From the twin city jewels of Vancouver and Victoria in the southwest of the province to the wilderness that dominates much of its interior, British Columbia covers a vast area occupying the western end of Canada.
Although much of BC's population inhabits the stretch along the border with the US - and most of that is concentrated along the western edge - there is certainly more to see and do than just Vancouver. Nevertheless, it would be hard to imagine a scenario where a trip to BC does not take in one of the world's most livable cities.
Vancouver is nestled in the south-west corner of Canada and is bounded by the Pacific to the west and mountains to the north. To the east, stretch out the city's many suburbs that also cover the short stretch of land to the south which gives way to the US border.
A short hop across the Strait of Georgia is Vancouver Island. Although ferries ply several routes connecting this vast island to the mainland, visitors who just can't wait have the option to take a seaplane across. Once there, head to Victoria in the south, BC's legislative capital and home to several attractions including historic buildings, museums and flower gardens.
Away from the two main cities, BC also features staggering scenery around its plentiful stretches of beach as well as rugged coastline, virgin forests and unspoiled lakes. So regardless of whether you want to ski or sail, hike or fish, eat or drink - BC has it all.
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