Vancouver sits between ocean, mountains and a dense network of neighbourhoods. Its food, film and arts scenes reflect Pacific connections and a large immigrant population, while Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh histories remain essential to understanding the place.
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Vancouver
Pacific neighbourhoods and living forests
Discover
Granville Island, Chinatown, Commercial Drive, coastal walks and contemporary Indigenous art
What to notice
The city’s spectacular setting should not obscure housing pressures, contested land and ordinary neighbourhood life.