A weekend in Vancouver

Vancouver is situated on Canada's West Coast and is the largest city in British Columbia. It is a city well-known for its beauty and culture and is encircled by snow-capped mountains and blue sea. Spending a weekend in Vancouver allowed us to take in some of what this beautiful city has to offer. 
Downtown Vancouver city view

Here, in pictures, are some of our favourite places we visited. 

Granville island is a peninsula and market area located under the South end of the Granville Street bridge.


Cakes at the market on Granville island
Granville Island sign at the entrance View of Vancouver Island from Granville island

147 metres up the Vancouver Lookout provides one of the most breath-taking views over the city.


View from the top of Vancouver Lookout - 147 metres up
View out of the windows at the top of Vancouver Lookout

View from the top of Vancouver Lookout

Capilano Suspension Bridge park is just a 30 minute bus ride from downtown and is most definitely worth a visit. The park, as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Vancouver, includes a walk over the wobbly suspension bridge, cliff walk and treetops adventure. The treetops adventure allows you to walk between suspension bridges 100 feet up into old-growth trees. 
Capilano suspension bridge entrance sign Capilano suspension bridge in park


Capilano suspension bridge

Capilano suspension bridge beautiful light show


Walking over Capilano suspension bridge


Treetops adventure and natures edge walk

2019 at the Capilano suspension bridge






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