| If you are planning to visit Vancouver, British | | | | 3. Gastown |
| Columbia, Canada, here is your one-day itinerary | | | | Gastown is only several blocks east from Canada |
| that you can enjoy most of city of Vancouver. | | | | Place. Gastown is the oldest part of downtown |
| You can start from the world famous Stanley | | | | Vancouver and one of the most popular tourist |
| Park. | | | | destinations in Vancouver. Gastown is famous for |
| 1. Stanley Park | | | | its cobblestone streets, excellent restaurants and |
| Stanley Park is recognized as one of the great | | | | pubs, and shops. You can rest your feet and |
| parks of the world. Vancouver's first park and | | | | have lunch in one of many restaurants. |
| one of the city's main tourist attractions, Stanley | | | | Don't forget to check out the Gastown Steam |
| Park is an evergreen oasis of 1,000 acres close to | | | | Clock, one of the city's most popular attractions. |
| the downtown core. The park abounds in wildlife | | | | It was designed and built by Ray Saunders in |
| and its features appeal to the naturalist, the plant | | | | 1977. Every day tourists spill out of sightseeing |
| lover or one who would do nothing more than | | | | buses, cameras flashing as the steam clock |
| relax in beautiful surroundings. Stanley Park has | | | | belches steam and hoots out the famous |
| Aquarium, Rose Garden, and Water Park for kids. | | | | Westminster chimes "Big Ben" theme. |
| You can rent a bike or a roller blade and ride | | | | 4. Chinatown |
| along the seawall. | | | | Chinatown is only several blocks east and south |
| 2. Canada Place | | | | from Gastown. Chinatown in Vancouver is North |
| Canada Place's white sails of the building have | | | | America's second biggest Chinatown, after San |
| made it a prominent landmark for the city. | | | | Francisco's. Mandarin and Cantonese are the |
| Canada Place is home of the Vancouver | | | | mother tongues in 30 per cent of Vancouver |
| Convention Centre, The Pan Pacific Hotel, Port | | | | homes, which makes Chinese the largest minority |
| Metro Vancouver Corporate Offices, Cruise Ship | | | | ethnic group. It's worth a trip to this historic part |
| Terminal, and The IMAX Theatre. In summer | | | | of town. You can go with a group of at least 10 |
| months, you can see big Alaskan cruise ships | | | | or pick some information at the Chinese Cultural |
| docked in Canada Place. Canada Place is about 10 | | | | Centre and go on your own. |
| minutes from Stanley Park by bus and about 30 | | | | 5. |
| minutes by foot. | | | | |