Awaken Your Senses
with Gourmet Delights and Historical Traditions
Come experience the splendor of British Columbia's capital city. Cascading with flowers and laced with British propriety, Victoria offers endless attractions and exceeding beauty. Surround yourself with the glorious spectrum of colors in Butchart Gardens, enjoy a vanilla-and-fresh-strawberry "Canada Cone" as you stroll along the causeway, or revel in the splendor of the Olympic Mountains from the beach. Steeped in history, Victoria's vibrant past lends itself to colorful stories, time-honored traditions, and many historic sites including Craigdarroch Castle, Emily Carr's cozy childhood home, and Canada's oldest West Coast lighthouse on Fort Rodd Hill. In the quaint and unique Oak Bay, wander through many specialty shops presenting an array of tea, chocolate, antiques, art, china, books, and the world's tiniest store. Due to its mild Mediterranean-like climate, Southern Vancouver Island produces an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as plant species (palms, eucalyptus, bananas) rarely found elsewhere in Canada. The region’s vast range in cooking styles has been inspired by traditional French and Italian techniques, by the flavors of Asian cooking, and by Native American methods, such as baking salmon on a cedar plank. This Victoria culinary retreat, while enhancing your cooking skills, will give you memories that won't soon be forgotten.