Guidebook for View Royal and Victoria

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Guidebook for View Royal and Victoria

Drinks & Nightlife

Local pubs and breweries in the area
Our favorite pub about 10 minutes drive from the house. Wonderful outdoor grassy patio space, great food and service!
11 residents recomanen
The Rose - neighbourhood public house
592 Ledsham Rd
11 residents recomanen
Our favorite pub about 10 minutes drive from the house. Wonderful outdoor grassy patio space, great food and service!
15 minute walk from the suite. Liquor store attached for convenience, too!
36 residents recomanen
Six Mile Pub
494 Island Hwy
36 residents recomanen
15 minute walk from the suite. Liquor store attached for convenience, too!
Good local micro brew, good menu.
Four Mile Bar & Grill
Good local micro brew, good menu.
Awesome micro-brewery!
31 residents recomanen
Driftwood Brewery
836 Viewfield Road
31 residents recomanen
Awesome micro-brewery!
Great local brewery. Located in Saanichton, beers available in most liquor stores.
9 residents recomanen
Category 12 Brewing
2200 Keating Cross Rd
9 residents recomanen
Great local brewery. Located in Saanichton, beers available in most liquor stores.
Wonderful locally produced cider, tours available.
51 residents recomanen
Sea Cider
2487 Mt St Michael Rd
51 residents recomanen
Wonderful locally produced cider, tours available.
Great local beer!
9 residents recomanen
Lighthouse Brewing
836 Devonshire Rd
9 residents recomanen
Great local beer!
Good, local Victoria brewing company.
63 residents recomanen
Phillips Brewing & Malting
2000 Government St
63 residents recomanen
Good, local Victoria brewing company.
Good food and local micro-brewery, a gem where you would not expect it!
44 residents recomanen
Moon Under Water Brewpub
350 Bay St
44 residents recomanen
Good food and local micro-brewery, a gem where you would not expect it!

Entertainment & Activities

Easy walk to a lovely viewpoint. 15 minutes drive from the suite. Just do it!
108 residents recomanen
Malahat SkyWalk
901 Trans-Canada Hwy
108 residents recomanen
Easy walk to a lovely viewpoint. 15 minutes drive from the suite. Just do it!
Fun way to enjoy the outdoors!
53 residents recomanen
WildPlay Element Parks Victoria
1767 Island Hwy
53 residents recomanen
Fun way to enjoy the outdoors!
Large tourist attraction, beautiful gardens!
388 residents recomanen
Els Jardins Butchart
800 Benvenuto Ave
388 residents recomanen
Large tourist attraction, beautiful gardens!
Great way to see butterflies in natural habitats.
137 residents recomanen
Jardins de papallones de Victoria
1461 Benvenuto Ave
137 residents recomanen
Great way to see butterflies in natural habitats.
Go and whale watch, it is awesome
57 residents recomanen
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf St
57 residents recomanen
Go and whale watch, it is awesome
Good course, locally owned/operated.
22 residents recomanen
Highland Pacific Golf
450 Creed Rd
22 residents recomanen
Good course, locally owned/operated.
61 residents recomanen
Olympic View Golf Club
643 Latoria Rd
61 residents recomanen

Getting Around

Rent a bike to see the sights!
7 residents recomanen
Coastal Cycles
1612 Island Hwy
7 residents recomanen
Rent a bike to see the sights!
How else do you get to the island? Beautiful scenery and wildlife! Approximately 25-30 minutes by car to downtown Victoria.
32 residents recomanen
Swartz Bay Terminal station
11300 Patricia Bay Hwy
32 residents recomanen
How else do you get to the island? Beautiful scenery and wildlife! Approximately 25-30 minutes by car to downtown Victoria.
Fly to the island! So beautiful!
30 residents recomanen
Harbour Air Seaplanes
950 Wharf St
30 residents recomanen
Fly to the island! So beautiful!
22 residents recomanen
National Car Rental
727 Courtney St
22 residents recomanen
22 residents recomanen
BC Transit
520 Gorge Rd E
22 residents recomanen
58 residents recomanen
Victoria International Airport
1640 Electra Blvd
58 residents recomanen

Sightseeing

Good walking/trails for hiking and the lake is great for swimming!
98 residents recomanen
Thetis Lake Regional Park
98 residents recomanen
Good walking/trails for hiking and the lake is great for swimming!
Good hikes, see the salmon run in the fall!
242 residents recomanen
Parc Provincial Goldstream
242 residents recomanen
Good hikes, see the salmon run in the fall!
Beach, walking, nature trails, view of the Olympic Peninsula Mountains.....great anytime!
131 residents recomanen
Esquimalt Lagoon
131 residents recomanen
Beach, walking, nature trails, view of the Olympic Peninsula Mountains.....great anytime!
Wonderful history of BC in this family friendly museum.
534 residents recomanen
Museu Reial de la Colúmbia Britànica
675 Belleville St
534 residents recomanen
Wonderful history of BC in this family friendly museum.
61 residents recomanen
Royal Roads University
2005 Sooke Rd
61 residents recomanen
Great hike, great view!
56 residents recomanen
Mt Finlayson summit
56 residents recomanen
Great hike, great view!
218 residents recomanen
Assemblea legislativa de la Colúmbia Britànica
501 Belleville St
218 residents recomanen
78 residents recomanen
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Road
78 residents recomanen

