Are you looking for a place of tranquility with magnificent mountain scenery and rainforests? Vancouver is one of those places that you would probably use up several rolls of film because of the numerous views that you would like to capture. The best place to visit in Vancouver is the North Shore area, which is a blend of the natural environment and tourist attractions.

Your next stop in your itinerary in Vancouver is the Cleveland Dam, which holds the water of Capilano Lake, supplying the lower Mainland with water. With the Lions mountains of the North shore as a backdrop, and water flowing over the concrete wall of the dam, it is truly a sight to behold. Near the Cleveland Dam, the Capilano Fish Hatchery is found. This is the site of the spawning of Pacific salmon, as you see schools of fishes flocking together to reproduce. The best time to visit is autumn, where you will get to find different species of fish and salmon.

Skiing and wintersports in Vancouver

Another attraction in Vancouver is the Grouse Mountain. In winter, this place is the best for skiing and other winter sports. In summer, people indulge in hiking while taking in the spectacular views of the mountains. Grouse Mountain is also a refuge to a couple of grizzly bears, which can provide to be entertaining and educational as well. A visit to Grouse Mountain is not complete without going on a gondola ride to The Peak of Vancouver.

There are different ways to get to Vancouver. Using a car or bus, you can go through via the Lions Gate Bridge which has been a landmark of the city since 1938. With this route, you will cross the Burrard Inlet and see a breathtaking view of the Strait of Georgia, the picturesque mountains of North Shore as well as downtown Vancouver.

Get a Smartvisit Card

It is quite wise and less expensive to get a Smartvisit Card to avail of the many discounts on the different attractions offered by Vancouver, the Capilano Suspension Bridge included. You can opt to use a card for two days, three days, or five days, visiting more than 50 destinations and attractions in Vancouver such as the Sewell's Sea Safari, Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Tours, Gatsby Mansion, Pacific Undersea Gardens, Craigdarroch Castle, and a day tour to Whistler.

Your visit to Vancouver can start with the Capilano Suspension Bridge, a bridge of wooden planks at 230 feet above the Capilano River, built by the original settlers in 1889. The surrounding area is filled with tall and majestic cedars and firs from the Pacific Rainforest. These trees form a new addition to the Bridge, the Treetops Adventure wherein they can walk from tree to tree, using walkways and mini suspension bridges and discover and experience for themselves the beauty of these trees. After this unique adventure, they can get souvenirs from the gift shop nearby.

Visit Vancouver

Vancouver is one of the places in Canada that have preserved the beauty and splendor of nature, definitely one of the places where you can truly savor the word relax.