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 
At the Government street 
British Columbia Parliament Building and Victoria Harbor, View from Government Street 
Hotel Fairmont Empress 
British Columbia Parliament Building 
Hotel Fairmont Empress 
Government street, Victoria 
Undersea Garden 
Belleville St 
Totem Pole , Belleville St 
The Homecoming Sculpture at the Wharf Street 
Welcome to Victoria Garden Sign and The Parliament Building 
Douglas Street 
The Maritime Museum of British Columbia, Douglas Street 
Bastion Square 
Douglas Street 
Wharf Street 
Wharf Street 
Wharf Street 
Government Street 
Victoria Harbor
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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