Places of Interest
The city of Vancouver has so much to offer! Below is a map listing just a few places of interest that you should definitely check out during your stay here.
Staying longer? Vancouver has something for everyone! There's so much to do and see - it's just a matter of choosing. Here are some additional places you should definitely check out.
Whistler Blackcomb
WhistlerBlackcomb is the official Alpine Skiing Venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. When you have explored the 8,000 plus acres of terrain on both mountains, head down to the valley and experience Village life. When you come down from the mountains, there's still plenty to do in Whistler.
Grouse Mountain
Just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Grouse Mountain's winter facilities are among the most easily accessible in the world. The adventure begins on board the famed Grouse Mountain Skyride, your departure point for a mountaintop of activities such as skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, and world class dining.
Cypress Mountain
Cypress is only 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver and is proud to continue to provide our skiers, riders and sliders with the most vertical drop, most terrain, most lifts and best snow conditions on the highest skiing and riding peak of Vancouver's Legendary North Shore Mountains. With the best Winter Skiing & Riding in Vancouver, Canada's most popular Cross Country Skiing Area, a huge Snowtubing Park and our unique Snowshoeing Tours, Cypress truly offers something for everyone!
Vancouver Aquarium
The mission of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is to conserve aquatic life through display and interpretation, education, research and direct action. Aquarium staff and Volunteers have been involved in the creation of Canada's first no-take marine protected area, beach clean-ups, wetlands restorations, wildlife rescue and rehabilitations, and population surveys of marine mammals and intertidal fishes.
Stanley Park
Stanley Park is recognized around the globe as one of the great parks of the world! Vancouver's first park and one of the city's main tourist attractions, Stanley Park is an evergreen oasis of 400 hectares (1,000 acres) close to the downtown core. Its natural west coast atmosphere, offering a back drop of majestic cedar, hemlock and fir trees, embraces visitors and transports them to an environment rich in tranquility. The park abounds in wildlife and its features appeal to the naturalist, the plant lover or one who would do nothing more than relax in beautiful surroundings.
Museum of Anthropology
The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia is world-renowned for its collections, research, teaching, public programs, and community connections. It is also acclaimed for its spectacular architecture and unique setting on the cliffs of Point Grey.
Vancouver Art Gallery
The Gallery stands in the centre of a city recognized as a nurturing ground for artistic talent. Through cutting-edge exhibitions, Vancouver Art Gallery features the work of leaders in the field of contemporary art and Vancouver's internationally renowned artists.