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6 places worth your time in Vancouver, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Stanley Park

Stanley Park
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A thousand acres of rainforest with a seawall path around it and totem poles at Brockton Point.

2. Granville Island

Granville Island
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A public market and artisan studios under a bridge, reached by tiny ferries.

3. Capilano Suspension Bridge

Capilano Suspension Bridge
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A 140-metre bridge over a canyon, with a free alternative at Lynn Canyon nearby.

4. Grouse Mountain

Grouse Mountain
Photo: Robert Nyman · CC BY 2.0 · source

A gondola or the Grouse Grind trail, with skiing in winter and a view over the city.

5. Museum of Anthropology

Museum of Anthropology
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Northwest Coast First Nations work in an Arthur Erickson building at UBC.

6. Gastown and Chinatown

Gastown and Chinatown
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The steam clock and the oldest quarter, beside one of North America's largest Chinatowns.

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