Vancouver

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Travel to Vancouver Canada to Experience Civilization and Wilderness All at Once

Most cities you could travel to, have a history of at least a couple of centuries to point to. Even in the young countries of North America. Vancouver, even by those standards, is a very young city. Does this mean that there isn't as much here to see? Not at all - the city that played host to the 2010 Winter Olympics is a place of breath taking natural beauty, and of energy that can only come from a hundred ethnic cultures living crammed together in one place. Travel to Vancouver, Canada tends often to be about getting outdoors and being a part of Canada's vast open spaces and scenic landscapes. You go out there for spectacular hiking, cycling, sailing, skiing, white water rafting, you name it. Vancouver, if you didn't know, is predominantly Asian. The cuisine you'll find here comes from every corner of Asia. The surprising thing though is that there is an expansive West Coast easiness to life here, and it can make the pace of other international cities seem positively uncivilized.

What kind of outdoors activities can you look forward to when you travel to Vancouver, Canada? The surprising thing about Vancouver that never fails to catch tourists by surprise is how close some of the most spectacular North American scenic beauty is to the bustling center of town. For instance, Indian Park, a mere half-hour's drive from the center of town looks like something out of a tourist catalog for the fjord-filled wildness of the Swedish coastline. Rent a kayak and get down into the water for some of the most peaceful times with nature that you've ever experienced.

Those who love Canada, love the way that it's so easy to get away from it all. The Kitsilano beaches of Vancouver are where you'll find some of the wildest windswept stretches of beach you have ever seen. There are mountains by the sea where you are likely to find so much privacy, so much loneliness, that they have declared these clothing optional beaches. For something to do with people around, try the ferry to Granville Island to experience the public market there where you can sample some great local cooking, and eat out on the streets. It'll feel European and American all the same time.

One of the best reasons to travel to Vancouver, Canada is the way the city has kept in touch with its aboriginal past. You'll find a bewildering array of indigenous art here. Be sure to sample some of Canada's most precious aboriginal art at places like Hills Native Art in Gastown. Art galleries like this are certain to make your visit particularly culturally satisfying.

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