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Things t o do in and around Victoria/Choses à faire à V ictoria Here is a list of some of the things to do in and around our lovely city. This list is b y no means complete, but it is a good start. NOTE: In cases where websites provided are for specific companies ( e.g. wine tours), these are not companies that we n ecessarily have any experience with ourselves. Voici une liste d e quelques unes d e nos choses préférées à faire à V ictoria. Cette liste n’est sans doute pas complète, mais elle vous d onnera une bonne idée de ce qu’il y a comme activités dans les alentours de V ictoria. NOTE: Là où nous avons inclus d es sites web pour d es compagnies en particulier (par exemple pour les tours d es vineries d e la région), nous n’avons pas n écessairement nous-­‐mêmes d’expérience a vec ces compagnies. 1. For the gourmet/Pour les gourmets a. Local food/Producteurs locaux Moss street market (Saturdays/Samedi 10-­‐2): h ttp://www.mossstreetmarket.com/?page_id=283 Red Fish Blue Fish (fish and chips): h ttp://www.redfish-­‐bluefish.com/ Ça Va Bistro Moderne: http://www.cavavictoria.com/ Rebar: h ttp://rebarmodernfood.com/ b. Local breweries/brasseries locales Swans: h ttp://swanshotel.com/brew-­‐pub/swans-­‐brewery Canoe: http://www.canoebrewpub.com/ Spinnakers: http://www.spinnakers.com/ Moon Under Water: h ttp://www.moonunderwater.ca/ NOTE: there are many more local breweries, which you can find online. These four are proper pubs, in easy walking/harbor ferry d istance from each other. Here is an annotated map of them, in case you’re up for a pub crawl: NOTE: il y a b eaucoup d’autres brasseries locales, que vous pourriez trouver en ligne. Celles ci-­‐dessus offrent aussi à manger, et sont relativement proches l’une d e l’autre, et proches du centre-­‐ville. Voici une carte a vec d e l’information sur chacune d’elles, au cas où vous voulez faire une tournée d es brasseries du centre-­‐ville : https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=217770129147183228936.0004dbd1147161358b433&i
e=UTF8&ll=48.473376,-­‐123.31089&spn=0.150224,0.308647&t=m&z=12&vpsrc=6 c. Local (Saanich Peninsula) vineyards/ Vineries locales Church and State: http://churchandstatewines.com/ Starling Lane Winery: h ttp://www.starlinglanewinery.com/ Muse Winery: http://www.musewinery.ca/ Dragonfly Hill Winery & Vineyard: http://www.dragonflyhillvineyard.com/ de V ine V ineyards: http://www.devinevineyards.ca/ Sea Cider Farm and Cider House: http://www.seacider.ca/ d. Food and wine tours/ Tours d es producteurs et vineries locaux Verjus Wine Tours: http://www.verjuswinetours.com/saanich-­‐peninsula-­‐vineyard-­‐tours.html Vancouver Island wine tours: http://www.fortroddhill.com/info_fort_rodd_hill.html Travel With Taste: www.travelwithtaste.com 2. For the (high) t ea drinker/Pour les buveurs de thé The Empress: http://www.fairmont.com/empress-­‐victoria/dining/afternoontea/ White Heather Tea Room: http://www.whiteheather-­‐tearoom.com/ Venus Sophia Tea Room: h ttp://www.venussophia.com/ James Bay Tea Room: h ttp://jamesbaytearoomandrestaurant.com/ Murchies: http://www.murchies.com/store/ Silk Road: http://www.silkroadteastore.com/ Special Teas: h ttp://www.specialtea.com/ 3. For the arts (and crafts) buff/ Pour les artistes Moss street market: h ttp://www.mossstreetmarket.com/?page_id=283 Victoria Art Gallery: http://aggv.ca/ Alcheringa gallery ( indigenous art): http://www.alcheringa-­‐gallery.com/ Eagle Feather Gallery and gift shop (indigenous art): http://store.eaglefeathergallery.com/ 4. For the young and young at heart/Pour les jeunes et les jeunes de coeur a. Downtown/Centre-­‐ville Royal BC museum: http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/MainSite/default.aspx Bug zoo: http://www.bugzoo.bc.ca/ Miniature world: http://www.miniatureworld.com/ Undersea gardens: h ttp://www.pacificunderseagardens.com/hours-­‐and-­‐rates/ b. Saanich/Sydney Shaw ocean d iscovery centre: http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/ Victoria Butterfly Gardens: