Vancouver

General information and travel tips


Things to do
- Surfing (Long Beach in Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim National Park reputedly has the best waves in BC)
- Swimming at 11 beaches around Vancouver or at one of the city's aquatic centers
- Scuba diving in the winter
- Canoeing, boating and kayaking on the Fraser and Chilliwack rivers and the Gulf Islands
- Whitewater rafting on the Fraser, Thompson and Chilliwack Rivers
- Fishing and whale-watching
- Skiing and snowboarding on the mountains north of Vancouver
- Cycling, inline skating and running in the beach areas and the city's parks are all good places to head.
Climbing at Juniper Point in West Vancouver's Lighthouse

Places to visit
- Stanley Park
- Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
- Grouse Mountain
- University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology
- Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Chinatown
- Vancouver Police Historical Society and Centennial Museum
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Mount Seymour Provincial Park

Useful telephones
St. Paul's Hospital: +1 604 682 2344
Vancouver General Hospital: +1 604 875 4995
Downtown Historic Railway: +1 604 325 9990
SeaBus: +1 604 986 1501
Vancouver Touristinfo Centre: +1 604.683.2000
Tourism Vancouver: +1 604.682.2222
Police, non-emergency: +1 604. 665.3535
Fire Department: 665-6000
Ambulance: 872-5151
Emergency : 911
Bus Transit: (604) 521-0400
BC Ferries (Vancouver): (250) 386-3431
BC Rail: (604) 984-5246
Weather Report: (604) 664-9010
Road Reports: (1-900) 451-4997
Ski Informatioext.(604) 299-9000 ext. 3070
Fish & Wildlife: (604) 582-5200
Ocean & Fisheries: (604) 666-3545

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