Essentials

Groceries and more
Local grocery store, 10 minutes drive from the suite
49 residents recomanen
Thrifty Foods
1860 Island Hwy
49 residents recomanen
Local grocery store, 10 minutes drive from the suite
Pharmacy and so much more.
69 residents recomanen
London Drugs
911 Yates St
69 residents recomanen
Pharmacy and so much more.
Pharmacy, etc.
13 residents recomanen
Rexall
230 Cook St
13 residents recomanen
Pharmacy, etc.
Closest gas station
Shell
490 Island Highway
Closest gas station

Parks & Nature

Good walk, historic site, great water views!
110 residents recomanen
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS
603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd
110 residents recomanen
Good walk, historic site, great water views!
Awesom views, nice walk along the breakwater.
115 residents recomanen
Dallas Road
Dallas Road
115 residents recomanen
Awesom views, nice walk along the breakwater.
503 residents recomanen
Parc Beacon Hill
100 Cook St
503 residents recomanen
37 residents recomanen
Muntanya de Douglas
4500 Cedar Hill Rd
37 residents recomanen

Coffee and breakfast places nearby

5 minute drive from the suite, good coffee!
Serious Coffee View Royal
1703 Island Hwy
5 minute drive from the suite, good coffee!
Coffee & donuts!
89 residents recomanen
Tim Hortons
739 McCallum Rd
89 residents recomanen
Coffee & donuts!
Awesome coffee, on the Galloping Goose trail. Great spot to have a cup and a treat on your bike ride.
35 residents recomanen
Fantastico bar-deli
398 Harbour Rd
35 residents recomanen
Awesome coffee, on the Galloping Goose trail. Great spot to have a cup and a treat on your bike ride.
Great for a coffee and a snack before a quick walk out on the breakwater. They now serve dinner and have good live entertianment.
62 residents recomanen
Breakwater Cafe . Bistro . Bar
199 Dallas Rd
62 residents recomanen
Great for a coffee and a snack before a quick walk out on the breakwater. They now serve dinner and have good live entertianment.
Closest SBUX....gotta have good coffee!
24 residents recomanen
Starbucks
782 Goldstream Ave
24 residents recomanen
Closest SBUX....gotta have good coffee!
Great, local breakfast spot. Go early to avoid a line on the weekend!
106 residents recomanen
Blue Fox Cafe
919 Fort St
106 residents recomanen
Great, local breakfast spot. Go early to avoid a line on the weekend!
Huge breakfasts, and funky cafe style.
39 residents recomanen
Floyd's Diner
721 Station Ave
39 residents recomanen
Huge breakfasts, and funky cafe style.
Good food, great service, awesome breakfasts!
70 residents recomanen
J.J. Morgan Restaurant
1520 McKenzie Ave
70 residents recomanen
Good food, great service, awesome breakfasts!
Nice patio in the summer, good for lunch and dinner.
53 residents recomanen
Milestones
2401 Millstream Rd
53 residents recomanen
Nice patio in the summer, good for lunch and dinner.
Awesome, big burgers!
144 residents recomanen
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
144 residents recomanen
Awesome, big burgers!
Good little cafe, super pies!
104 residents recomanen
My Chosen Café
4492 Happy Valley Rd
104 residents recomanen
Good little cafe, super pies!
Great fish and chips as well as other seafood delights! This is an outdoor, 'food truck' dining experience. Get ready for a line up if you are here in the summer - it is that good!
163 residents recomanen
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 residents recomanen
Great fish and chips as well as other seafood delights! This is an outdoor, 'food truck' dining experience. Get ready for a line up if you are here in the summer - it is that good!
Great seafood and other great west coast fare!
92 residents recomanen
Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates St
92 residents recomanen
Great seafood and other great west coast fare!
Higher end steak and seafood place, very well worth it for a nice dinner out.
27 residents recomanen
Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House
1001 Wharf St
27 residents recomanen
Higher end steak and seafood place, very well worth it for a nice dinner out.
Great bread, and baked goods!
154 residents recomanen
Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
154 residents recomanen
Great bread, and baked goods!
Awesome wood oven Italian style pizza!!
145 residents recomanen
Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook St
145 residents recomanen
Awesome wood oven Italian style pizza!!
Great food/drink
95 residents recomanen
Little Jumbo Restaurant and Bar
506 Fort St
95 residents recomanen
Great food/drink