Looking for expert advice and places to visit in Vancouver and its metropolitan area? Looking for hidden waterfalls and canyons in North Vancouver, oceanfront promenades or kid-friendly beaches on the Lower Mainland or the most scenic sports in Vancouver Downtown?
Welcome. We’ve been living here, and this page is all about the best places in Metro Vancouver, whether you’re a local or a visitor.
Best of the city
Enjoy the city of Vancouver in summer or in winter, with or without kids.
Best of Metro Vancouver
From the North Shore to the oceanfront promenades of Surrey and White Rock…
Metro Vancouver, also called Greater Vancouver, is the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Vancouver. It means the adjoining municipalities in the first place – North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Langley, White Rock, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, New Westminster, Delta, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows -, but sometimes further municipalities like Mission, Chilliwack, Abbotsford or Squamish are also mentioned as “being in Greater Vancouver”.
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