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Vancouver Island

Attractions in Vancouver Island

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Vancouver Island, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

64 places

Alberni Valley Museum

MuseumAlberni Valley Museum

Victoria Bug Zoo

ZooVictoria Bug Zoo

Craigdarroch Castle

CastleCraigdarroch Castle

Elk Falls Provincial Park

ParkElk Falls Provincial Park

islet in middle of body of water

MuseumMiniature World

Beacon Hill Park

ParkBeacon Hill Park

Nanaimo Museum

MuseumNanaimo Museum

a boat is docked at a pier on a lake

MuseumSooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre

Kwisitis Visitor Centre

LandmarkKwisitis Visitor Centre

Discovery Passage Aquarium

AquariumDiscovery Passage Aquarium

Averill Creek Vineyard

BarAverill Creek Vineyard

Royal BC Museum

MuseumRoyal BC Museum

Emily Carr House

MuseumCarr House National Historic Site

Seaside Cottage

SightSeaside Cottage

Victoria Butterfly Gardens

LandmarkVictoria Butterfly Gardens

Merridale Cidery & Distillery

RestaurantMerridale Cidery & Distillery

a small waterfall in the middle of a forest

ParkGoldstream Provincial Park

Juan de Fuca Provincial Park

ParkJuan De Fuca Provincial Park

Cathedral Grove

ParkCathedral Grove

Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea

AquariumShaw Centre for the Salish Sea

an aerial view of a river and mountains

SightPacific Rim Visitor Centre - Tourism Ucluelet

Old City Quarter

Historic siteOld City Quarter

Cumberland Museum & Archives

MuseumCumberland Museum & Archives

Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre

MuseumCowichan Estuary Nature Centre

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