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Sightseeing Downtown Vancouver is a compact area full of activity day and night. Robson Square is a focal point, with a series of landscaped terraces, a congress centre and the Vancouver Art Gallery. To the west lie the shops and restaurants of Robson Street, while to the southeast are the renovated warehouses of Yaletown, where trendy shops, galleries and restaurants continue to open up. A view of the mountains to the north of the city can be had from Canada Place, which houses the city's convention centres and whose striking sail-like roof echoes its role as a cruise ship terminal. East of here lies Gastown, the reconstructed old centre of Vancouver, and Chinatown (the third largest in North America), where a variety of ethnic eating places and shops can be found. Beyond that, Commercial Drive offers a more alternative scene, interspersed with the older Italian cafés. Separating downtown from Stanley Park is the West End, which, with its green and tranquil streets, it is hard to believe has one of the highest population densities in North America. Denman Street typifies the lifestyle, with shops and cafés and a fantastic sunset view over English Bay. False Creek and Granville Island separate downtown from the rest of Vancouver to the south. The University of British Columbia is much further to the west, beyond the now-gentrified hippy district of Kitsilano. Tourist Information Tourism Vancouver - Tourist Information Centre Waterfront Centre, Plaza Level, 200 Burrard Street Tel: (604) 683 2000. Fax: (604) 682 6839. Web site: www.tourismvancouver.com Opening hours: Daily 0800-1800 (summer); Mon-Fri 0830-1700, Sat 0900-1700 (winter). |
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