Description
The central core of British Columbia's biggest city is packed onto a small peninsula , squeezing over 60,000 city-slicker Canadians into a skyscraper-covered area of just 4 square kilometres. That's only half the size of this sea-surrounded strip of land. Downtown Vancouver occupies the peninsula's southern portion, while here on the north side you'll find yourself in Stanley Park , the flagship of Vancouver's vast array of green spaces. Attractions like beaches, pavilions and a miniature railway are found along the park's seawalled edges, and hiking trails allow visitors to venture off the paved path. But don't get lost in the woods – belying its urban setting, Stanley Park's centre is a thick, wild forest, with some of its centuries-old Douglas firs and western redcedars rising over 60 metres tall.