In Canada, Victoria forms the largest city on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, the largest of 6,500 islands. Temperate climate, natural beauty, visual treats, makes it an ideal home for 325,000 people.
Though it is popular as an ideal place for those who are retired, more and more younger people are finding it salubrious enough to move in, bringing education, skills, energy and funds to invest in local or new businesses.
It offers a strategic gateway to the Pacific Rim, that is to the west coast of US, and therefore on to Australia, China, and other South Eastern countries. It is not surprising therefore that it should be vibrant with business and trade. Since it is at the tip of Vancouver, the beauty and calmness of the place is mainly on the sea, and of course, its comparative cost as a holiday destination.
Connections to Victoria include mix of boat planes, real airlines, water ferries, helicopter services, etc. The best way to get to get a Victoria flight is to take a flight to Vancouver, from where more than 20 airlines take you into Victoria. |
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