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Five things to do in Victoria

Go for a stroll in the gardens or take some time for a tea break

Known as Canada’s Garden City, Victoria offers a safe and friendly atmosphere year round; it is an especially popular Canadian summertime destination with its plethora of attractions that provide something for everyone.

Victoria

EXPLORING THE PAST: The Royal BC Museum is a great place to start your fun.

Here are just five of the many options for your RV adventure in British Columbia’s capital city:

1. Enjoy tea in the Fairmont Empress Hotel

You can live like royalty when you make a stop in the luxurious Fairmont Empress Hotel, a long-standing landmark on Victoria’s harbour. Here you can indulge in one of the city’s grandest traditions—afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress. This 95-year institution features specially baked treats and the Empress’s own blend of teas.

2. Victoria Butterfly Gardens

The Victoria Butterfly Gardens offer a place where you can relax. With its waterfalls and meandering stream full of Koi and tropical ducks, the gardens’ peaceful atmosphere is enough to ease all your stresses away. In particular, these gardens have been designed and built specifically for the hosting and breeding of tropical butterflies and moths from all over the world. This makes the gardens a great place for photographers.

3. The Royal BC Museum

Explore the human and natural history of B.C. in the Royal BC Museum, which includes a special look at the heritage of the aboriginal peoples of B.C. This world-class museum also features new exhibits from around the world and the National Geographic Imax Theatre is a definite should-not-miss.

4. The Royal London Wax Museum in Victoria

The ancient art of wax artistry comes alive in the city’s inner harbour at the Royal London Wax Museum in Victoria. With incredible attention to detail and amazing lighting, visitors will find it hard to tell whether or not it is actually Queen Elizabeth II in the flesh standing in front of them. There are over 300 timeless wax sculptures to check out in this museum.

5. Miniature World

This Victoria attraction, located in the city’s downtown, has been described as the “Greatest Little Show on Earth.” Miniature World makes its visitors feel like giants as they explore a space port, London, large dollhouses, the Great Canadian Railway and the Little Mill’s Lumber Company.

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