31.07 - Victoria

water taxy

floating houses

hearts

floating houses 

Victoria has had a lot of influence from Great Britain. The 1st comes from its name after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It's also one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest. The British architecture influenced  it a lot: the British Columbia Parliament, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and Express hotel, to name a few. The city's Chinatown is the 2nd oldest in North America after San Francisco.

legislature building

It has a nice harbour and a promenade. A lot can be done on foot. A water taxi is quite an attraction. It's not as busy with tourists as other cities. The population is around 80,000.

totem statues