Capitol City of British Columbia

The city of Victoria is on the southern tip of Vancouver Island and is the capitol of British Columbia. Metropolitan Victoria is home to around 600,000 people, is a major tourism site and a cruise ship port. The photo above and below are of the Inner Harbor and the Parliment Buildings.

A statue of Queen Victoria on the front lawn of the Parliment Buildings.

Victoria is a very quaint city with a British flair. It reminds me of a European city.

The Fairmont Empress (most commonly known as The Empress) is one of the oldest and most famous hotels in Victoria . Located on Government Street facing the Inner Harbor, the Empress has become an iconic symbol for the city itself. It was built between 1904 and 1908.

We had dinner, traditional fish and chips, at this restaurant which was located in an historic building.

After our Butchart Gardens tour we took a Victoria city tour to see all the sites of the city. We stayed just a couple of blocks from the Inner Harbor and enjoyed walking along the streets facing the harbor, watching the boats and seaplanes landing.