Antique Row on Main Street between 16th Avenue and 33rd Avenue has a number of shops that draw antique lovers and bargain hunters from all over the city.

Chinatown. Located just east of the downtown core, Vancouver’s Chinatown is one of North America’s largest. Shops, restaurants, theatres, gardens and cultural centres all contribute to this thriving commercial and residential district.

Commercial Drive between East Hastings Street to East 12th Avenue is a gathering place of alternative lifestyle advocates and has an intriguing mix of exotic food, music and fashion.

Gastown, located just south of the harbour, is the historic heart of the city, with cobblestone streets and heritage buildings housing shops, restaurants and galleries that add to Gastown’s lively appeal.

Granville Island Market. Located under the Granville Street Bridge, the market offers an unusual mix of food, shopping, theatre, arts and crafts in a waterside setting.

Kitsilano, stretching from Burrard Avenue west to Alma Street along English Bay and south to West 16th Avenue is home to the City’s professionals and style conscious crowds, leading the way with trendy shopping and dining.

The heart of the Punjabi Market area is the corner of East 49th Avenue and Main Street. This is a prime shopping area for the foods and spices of South Asia.

Robson Street in downtown Vancouver is one of the most vibrant streets in the heart of the city with sidewalk cafes, high-end boutiques, shops and restaurants. It is also a great place for people watching.

One of the world’s great parks, Stanley Park, at the foot of Georgia Street & Beach Avenue, serves the neighbourhood of West End, but is also a favourite park for Vancouverites. With more than 400 hectares (1,000 acres) of forest and trees, the park offers an aquarium, miniature railway, tennis, pitch-and-putt golf course, restaurants, beaches, and live theatre on summer evenings.

South Granville, extending from West 6th Avenue to West 16th Avenue on Granville Street is Vancouver’s Gallery Row, with a wide range of art, high-end antiques and sophisticated shops.

The West End, between English Bay and Coal Harbour, is one of North America’s most densely populated neighbour-hoods, with high-rise apartments clustered just west of the city’s downtown sky-scrapers. The area retains a green and peaceful air while offering ample opportunity for shopping and entertainment.

The University of British Columbia campus at the extreme western tip of the city has multiple attractions, from the Nitobe Gardens and Chan Centre for the Performing Arts to the Museum of Anthropology and Botanical Gardens.