City of gardens by the sea
Favoured by warm winters and dry summers, Victoria is British Columbia’s capital city. Its British heritage is evident in the red double-decker buses, Victorian-era buildings, old-world shops, and traditional afternoon tea at the famous Butchart Gardens. But the quaint also converges with the contemporary in the first-class hotels and convention facilities, galleries and museums, and opportunities for thrilling explorations of the scenic wonders and wildlife of our west coast waters.