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A most friendly place to find adventure

By Alison Gardner

Victoria, British Columbia, a small Canadian city on the Pacific coast of North America, has spent the first two decades of the 21st century molding itself into a diverse regional tourism district offering a wide array of the exciting activities that today’s travelers demand.

The region stretches from the truly rugged Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island on the city’s western flank to the tranquil Gulf Islands bobbing charmingly along the eastern shoreline and accessible by ferry, floatplane or recreational yacht. It includes 13 adjoining towns and municipal districts with nearly 400,000 residents across the southern end of Vancouver Island.

Tourism in Victoria performs a fine balancing act between urban and wild, active and educational, challenging and relaxing, with a menu of memorable experiences for every age demographic. No need to wander far to find scenic walking, hiking, cycling, whale-watching, surfing, and seakayaking adventures ranging from a few hours to a whole day, or even multi-day tours.

Thanks to the mild year-round weather and active, outdoor mindset of its population, as well as