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Living In VictoriaLive in One of the World's Best CitiesVictoria is at the southernmost tip of long Vancouver Island, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of the Olympic mountains in Washington state. Vancouver island is so large that the 750,000 residents can easily forget that they are living on an island. Access to and from Victoria is simple. There are regular flights to and from Vancouver and Seattle by seaplane, helicopter, and regional and major airlines. In addition to the BC ferries, the Coho ferry runs up to four time daily from Victoria to Port Angeles, WA, and the Anacortes Island ferry runs from just north of Victoria to Anacortes Island in Washington state. Fairy-Tale Houses in Fairy-Tale SettingsVictoria, unlike most cities, does not have huge homogenous subdivisions. With few exceptions, the Victoria region has been built up in small clusters, a few houses at a time, built at different periods with different architectural styles by various small builders. Parks & ViewsThe Victoria region offers an abundance of parks, some meticulously groomed and flowered like Beacon Hill and Saxe Point and many other larger nature parks covered with walking trails, like the Mt. Douglas and East Sooke parks. Mt. Douglas and Mt. Tolmie parks provide 360 degree panoramic views of the city from their summit parking areas while the Dallas Road and inner harbour walkways have unparalleled sea and mountain views. 
Educational FacilitiesThe University of Victoria, Royal Roads University, Camosun College, and Pearson College offer attractive campuses and an extensive range of high-quality educational opportunities for almost any career choice. Victoria also has a variety of excellent private schools. These institutions attract students from all over the world. Lifestyle AmenitiesFor entertainment the city has several smaller theatres supporting local players and 2 larger theatres supporting the symphony, opera, ballet and international celebrity entertainers. There are dozens of excellent restaurants offering everything from Classic French, to West Coast, to Tex/Mex to Sushi at reasonable prices, many with superb sea/harbour views. SportsThe Victoria region offers virtually year-round golfing, tennis, sailing, biking, hiking, windsurfing, and riding plus excellent fishing and hunting in season. If you ski or snowboard, Mount Washington is about 2-3 hours away by car and Whistler Mountain is about 5 hours away. Moving to Victoria is a One-way StreetVictoria offers the finest lifestyle available in Canada with its temperate climate, long sunny summers, spectacular scenery, picturesque and varied homes and superb amenities. It has all the conveniences of a larger city without the traffic snarls, hassles, crime and pollution. Moving to Victoria is a one-way street. Once you get here you will never want to leave. Living in Victoria | Climate | Victoria Market | Visiting Canada and Immigration
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