Victoria B.C - Canada .. The City of Gardens

Gustavo Costa · June 18th, 2011, 09:59 PM

Victoria is the capital of Britsh Columbia in Canada. It's located in the Vancouver island It has a population of 80.00 people, being 330.00 in greater Victoria. It's a touristic city, called "The Garden City". In Victoria you can find the Parliament of BC, the University of Victoria, one of the most important universities in Canada, also some castles like the Craigdarroch, the wax museum, and the Harbour.There's also an imponent hotel named Empress Hotel and a famous garden: The Butchart Gardens. The city also has an international airport and it is connect to the city of Vancouver through the ferry boats . Enjoy Victoria!!

pwright1 · March 6th, 2013, 08:20 AM

I love Victoria and its beautiful architecture. I use to go there when I lived in Seattle. Great set.

***christos-greece*** · March 6th, 2013, 06:58 PM

Great, very nice photos from Victoria, B.C.

madonnagirl · March 16th, 2013, 04:26 AM

lovely, this is one great photo tour.

***Taller, Better*** · March 16th, 2013, 06:37 AM

Takes me back to my youth! Thanks for the nice photos!!

Alphaville · March 16th, 2013, 06:44 AM

Beautiful city. I have vivid memories of watching Cathy Freeman compete there at the 1994 Commonwealth Games - where she draped herself in the Indigenous flag. Amazing.

It reminds me a bit of New Zealand - in many of those pictures it could be pre-quake Christchurch or Wellington. Stunning. Love Canada!

fieldsofdreams · March 16th, 2013, 06:52 AM

Victoria, for me, is a charming town close to the Pacific Ocean, and I can truly sense why this city is a bit under-appreciated... The red-bricked City Hall looks truly spectacular, as well as the lovely coastline and kids playing musical instruments on the boardwalk. The waterfront buildings (I suspect many of them are hotels) look awe-inspiring and beautiful, so do the waterfront apartments lined with marinas next to them. The open spaces look pleasant and charming, so do the buildings with unique architectural designs embedded in them, giving me the impression that even though the city seems small, it is packed with an urban flair that makes me want to expand my repertoire of urban planning in a small-scale. And I'm pleasantly surprised that the city, despite its small population, operates double-decker buses too, making me want to upgrade the buses I see here in San Francisco!

All in all, your images look magnificent and charming… it truly makes me want to go there soon! Regards, and hopefully, you'll show even more photos! (P.S. I've made repeat visits to this thread, and this is just my first time replying to it!)

***Yellow Fever*** · March 16th, 2013, 07:14 AM

Thanks for the great tour, Gustavo!

***Taller, Better*** · March 16th, 2013, 07:29 AM

If I were in Victoria now, I'd pop into the Empress Hotel, and head for the Bengal Room to enjoy a nice curry dinner!

Linguine · March 16th, 2013, 01:50 PM

gorgeous Victoria, thanks Gustavo for sharing your great collection of photos.

Falubaz · March 16th, 2013, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavo Costa

Victoria is the capital of Britsh Columbia in Canada. It's located in the Vancouver island It has a population of 80.00 people, being 330.00 in greater Victoria. ...

You mean 80.000 and 330.000, i guess

And please post less pictures per post.

Will you show us more of the real 'garden city' ?

.D. · March 17th, 2013, 02:30 AM

looks like a very tranquil place

March 6th, 2013, 06:58 PM	#3
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 72,600 Likes (Received): 5221	Great, very nice photos from Victoria, B.C. __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

March 16th, 2013, 04:26 AM	#4
madonnagirl Materially Yours Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 376 Likes (Received): 26	lovely, this is one great photo tour. __________________ *Smile! And Be Happy As Life Is Too Short To Spend In Being Sad.*

March 16th, 2013, 06:37 AM	#5
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,788 Likes (Received): 401	Takes me back to my youth! Thanks for the nice photos!! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

March 16th, 2013, 06:44 AM	#6
Alphaville Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney. Posts: 3,789 Likes (Received): 44	Beautiful city. I have vivid memories of watching Cathy Freeman compete there at the 1994 Commonwealth Games - where she draped herself in the Indigenous flag. Amazing. It reminds me a bit of New Zealand - in many of those pictures it could be pre-quake Christchurch or Wellington. Stunning. Love Canada! __________________ i'll drop my gun, if you drop your pants.

March 16th, 2013, 06:52 AM	#7
fieldsofdreams Future city planner Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Manila • San Francisco Posts: 8,278 Likes (Received): 969	Victoria, for me, is a charming town close to the Pacific Ocean, and I can truly sense why this city is a bit under-appreciated... The red-bricked City Hall looks truly spectacular, as well as the lovely coastline and kids playing musical instruments on the boardwalk. The waterfront buildings (I suspect many of them are hotels) look awe-inspiring and beautiful, so do the waterfront apartments lined with marinas next to them. The open spaces look pleasant and charming, so do the buildings with unique architectural designs embedded in them, giving me the impression that even though the city seems small, it is packed with an urban flair that makes me want to expand my repertoire of urban planning in a small-scale. And I'm pleasantly surprised that the city, despite its small population, operates double-decker buses too, making me want to upgrade the buses I see here in San Francisco! All in all, your images look magnificent and charming… it truly makes me want to go there soon! Regards, and hopefully, you'll show even more photos! (P.S. I've made repeat visits to this thread, and this is just my first time replying to it!) __________________ Anthony or FOD • Urban Studies & Planning • SF State and UC Berkeley What's Hot: Bay Area in Pictures • Bay Area Transit • NEW! Santa Cruz Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see the light. (Unknown) • Sunnyvale

March 6th, 2013, 08:20 AM	#2
pwright1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,867 Likes (Received): 66	I love Victoria and its beautiful architecture. I use to go there when I lived in Seattle. Great set.

March 16th, 2013, 07:14 AM	#8
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March 16th, 2013, 07:29 AM	#9
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,788 Likes (Received): 401	If I were in Victoria now, I'd pop into the Empress Hotel, and head for the Bengal Room to enjoy a nice curry dinner! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

March 16th, 2013, 01:50 PM	#10
Linguine leisure cook Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bacolod Uptown East Posts: 10,219 Likes (Received): 1515	gorgeous Victoria, thanks Gustavo for sharing your great collection of photos. __________________ *Bacolod:* "Culinary destination par excellence"

March 17th, 2013, 02:30 AM	#12
.D. Landshark Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 243 Likes (Received): 62	looks like a very tranquil place __________________ Sharks' bodies are heavier than the sea, so if they stop moving they sink. If they want to stay afloat, they must keep moving!

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