Vancouver, British Columbia has it all. Astonishing natural beauty surrounds this enchanting city, which offers some of the finest restaurants and cultural amenities to be found. For travelers seeking the best of both worlds, Vancouver awaits.Vancouver is British Columbia's largest city, and is often regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver’s beauty can be attributed to its spectacular location on the edge of a huge natural harbor. In addition, the north shore of the harbor (Burrard Inlet) gives rise to the massive Coast Mountains, which extend in an unbroken chain all the way to Alaska.
Vancouver is located in southwest British Columbia where the Fraser River meets the Pacific Ocean’s Strait of Georgia. It is the third-largest Canadian city, with a major port and a regional center for lumber, mining, agriculture, transportation, commerce and finance. The climate is temperate, with sunny summers and Canada's mildest winters. In 1827 Hudson’s Bay Company built a trading post on the Fraser River and since 1893 the Company has occupied the same downtown location on the corner of Georgia and Granville. Originally a community called Gas Town, then the town of Granville, and later incorporated as a city, Vancouver burnt to the ground in1886 in less than 30 minutes. Visionaries saw great potential in the rugged and densely forested area and quickly began rebuilding. They knew the area offered bountiful resources, superb scenery, and a favorable location for a busy transportation hub.
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