Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Vancouver, Canada

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 125 m
Descend 121 m

Experience Vancouver in Canada in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Vancouver

Sight 1: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

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The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a Chinese garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located in the city's Chinatown, it was the first Chinese garden built outside of Asia. It is located at 578 Carrall Street and consists of a freely accessible public park and a garden with an admission fee. The mandate of the garden is to "maintain and enhance the bridge of understanding between Chinese and western cultures, promote Chinese culture generally and be an integral part of the local community."

Wikipedia: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (EN), Website

722 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Victory Square

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Victory Square

Victory Square is a park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The square is bordered by West Hastings Street to the northeast, West Pender Street to the southwest, Cambie Street to the southeast, and Hamilton Street to the northwest. The term is also used to refer to the neighbourhood immediately surrounding the square.

Wikipedia: Victory Square, Vancouver (EN)

323 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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Queen Elizabeth Theatre Richard Macdonald / CC BY 3.0

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre is a performing arts venue in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Along with the Orpheum, Vancouver Playhouse, and the Annex, it is one of four facilities operated by the Vancouver Civic Theatres on behalf of the city of Vancouver. It was named after the former Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

Wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (EN), Website

322 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Holy Rosary Cathedral

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, commonly known as Holy Rosary Cathedral, is a late 19th-century French Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. It is located in the downtown area of the city at the intersection of Richards and Dunsmuir streets.

Wikipedia: Holy Rosary Cathedral (Vancouver) (EN), Website

681 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Robson Square

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Robson Square is a landmark civic centre and public plaza, located in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the site of the Provincial Law Courts, UBC Robson Square, government office buildings, and public space connecting the newer development to the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Wikipedia: Robson Square (EN)

27 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Vancouver Art Gallery

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Vancouver Art Gallery

The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is an art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The museum occupies a 15,300-square-metre-building (165,000 sq ft) adjacent to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, making it the largest art museum in Western Canada by building size. Designed by Francis Rattenbury, the building the museum occupies was originally opened as a provincial courthouse, before it was re-purposed for museum use in the early 1980s. The building was designated the Former Vancouver Law Courts National Historic Site of Canada in 1980.

Wikipedia: Vancouver Art Gallery (EN), Website

451 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Vogue Theatre

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Vogue Theatre is an Art Deco/Art Moderne styled building originally built as a movie house, and currently used as an event venue for the performing arts. Situated on Vancouver’s “Theatre Row", the building was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1993.

Wikipedia: Vogue Theatre (EN)

952 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 8: Canadian Pacific 374

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Engine No. 374 is the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) locomotive that pulled the first transcontinental passenger train to arrive in Vancouver, arriving on May 23, 1887. This was a year after sister Engine No. 371 brought the first train to cross Canada into Port Moody, roughly 20 miles (32 km) to the east.

Wikipedia: Canadian Pacific 374 (EN)

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