Added: 03/16/2006 |
Vancouver Weekends -- 48 Hours of Fun and ExcitementA magazine study recently voted Vancouver as one of the 10 best cities in the world to live in - not surprisingly! It's also one of the 10 best to visit, according to Conde Nast Traveler. The World Council of Cities ranked it second only to Geneva for quality of life. Nowadays it is hard to believe that this city was born out of a small railway station of Civil Pacific Railway Company.
Despite the fact that it is a large modern cosmopolitan city, Vancouver weekends will remind you of the peaceful quiet found in a restful old English style small town close to nature. And you can meditate for a long time, how did Vancouverites manage to combine vibrant the spirit of Chicago and New York with idleness of a province town? On Vancouver weekends you are never more than 30 minutes away from the Wilderness, though downtown lives its fussy life 24 hours a day.
Vancouver weekends are regularly ranked as one of the best destinations in the world. In fact it's been proved that Vancouver only has two million full-time residents, but nearly eight million people enjoy Vancouver weekends annually!
There is no other place on the earth like this. It is often said that only Vancouver weekends offer an opportunity to Ski, Sail, and Golf on the same day! And it is not an exaggeration- it seems like sport clubs, resorts and other facilities for the active-minded are available every hundred meters or so. So, it is quite natural that Vancouver weekends differ from any other vacations by their natural and sport activities. Not surprisingly Vancouver was selected as the host for the next Olympic winter games (2010) - so rest assured that perfect opportunities to ski are above all standards.
The main mountain chain is the Coast Range and with a glacier slicing along its foot, simultaneously carving out a deep trench. Vancouver weekends will make you fall in love with the range of outside activities available: mountain biking, windsurfing, kayaking, rock climbing, parasailing, snowboarding, and back-country skiing, plus skiing-kayaking, mountain biking-snowboarding, and snowshoeing-paragliding - to name just a few of the most popular pastimes.
City breaks in Vancouver offer a great variety of activities- you can ski, golf and go sailing here all on the same day and then catch an opera or Broadway musical by night.
Grouse Mountain is one of the most popular Vancouver weekend destinations and a four-season attraction. Panoramic views of the city, oceans and mountains unfold as the Skyride -- North America's largest aerial tram system -- whisks visitors to the mountaintop, 3,700 feet above the city.
Another beloved place to enjoy Vancouver weekends is the "Spanish Banks" - a unique stretch of beach on the English Bay and about 10 minutes from downtown. You're sure to hear the same thing again and again, "Vancouver weekends are really unforgettable!" You'll visit locations which are not just a backdrop of gorgeous settings where mountains meet the sea. And you'll notice it's not just the balmy climate that makes the Vancouver weekends in the district a year-round paradise for sports and outdoors-minded people.
It is this unique atmosphere of enjoyment for body, mind and soul, that makes Vancouver weekends such an unforgettable and pleasant experience in your life. Vancouver weekends can be sporty, relaxed, cognitive or any other that you want them to be. It all depends on you and one other element - the magnificent beauty of the city of Vancouver.
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