A bonus for visitors is the proximity of everything, many neighbourhoods in Vancouver are located close to each other, closer than many might expect, so expporing the city becomes easier and more fulfiling.
Granville Street is a popular choice, this is where you'll find the main downtown entertainment district area. There is so many bars, restaurants and night time venues that make this a popular hangout after dark.
Coal Harbour is, as the young people say, a 'chill place', right on the waterfront, it is a calm area with a rich heritage, a former shipyard sitting right next to the railway terminus. The area starts at Canada Place and stretches west to Stanley Park, bordered by Burrard Inlet to the north, West Georgia Street to the south. There is a sweet mix of business and residential properties around here and the area is also where you'll find Vancouver Convention Centre, plus lots of cool places to go.
Robson Street....with BC Place Stadium down one end and Stanley Park up the other or vice versa, this is quite probably the city’s best-known shopping streets. It is a great place to visit and have a stroll, appranently it is one of Vancouver’s oldest commercial streets. Whilst it is in one of Canada's nicest cities, this place also has an international feel, which is very pleasent and has a cosmopolitan vibe to it.
Gastown is the oldest neighbourhood in the city and seamlessly combines the old with new and should be on everyone's visiting plan. You'll enjoy a stroll along Water Street, where you’ll find insta-worthy collection of old buildings, cobblestones, the Steam Clock, and vintage lampposts. Oh and there are some top quality eating places around here, so its good for the soul and good for the belly!
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