Victoria is the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Victoria is a small charming town with a touch of English influence with impressive architecture buildings, pretty colorful streets, beautiful gardens, and great museums. Most of the attractions are within a walking distance of each other.
This was the last port of call on our Inside Passage Alaska Cruise before heading back to Seattle. We dropped the idea of doing any shore excursion because of the chilly rainy gloomy day. Instead, we took a shuttle to downtown and wandered around the picturesque streets of the downtown area. We enjoyed roaming around the Inner Harbor pathway and streets of colorful buildings, floral hanging baskets, sculptures, and some of the most stunning architecture in British Columbia: the BC Legislature Building and the Fairmont Empress.
These photos are from our visit of a few hours to beautiful Victoria on August 29th, 2013.
British Columbia Parliament Buildings, Belleville St 
Hotel Fairmont Empress 
Inner Harbor in Victoria 
Inner Harbor in Victoria 
Inner Harbor in Victoria 
Hotel Fairmont Empress 
A classic horse-drawn carriage tour passing by the lawn of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria. 
British Columbia Parliament Buildings 
Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC. 
Government street, Victoria 
Victoria’s Undersea Gardens. 
Belleville St, Victoria, BC, Canada 
Totem Pole , Belleville St 
Belleville St, Victoria, BC, Canada 
The poignant Homecoming bronze statue along Victoria’s Inner Harbour, honoring Canadian naval history. 
A wide view of Victoria’s iconic Inner Harbour waterfront 
The historic court building housing the Maritime Museum of British Columbia at Bastion Square in Victoria. 
The Maritime Museum of BC in downtown Victoria. 
Cobblestone pedestrian street at Bastion Square, Victoria 
Brass Hudson’s Bay Company plaque 
Bastion Square. 
Bastion Square in downtown Victoria. 
Wharf Street 
Wharf Street, Victoria 
: A decorative multi-tiered stone fountain splashing in Bastion Square, Victoria. 
Government Street
Best Things To Do
- Butchart Garden. More info here.
- The most picturesque downtown area
- The Inner Harbor
- Royal BC Museum. Explore more here.
- Hatley Park National Historic Site – Learn about the historic Craigdarroch Castle
- Beacon Hill Park – Discover the natural beauty and attractions of Beacon Hill Park
- Chinatown
- Beacon Hill Park
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