Your guide to Victoria, BC and the surrounding area.

Whether you’re enjoying traditional Afternoon Tea at the exquisite Fairmont Empress Hotel or meandering through the 55-acre floral extravaganza of Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC, offers the best in old World charm. unlike anywhere else in Canada, this magnificent city preserves the spirit of Great Britain with double-decker bus tours, elegant Victorian houses, shops full of woolens, tartan plaids, and toffees, as well as plenty of other delights steeped in british tradition. from Seattle via the Victoria Clipper, this wonderful city is as little as 2-1/2 hours away though its ivy-covered legislative building make it seem as if you’re traveling back in time.