VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA | 12 Awesome Things To Do In & Around Vancouver (+ Travel Tips)

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1. 1:28

   Gastown

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Gastown

   Borders the Downtown Eastside, an area best avoided because of crime and homelessness.

2. 1:36

   Gastown Steam Clock

   🏢 Landmark · Gastown · brief mention

3. 1:57

   Yaletown

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Yaletown · brief mention

   Recommended as a food alternative to Gastown.

4. 1:57

   Commercial Drive

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Grandview-Woodland · brief mention

   Recommended as a food alternative to Gastown.

5. 2:21

   Grouse Mountain

   🚡 Activity · North Vancouver

   The two grizzly bears can sometimes be seen from the second chairlift to the peak, which passes over their habitat.

6. 2:31

   Grouse Grind

   🥾 Hike · North Vancouver

   The trail gains about 800 m (2,624 ft) of elevation.

7. 3:32

   Kitsilano Beach

   🌳 Park · Kitsilano

8. 3:47

   Vanier Park

   🌳 Park · Kitsilano

9. 3:55

   Vancouver Maritime Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Kitsilano · brief mention

10. 4:17

    Queen Elizabeth Park

    🌳 Park · Little Mountain

11. 4:39

    Bloedel Conservatory

    🌳 Park · Little Mountain

12. 4:55

    Vancouver Lookout

    🏢 Landmark · Downtown · brief mention

13. 5:00

    Cypress Mountain Viewpoint

    🏢 Landmark · West Vancouver

    About a 30-minute drive from the city centre and free to visit.

14. 6:51

    Lynn Canyon Park

    🌳 Park · North Vancouver

    Admission is free and only parking costs a small fee, making it a cheaper alternative to Capilano.

15. 7:25

    Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

    🚡 Activity · North Vancouver · brief mention

    Described as more commercialized than the free Lynn Canyon bridge.

16. 7:47

    Vancouver Art Gallery

    🏛️ Museum · Downtown · brief mention

17. 7:50

    Robson Street

    🛍️ Shopping · Downtown · brief mention

18. 8:07

    Waterfront Station

    🏛️ Historic site · Downtown · brief mention

    Included on the free 3-hour downtown walking tour.

19. 8:09

    Robson Square

    🏢 Landmark · Downtown · brief mention

    Included on the free 3-hour downtown walking tour.

20. 8:12

    Vancouver Public Library Central Branch

    🏢 Landmark · Downtown · brief mention

    Included on the free 3-hour downtown walking tour.

21. 8:27

    Japadog

    🍜 Street food · Downtown · brief mention

    Recommended as a lunch stop.

22. 8:48

    Granville Island

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Granville Island

    Most whale-watching tours depart from here and last about 5 hours.

23. 8:58

    Granville Island Public Market

    🛒 Market · Granville Island

24. 9:20

    Granville Island Brewing

    🍺 Bar · Granville Island · brief mention

25. 9:40

    Deep Cove

    🏘️ Neighborhood · North Vancouver

26. 9:56

    Quarry Rock

    🥾 Hike · North Vancouver

    The hike takes about 1.5 hours, leaving time to explore Deep Cove afterward.

27. 10:36

    Stanley Park

    🌳 Park · West End

    Bikes can be rented at shops near the park entrance; 3 hours is enough time to make stops.

28. 10:56

    Stanley Park Seawall

    🚡 Activity · Stanley Park

29. 11:46

    Shannon Falls

    🚆 Day trip · Squamish · brief mention

30. 11:46

    Sea to Sky Gondola

    🚆 Day trip · Squamish · brief mention

31. 11:50

    Whistler

    🚆 Day trip · Whistler · brief mention

32. 11:50

    Lions Bay

    🚆 Day trip · Lions Bay · brief mention

33. 11:50

    Golden Ears Provincial Park

    🚆 Day trip · Maple Ridge · brief mention

34. 11:55

    Garibaldi Provincial Park

    🚆 Day trip · Squamish · brief mention

    Named as one of the two favourite hiking areas near Vancouver.

35. 11:55

    Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

    🚆 Day trip · Pemberton · brief mention

    Named as one of the two favourite hiking areas near Vancouver.