi needs
Another Thai restaurant in the neighbourhood (besides Baan Thai)
30 locals recommend
Little Thai Place
1839 Cook St
30 locals recommend
Another Thai restaurant in the neighbourhood (besides Baan Thai)
If not Timmies then its Starbucks
12 locals recommend
Starbucks
4077 Shelbourne St
12 locals recommend
If not Timmies then its Starbucks
Italian food - www.romeos.ca
34 locals recommend
Romeo's
1703 Blanshard St
34 locals recommend
Italian food - www.romeos.ca

Sightseeing

Must visit - a world renowned garden.
388 locals recommend
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave
388 locals recommend
Must visit - a world renowned garden.
National Historic site - famous Victoria Afternoon Tea (reservation required) which is a time honoured tradition for over a century since 1908. Guided tours available.
194 locals recommend
Hotel Fairmont Empress
721 Government St
194 locals recommend
National Historic site - famous Victoria Afternoon Tea (reservation required) which is a time honoured tradition for over a century since 1908. Guided tours available.
Breath-taking views of Victoria - nice walk in the many trails
180 locals recommend
Mount Douglas Park
4500 Cedar Hill Road
180 locals recommend
Breath-taking views of Victoria - nice walk in the many trails
Landmark parliament buildings featuring ornate Neo-Baroque architecture, artwork. Guided tours (free) several times every hour.
218 locals recommend
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
501 Belleville St
218 locals recommend
Landmark parliament buildings featuring ornate Neo-Baroque architecture, artwork. Guided tours (free) several times every hour.
One of the Whale watching tours
57 locals recommend
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf St
57 locals recommend
One of the Whale watching tours
Walk, jog or just relax by this lake. Ocean on one side & lake on the other
38 locals recommend
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park
5267 Patricia Bay Highway
38 locals recommend
Walk, jog or just relax by this lake. Ocean on one side & lake on the other
Whale watching tour
23 locals recommend
Sidney Whale Watching
2537 Beacon Ave
23 locals recommend
Whale watching tour
Butterfly Gardens next to Butchart Gardens
137 locals recommend
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto Ave
137 locals recommend
Butterfly Gardens next to Butchart Gardens
Beer tour available on Friday and Saturday @ 1 pm and 3 pm
13 locals recommend
Vancouver Island Brewing
2330 Government St
13 locals recommend
Beer tour available on Friday and Saturday @ 1 pm and 3 pm
Street vendors and artists performance - vibrant and exciting place with activities all around when not raining.
70 locals recommend
Inner Harbour Centre
950 Wharf St
70 locals recommend
Street vendors and artists performance - vibrant and exciting place with activities all around when not raining.
Ferry to Anacortes Island (Washington State)
6 locals recommend
Washington State Ferries station
2499 Ocean Ave
6 locals recommend
Ferry to Anacortes Island (Washington State)

Everything Else

Airport
58 locals recommend
Victoria International Airport
1640 Electra Blvd
58 locals recommend
Airport
University
78 locals recommend
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Road
78 locals recommend
University
Victoria - Seattle ferry service
18 locals recommend
Clipper Vacations
254 Belleville St
18 locals recommend
Victoria - Seattle ferry service
Victoria - Port Angeles ferry service
21 locals recommend
Black Ball Ferry Line
430 Belleville St
21 locals recommend
Victoria - Port Angeles ferry service
18 hole, 9 hole, practice facility and driving range open to the public
33 locals recommend
Cordova Bay Golf Course
5333 Cordova Bay Rd
33 locals recommend
18 hole, 9 hole, practice facility and driving range open to the public
Weekday happy hours from 3 to 5pm. Nice atmosphere. http://www.firesidegrill.com/
31 locals recommend
Fireside Grill
4509 W Saanich Rd
31 locals recommend
Weekday happy hours from 3 to 5pm. Nice atmosphere. http://www.firesidegrill.com/
Ferry to Vancouver and the gulf islands
6 locals recommend
Swartz Bay
6 locals recommend
Ferry to Vancouver and the gulf islands
One of the whale watching tours
Five Star Whale Watching
645 Humboldt St
One of the whale watching tours
Medical Emergency
24 locals recommend
Victoria General Hospital
1 Hospital Way
24 locals recommend
Medical Emergency
Public Golf Course
7 locals recommend
Mount Douglas Golf Course
4225 Blenkinsop Rd
7 locals recommend
Public Golf Course

Entertainment & Activities

If you want to enjoy fresh water activities, Elk & Beaver lake is just a stone throw away
43 locals recommend
Elk Lake
43 locals recommend
If you want to enjoy fresh water activities, Elk & Beaver lake is just a stone throw away
Mattick's Farm Mini Golf offers one spacious 18-hole miniature golf (putting) course located in a beautiful treed setting. Next to Cordova Bay Golf Course.
6 locals recommend
Mattick's Farm Mini Golf
5325 Cordova Bay Rd
6 locals recommend
Mattick's Farm Mini Golf offers one spacious 18-hole miniature golf (putting) course located in a beautiful treed setting. Next to Cordova Bay Golf Course.
Public Library in a Recreational Centre
Greater Victoria Public Library - Bruce Hutchison Branch
4636 Elk Lake Dr
Public Library in a Recreational Centre
Swimming pool, hot tubs & gym
38 locals recommend
Saanich Commonwealth Place
4636 Elk Lake Dr
38 locals recommend
Swimming pool, hot tubs & gym
Home to some of the worlds rare insects, arachnids and other creepy-crawlies - http://www.victoriabugzoo.ca/
80 locals recommend
Victoria Bug Zoo
631 Courtney St
80 locals recommend
Home to some of the worlds rare insects, arachnids and other creepy-crawlies - http://www.victoriabugzoo.ca/

Arts & Culture

Founded in 1886, the Royal BC Museum consists of The Province of British Columbia's natural and human history museum as well as the British Columbia Provincial Archives - http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
Founded in 1886, the Royal BC Museum consists of The Province of British Columbia's natural and human history museum as well as the British Columbia Provincial Archives - http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/
With over 500 slot machines, and table games such as, Ultimate Texas Hold’Em, Blackjack, Roulette, Four Card Poker, EZ Baccarat, and Fortune Pai Gow
31 locals recommend
Elements Casino
1708 Island Hwy
31 locals recommend
With over 500 slot machines, and table games such as, Ultimate Texas Hold’Em, Blackjack, Roulette, Four Card Poker, EZ Baccarat, and Fortune Pai Gow
Tourist site with tiny themed dioramas & displays representing historical times & fictional worlds.
52 locals recommend
Miniature World
649 Humboldt St
52 locals recommend
Tourist site with tiny themed dioramas & displays representing historical times & fictional worlds.