Victoria

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia with a population of about 80.000 people. It's much smaller than Vancouver city, but also somehow charming and relaxed. To get there, I took the bus and the ferry to Vancouver island from Vancouver city. I had a good impression of this lovly city, but to be honest, for "summer", it was very cold. You might discover this matter of fact on some of my pictures :-)

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Getting there

As it is somehow a common way, I took the bus to Victoria from Vancouver city. Since then, I can say I know the three biggest coach lines in Canada: Greyhound, Coach Canada and Pacific Coach :-)

I got used to travel around with coaches
I got used to travel around with coaches

... but taking a ferry, was something "new" :-)
... but taking a ferry, was something "new" :-)

Sights

However, after a few hours of travelling, I arrived in Victoria and of course, I was exploring this city as usual :-)

Fairmont Empress Hotel
Fairmont Empress Hotel

Parliament daytime
Parliament daytime

Parliament nighttime
Parliament nighttime

Behind the parliament
Behind the parliament

City hall
City hall

China town
China town

Mile Zero of the Trans Canadian highway
Mile Zero of the Trans Canadian highway

Carr house - Birthplace of Emily Carr (Canadian painter and writer)
Carr house - Birthplace of Emily Carr (Canadian painter and writer)

Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral

Craigdarroch Castle
Craigdarroch Castle

Forecourt of the Majors house
Forecourt of the Majors house

Majors house
Majors house

Ship festival

While spending some time here, I coincidentally saw the a kind of ship festival which is once a year

Corsair and an aeroboat
Corsair and an aeroboat

U.S. Coast Guard - The largest ship on this festival
U.S. Coast Guard - The largest ship on this festival


The inner habor and a Canadian street performer

Impressions

Here are some pictures I took in Victoria, while walking around.

A seagull in the inner habor
A seagull in the inner habor

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Flower in the ray
Flower in the ray

Germany in Canada
Germany in Canada

Freedom Tour - Journey for justice
Freedom Tour - Journey for justice

Shopping center
Shopping center

A nice house
A nice house

Shopping, shopping, shopping
Shopping, shopping, shopping

Craigdarroch Castle in the sun
Craigdarroch Castle in the sun

Conclution

Inner habor at sunset
Inner habor at sunset

Victoria is a lovly city. Regarding to Wikipedia information more than three million people are visiting it every year, because it is definitely worth to visit.

If you plan to go there, plan to bring some warm clothing with you :-)

In Victoria I met a German who gave me a ride to Tofino

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