Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

The food is delicious!
13 residents recomanen
Thai Green Elephant Restaurant
809 Craigflower Rd
13 residents recomanen
The food is delicious!
Great local bakery
45 residents recomanen
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower Rd
45 residents recomanen
Great local bakery
Fantastic bakery situated next to a great cafe and brunch spot.
154 residents recomanen
Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
154 residents recomanen
Fantastic bakery situated next to a great cafe and brunch spot.
Nice spot on the Gorge with outdoor seating.
89 residents recomanen
Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland Rd
89 residents recomanen
Nice spot on the Gorge with outdoor seating.
The pies are delicious! And there is a kids play area :)
Saltchuck Pie Company
360 Bay St
The pies are delicious! And there is a kids play area :)
Nice restaurant and micro brewery right on the water.
148 residents recomanen
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
148 residents recomanen
Nice restaurant and micro brewery right on the water.
A favourite for those who eat gluten free, as well as those who don't!
36 residents recomanen
Six Mile Pub
494 Island Hwy
36 residents recomanen
A favourite for those who eat gluten free, as well as those who don't!
Great place to pick up local goods on Thursdays evenings in Spring/Summer.
16 residents recomanen
Esquimalt Farmers Market
1200 Park Pl
16 residents recomanen
Great place to pick up local goods on Thursdays evenings in Spring/Summer.
Waterfront cafe within walking distance from Water's Edge Studio.
6 residents recomanen
iluka espresso
101 Island Hwy
6 residents recomanen
Waterfront cafe within walking distance from Water's Edge Studio.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful lake with a hiking trail all the way around. Nice little beach, great spot for swimming in the summer.
98 residents recomanen
Thetis Lake Regional Park
98 residents recomanen
Beautiful lake with a hiking trail all the way around. Nice little beach, great spot for swimming in the summer.
Small beach, picnic area and lovely waterfront trail, as well as some old military structures to explore. Friendly seal often visits the fishing boats at the dock.
30 residents recomanen
Parc de Macaulay Point
304 Clifton Terrace
30 residents recomanen
Small beach, picnic area and lovely waterfront trail, as well as some old military structures to explore. Friendly seal often visits the fishing boats at the dock.
Beautiful oceanside park with lovely gardens
51 residents recomanen
Parc de Saxe Point
51 residents recomanen
Beautiful oceanside park with lovely gardens
Creekside trail. Great spot for picking blackberries in late summer.
Colquitz Creek
Creekside trail. Great spot for picking blackberries in late summer.
Lovely forested park with trails next to the river. Great spot to see the salmon run in the fall.
242 residents recomanen
Parc Provincial Goldstream
242 residents recomanen
Lovely forested park with trails next to the river. Great spot to see the salmon run in the fall.
Gardens, playgrounds, fields, a petting zoo... Beacon Hill has it all!
503 residents recomanen
Parc Beacon Hill
100 Cook St
503 residents recomanen
Gardens, playgrounds, fields, a petting zoo... Beacon Hill has it all!
Oceanside park with a lovely beach and a great kids playground, complete with Octopus slide and zipline!
89 residents recomanen
Parc Cadboro-Gyro
Sinclair Road
89 residents recomanen
Oceanside park with a lovely beach and a great kids playground, complete with Octopus slide and zipline!
Stunning West Coast beach and trailhead for the Juan de Fuca Trail. Great spot for a day at the beach and/or a hike.
24 residents recomanen
China Beach Trailhead
47 Juan De Fuca Hwy
24 residents recomanen
Stunning West Coast beach and trailhead for the Juan de Fuca Trail. Great spot for a day at the beach and/or a hike.
Closest park to our home, features a playground, bird sanctuary area, small forest, waterside path, Japanese Garden and seasonal Nature House with interactive displays.
19 residents recomanen
Parc dels Gorgs d'Esquimalt
1070 Tillicum Rd
19 residents recomanen
Closest park to our home, features a playground, bird sanctuary area, small forest, waterside path, Japanese Garden and seasonal Nature House with interactive displays.
Beautiful spot for a walk in the woods.
13 residents recomanen
Francis King Regional Park
Munn Road
13 residents recomanen
Beautiful spot for a walk in the woods.
Great spot to wander the beach, walk through the forest or hike to the top to take in the 360 degree views.
12 residents recomanen
Mt. Douglas Park
4550 Cordova Bay Rd
12 residents recomanen
Great spot to wander the beach, walk through the forest or hike to the top to take in the 360 degree views.

Essentials

Local grocery store
194 residents recomanen
Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals Rd
194 residents recomanen
Local grocery store
Local grocery store with good selection of asian groceries
100 residents recomanen
Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie Ave
100 residents recomanen
Local grocery store with good selection of asian groceries
Nearest pharmacy with Post Office
13 residents recomanen
Rexall
230 Cook St
13 residents recomanen
Nearest pharmacy with Post Office
Local liquor store with a great beer selection - free popcorn and ice with every purchase :)
4 Mile Liquor View Royal
1505 Admirals Rd
Local liquor store with a great beer selection - free popcorn and ice with every purchase :)
Home improvements store with all kinds of things you might need.
Canadian Tire
1519 Admirals Rd
Home improvements store with all kinds of things you might need.

Entertainment & Activities

Nearby movie theatre
58 residents recomanen
SilverCity Victoria
3130 Tillicum Rd
58 residents recomanen
Nearby movie theatre
Swimming pool and great water park in the summer
27 residents recomanen
Esquimalt Roasting Company
505 Park Pl
27 residents recomanen
Swimming pool and great water park in the summer

Getting Around

Nearest eastbound bus stop (heading downtown and to UVIC)
Eastbound Craigflower at Dellwood station
Nearest eastbound bus stop (heading downtown and to UVIC)
Nearest west bound bus stop (headed to View Royal and the hospital)
Craigflower at Rankin station
Nearest west bound bus stop (headed to View Royal and the hospital)
Harbour ferries are a fun way to hop between some of the interesting spots around Victoria's harbour
58 residents recomanen
Victoria Harbor
Wharf Street
58 residents recomanen
Harbour ferries are a fun way to hop between some of the interesting spots around Victoria's harbour

Sightseeing

The inner harbour is the heart of downtown Victoria - a must see!
70 residents recomanen
Inner Harbour Centre
950 Wharf St
70 residents recomanen
The inner harbour is the heart of downtown Victoria - a must see!
The oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second-oldest in North America, after San Francisco. A nice spot to wander, have some dim sum and do some shopping in Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in Canada!
124 residents recomanen
Barri Xinès de Victoria
500 Fisgard St
124 residents recomanen
The oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second-oldest in North America, after San Francisco. A nice spot to wander, have some dim sum and do some shopping in Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in Canada!
Floating restaurants and homes in this colourful (but touristy) spot. For a less touristy look at some house boats try West Bay on the other side of the harbour.
255 residents recomanen
Parc de Fisherman's Wharf
12 Erie St
255 residents recomanen
Floating restaurants and homes in this colourful (but touristy) spot. For a less touristy look at some house boats try West Bay on the other side of the harbour.
Well worth a visit, at pretty much any time of year.
388 residents recomanen
Els Jardins Butchart
800 Benvenuto Ave
388 residents recomanen
Well worth a visit, at pretty much any time of year.

Arts & Culture

A great museum with plenty to explore
534 residents recomanen
Museu Reial de la Colúmbia Britànica
675 Belleville St
534 residents recomanen
A great museum with plenty to explore