http://www.butterflygardens.com/ 5. For the local history buff/Pour les historiens Royal BC museum: http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/MainSite/default.aspx Chinatown walks: h ttp://www.discoverthepast.com/chinatowndescrip.htm Ghostly walking tours: http://www.discoverthepast.com/gwalks.htm Old Cemetery Society of V ictoria: http://www.oldcem.bc.ca/index.htm Craigdaroch Castle: http://www.thecastle.ca/ Hatley Park: h ttp://www.hatleypark.ca/ Fort Rodd Hill: h ttp://www.fortroddhill.com/info_fort_rodd_hill.html 6. For the gardener and naturalist/Pour les jardiniers et les naturalistes Butchart Gardens: http://www.butchartgardens.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Beacon Hill Park: h ttp://www.beaconhillpark.com/ Governor General’s House and grounds: http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/govhouse/visiting-­‐tours.htm Abkhazi Gardens: http://blog.conservancy.bc.ca/properties/vancouver-­‐island-­‐region/abkhazi-­‐garden/ Goldstream Provincial Park: http://www.goldstreampark.com/ 7. For the general sightseer/Pour les touristes en générale Victoria’s Inner Harbour: http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/victoria_inner_harbour_vancouver_island_bc.htm Fisherman’s Wharf: h ttp://fishermanswharfvictoria.com/ Victoria Harbour ferries: http://victoriaharbourferry.com/ Cycle BC rentals (downtown) – they rent scooters as well, a very popular way to take in the V ictoria coastline: h ttp://www.cyclebc.ca/ 8. For the beachgoer/ Pour ceux qui aiment la plage There a lot of nice b eaches a long the coastline of Victoria. The following annotated map lists a couple of our favourites: Il y a b eacoup d e b elles p lages V ictoria. La carte ci-­‐dessous décrit nos préférées : https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=217770129147183228936.0004dbbd8190143459512&
gl=ca&ie=UTF8&t=m&z=13&vpsrc=1 9. For the runner and c yclist/Pour les coureurs et c yclistes a. UVic chip trail; Cadboro Bay/Ten Mile Point Uvic 5km chip trail: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2181025 Cadboro Bay: http://www.mapmyrun.com/s/routes/view/bike-­‐ride-­‐map/canada/british-­‐
columbia/victoria/21847672 Ten Mile Point: h ttp://www.favoriterun.com/43526 Cedar Hill Golf Course: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5148003 b. Dallas Road; Esquimault s ea wall Dallas Road: h ttp://www.explorevancouverisland.com/dallas_road_walkway_victoria_bc.htm Esquimault s ea wall (no bikes/pas d e vélos): http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/15528608 c. Galloping Goose; Lochside trail Galloping Goose: h ttp://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/galloping-­‐goose/ Lochside trail: http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/lochside/ d. Bike rentals/Locations d e vélos Spokes ( UVic): http://uvsp.uvic.ca/spokes/ Cycle BC rentals (downtown): http://www.cyclebc.ca/ 10. For the adventurer/Pour les aventuriers a. Whale watching tours/Tour pour voir les baleines Prince of Whales: http://www.princeofwhales.com/ Eagle Wing tours: http://www.eaglewingtours.com/ Orca Spirit Adventures: http://www.orcaspirit.com/ b. Kayaking tours and rentals/Tours et locations d e kayaks Ocean River Sports: h ttp://www.oceanriver.com/ Kelp Reef: https://www.kelpreef.com/kayak-­‐tours.htm c. Adrenaline Zipline Adrenaline Zipline: h ttp://www.adrenalinezip.com/ d. Hiking ( local)/Randonnée (sentiers locaux) Thetis Lake Park (no bikes): http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/thetis/ Beaver/Elk Lake Park (no bikes): h ttp://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/elkbeaver/ Gowland Todd Provincial Park: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/gowlland_tod/ Goldstream Provincial Park: http://www.goldstreampark.com/ e. Hiking (a bit further afield)/Randonnée (plus loin sur l’Isle de Vancouver) West Coast trail: h ttp://www.westcoasttrailbc.com/ Juan d e Fuca trail: http://www.juandefucamarinetrail.com/ Strathcona Park: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/strath/