Guidebook for Victoria
Sightseeing
Butchart Gardens
Incredibly beautiful and world famous gardens.
At Fort Rodd Historical Site.
Historical military installation and seaside views.
Inside the Lighthouse is a well put together museum, including history of the Lighthouse and keepers.
110 locals recommend
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS
603 Fort Rodd Hill RdAt Fort Rodd Historical Site.
Historical military installation and seaside views.
Inside the Lighthouse is a well put together museum, including history of the Lighthouse and keepers.
Closest beach to our home - a favourite place locals visit to gaze at the ocean. Great for bird-watching (heron nesting grounds) too!
131 locals recommend
Esquimalt Lagoon
Closest beach to our home - a favourite place locals visit to gaze at the ocean. Great for bird-watching (heron nesting grounds) too!
Easy walking trails down to the ocean, past Falls and Bird Sanctuary. Picnic benches too. Great at low tide for tide pool gazing.
12 locals recommend
Witty's Lagoon Regional Park Nature House
4115 Metchosin RdEasy walking trails down to the ocean, past Falls and Bird Sanctuary. Picnic benches too. Great at low tide for tide pool gazing.
Beautiful gardens and walking trails!
Bike rentals - including helmets and lock - are available at the Royal Roads Recreation Centre for $35/week.
61 locals recommend
Royal Roads University
2005 Sooke RdBeautiful gardens and walking trails!
Bike rentals - including helmets and lock - are available at the Royal Roads Recreation Centre for $35/week.
Food Scene
Pilgrim Coffee House
1910 Sooke RdWonderful muffins and other baked goods - friendly owners.
Floyd's Diner
721 Station AveBig home style breakfasts with always friendly wait staff.
Family friendly - home style cooking - petting zoo for the kids in the rear. Not really in Victoria - located in Metchosin - west of Langford & Colwood.
104 locals recommend
My Chosen Café
4492 Happy Valley RdFamily friendly - home style cooking - petting zoo for the kids in the rear. Not really in Victoria - located in Metchosin - west of Langford & Colwood.
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
Yummy burgers of all kinds.
Green Leaf Bistro
832 Goldstream AveOur favourite local Vietnamese restaurant
Everything Else
Technical hiking trail with great views and sea life sightings.
12 locals recommend
Juan de Fuca Trail Trailhead (Southeast / China Beach Terminus)
British Columbia 14Technical hiking trail with great views and sea life sightings.
Fitness, skating & swimming programs at reasonable costs - all ages.
16 locals recommend
Juan de Fuca Swimming Pool
1767 Island HwyFitness, skating & swimming programs at reasonable costs - all ages.
Follow Whiffen Spit Road to Whiffen Spit Parking Lot. It's a scenic walk surrounded by ocean in the beautiful Sooke area.
Whiffen Spit Rd
Follow Whiffen Spit Road to Whiffen Spit Parking Lot. It's a scenic walk surrounded by ocean in the beautiful Sooke area.
The Inner Harbour has many restaurants, shopping, a seaplane base and boats of all kinds. Check the visitors centre for info on tours - everything from Chinatown walks to whale-watching.
70 locals recommend
Inner Harbour Centre
950 Wharf StThe Inner Harbour has many restaurants, shopping, a seaplane base and boats of all kinds. Check the visitors centre for info on tours - everything from Chinatown walks to whale-watching.
Entertainment & Activities
Great freshwater lake for swimming, kayaking & paddle-boarding (motorized boats are not allowed). Also there are several scenic walking trails around the lake.
109 locals recommend
Thetis Lake
Great freshwater lake for swimming, kayaking & paddle-boarding (motorized boats are not allowed). Also there are several scenic walking trails around the lake.