1.Ride the Stanley Park seawall
Rent a bike on Denman Street and ride the full loop, stopping at Third Beach and the totem poles at Brockton Point.
At a glance 2 hours · Bike
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Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
Things to do in Vancouver
Mountains on one side, ocean on the other, and a seawall that ties the whole city together. Vancouver rewards people who walk it.
Photo: Vancouver dusk panorama, Wikimedia Commons
['Vancouver is built around its edges: the Stanley Park seawall, the False Creek ferries, the beaches that face the sunset. Downtown is compact, the neighbourhoods each have their own main street, and the North Shore mountains are the backdrop to everything.', 'Start with the water and work inward. The guides below follow the route locals take visitors on, not the one in the cruise brochure.']
['Vancouver is built around its edges: the Stanley Park seawall, the False Creek ferries, the beaches that face the sunset. Downtown is compact, the neighbourhoods each have their own main street, and the North Shore mountains are the backdrop to everything.', 'Start with the water and work inward. The guides below follow the route locals take visitors on, not the one in the cruise brochure.']
2.Granville Island by Aquabus
Take the little rainbow ferry across False Creek, graze the market for lunch, and check the artisan shops on Railspur Alley.
At a glance Food · Ferry
3.Museum of Anthropology at UBC
The great hall's towering carvings are worth the trip across town on their own. Go on a weekday morning for quiet.
At a glance Museum
4.False Creek at golden hour
Walk the south shore from Charleson Park to Olympic Village as the towers light up. This is the city's front porch.
At a glance Walk · Sunset
5.Queen Elizabeth Park
The city's high point: a quarry garden, the Bloedel Conservatory's tropical dome, and the best skyline view going.
At a glance Garden · Views
6.Gastown and the steam clock
Cobblestones, the famous clock, and the city's oldest bars and boutiques. Tourist central, but the bones are real.
At a glance Historic
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