Welcome to Vancouver Island and the Gulch Budget Guides to Victoria, BC!
Victoria is the provincial capital of British Columbia, boasts the second-highest number of restaurants per capita in North America, and is situated close to some of the most beautiful coastlines and natural areas in the world.
The following pages are a budget guide to our favorite things in Victoria and maybe they’ll lead you a bit off the normal tourist route. Everything we list on this site is highly recommended – no need to look for the four stars or the thumbs up.
The Victoria Guides are divided into four sections: Day Trips, Interesting Places, Cool Pubs & Cafes, and Restaurants. You can also use the index below or the contents section on the left hand gray sidebar to navigate. We will be constantly adding to the guides, so please check back. Enjoy the Good Life to be found in Victoria.Victoria, BC Guide
Victoria Day Trips
Cowichan Bay
East Sooke Regional Park
Goldstream Provincial Park
Merridale Cider Estate
Salt Spring Island
Sooke Potholes
Thetis Lake
The Three Hour Bike Tour
Witty's Lagoon
Other Day Trips
Victoria Places
Buchart Gardens
Capitol Iron
Centre of the Universe
Chinatown Trading Company
The Crystal Pool
Fisherman's Wharf and Beyond
Global Village Store
Jimmy's Barber Shop
Tourist Traps: Wax Museums, Undersea Gardens and More....
Moksana Yoga
Mount Douglas
Panacea Imports' Bubble Tea Bar
The Parliament Building
Rave "N" Iron Art Gallery
Royal Roads University
Saanich Commonwealth Pool
Silk Road
Vancouver Island Brewery
The Westsong Walkway
How to Get There By Bus
Victoria Pubs and Cafes
Bean Around the World
The Bent Mast
The Blackfish Cafe
Christies Carriage House
The Garrick's Head Pub
The Solstice Cafe
Spinnakers Brewpub
Swans Brewpub
Union Pacific Coffee Company
Victoria Restaurants
The Blue Nile
Detour Dessert Lounge
The Dutch Bakery
Ebizo Japanese Restaurant
Ferris' Oyster Bar and Grill
Fujiya Market
Hernande'z Taqueria
Green Cusine
Kim's Vietnamese
Lotus Pond
The Mint
Pagliacci's
The Reef
Sabri Naanwich
I've also written about Victoria and Vancouver Island on my main blog,Gulch, and you can read all of my meandering entries that relate to Victoria here. You can also more of my photos of Victoria and Vancouver Island on Paseos, my photoblog.
