Guidebook for Victoria
Cordova Bay - must visit
Great shops, gallery, flower and plant shop and a liquor store. Have breakfast or lunch at Adrienne's Tea House. Purchase groceries at Red barn.
40 locals recommend
Mattick's Farm
5325 Cordova Bay RdGreat shops, gallery, flower and plant shop and a liquor store. Have breakfast or lunch at Adrienne's Tea House. Purchase groceries at Red barn.
Great restaurant which hosts wedding through out the year. Weekend brunch and daily lunch and dinner served. They have a bar in their restaurant and take out service.
61 locals recommend
The Beach House Restaurant
5109 Cordova Bay RdGreat restaurant which hosts wedding through out the year. Weekend brunch and daily lunch and dinner served. They have a bar in their restaurant and take out service.
Great park with great views. Nice area to have lunch. Or drive/walk up Mt Douglas to see views of most of the south island.
12 locals recommend
Mt. Douglas Park
4550 Cordova Bay RdGreat park with great views. Nice area to have lunch. Or drive/walk up Mt Douglas to see views of most of the south island.
Sightseeing
Great beach - easy stair access to beach. Dog friendly off season. Dog restrictions in place from 9 am daily May 1 - Oct 1.
Crumsby's at the SchoolHouse
4525 W Saanich RdGreat beach - easy stair access to beach. Dog friendly off season. Dog restrictions in place from 9 am daily May 1 - Oct 1.
Butchart Gardens - beautiful gardens and scenery. Summer - tourist ferry sightseeing of Brentwood inlet. Over a million visitors annually.
388 locals recommend
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto AveButchart Gardens - beautiful gardens and scenery. Summer - tourist ferry sightseeing of Brentwood inlet. Over a million visitors annually.
Brentwood Bay Resort
849 Verdier AveGreat restaurant and view of Brentwood Bay
Elk Lake
10 k trail and shorter trails. Great sight seeing.
Sidney
Great shops and views of Mt Baker and the southern gulf island.
Take the ferry to SSI. Visit the Saturday market or Tuesday market - starts in April and ends in October - view their website for specific details.
30 locals recommend
Salt Spring Island
Take the ferry to SSI. Visit the Saturday market or Tuesday market - starts in April and ends in October - view their website for specific details.
Victoria
Visit the Inner Harbour for sightseeing and water taxi ballet in the summer months. Drive down Dallas Rd. to see beautiful views of the Olympic Mt range.
194 locals recommend
Hotel Fairmont Empress
721 Government StVisit the Inner Harbour for sightseeing and water taxi ballet in the summer months. Drive down Dallas Rd. to see beautiful views of the Olympic Mt range.
Beautiful marina with amazing views of Mt Baker. Local shops on Oak Bay Ave.
34 locals recommend
Oak Bay
Beautiful marina with amazing views of Mt Baker. Local shops on Oak Bay Ave.
Recreation
Beautiful golf course which also has a restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner options (seasonal hours vary).
33 locals recommend
Cordova Bay Golf Course
5333 Cordova Bay RdBeautiful golf course which also has a restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner options (seasonal hours vary).
Shopping
Thirty's grocery store, banks, running room, Canadian Tire, Starbuck's, clothing and pet stores. There are also several restaurants and a liquor store.
29 locals recommend
Broadmead Village Shopping Centre
777 Royal Oak DrThirty's grocery store, banks, running room, Canadian Tire, Starbuck's, clothing and pet stores. There are also several restaurants and a liquor store.