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Moon Handbooks
British Columbia,
8th Edition

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Highlights of
British Columbia
Featured accommodation
Totem poles
Vancouver Island
Whistler
Okanagan wineries
Queen Charlotte Islands

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Introduction to British Columbia

British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada, stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the towering heights of the Rocky Mountains. Sandwiched in between is some of this planet's most magnificent scenery—an enormous variety of terrain including spectacular mountain ranges, glaciers, rivers, lakes, rugged coastline, and hundreds of islands.

In the southwest of the province is BC’s largest city, Vancouver, which combines old and new architectural marvels, parks and gardens, and sheltered beaches. The capital is old-world Victoria, perched at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, just across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver. Victoria boasts an intriguing mixture of old English architecture, customs, and traditions, along with modern attractions and an infectious joie de vivre.

But most of British Columbia lies away from the cities, in the surrounding vastness. The protected coastal waterways, the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, the famous ski slopes of Whistler, the Canadian Rockies and many other mountain ranges, the remote northern wilderness, and the intriguing Queen Charlotte Islands provide experiences you'll never forget, along with enough ooh-and-aah scenery to keep even the most jaded jet-setter in awe.

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