Skip to content

Destination library

Vancouver / Canada

3 questions, each answered from published authorities with the sources listed.

The Granville Island Public Market building in Vancouver — Photo: Jay Esplana, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Author Jay Esplana · CC BY 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Vancouver, Canada, for the best experience?Late June into July — the driest, longest days of the year, with average highs of 72°F (22°C) and the rain that defines the rest of the calendar down to about six days…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Vancouver on a first visit?Circle Stanley Park on the seawall to the Brockton Point totem poles, cross False Creek to Granville Island's Public Market, and add the Capilano Suspension Bridge on…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Vancouver, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Sushi — specifically the rolls Vancouver invented: the California roll and the BC roll at Tojo's — and, on any trip between mid-May and late June, live BC spot prawns…

Browse every destination