Butchart Gardens: For a visit to one of the area's premier tourist attractions follow Highway 17A north for 22 kilometers to the magical Butchart Gardens at Brentwood Bay on the Saanich Peninsula. Here in 1904 Jennie Butchart wife of a wealthy quarry owner started to lay out a fragrant garden in abandoned limestone workings. Flourishing not least because of the mild climate the gardens have since been veloped into a 20 hectare horticultural tour de force without rival in Canada. The Italian garden rose garden Japanese garden and sunken garden are among the loveliest. Open spaces among the pools fountains and the many exotic plants are used for artistic and musical performances. Address: 800 Benvenuto Ave, Bretwood Bay.
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Tourist attractions Victoria, Canada
Craigdarroch Castle: Victoria's fairy tale mansion Craigdarroch Castle is considered a gem of Victorian architecture. Immigrant Sottish entrepreneur Robert Dunsmuir commissioned the home for his wife in the 1880s. Dunsmuir made his fortune in coal mining but died before his mansion was completed. The house is situate in a particularly affluent area of Victoria. Elegant Rockland centers on Rockland Avenue which is lined with grand heritage homes including Government House the official residence of Her Majesty's representative in British Columbia. The house itself is closed to the public but the beautifully kept gardens are a delight. Address: 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria
Popular tourist attractions in Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
Victoria Butterfly Gardens : Located near Butchart Gardens the Victoria Butterfly Gardens are indoor tropical gardens desgned to house up to 75 species of exotic butterflies and moths plus some birds fish and reptiles. An interesting indoor landscape incorporates waterfalls trees and flowers.
Address: 1461 Benvenuto Ave, Central Saanich.
Hatley Park National Historic Site: Hatley Park National Historic Site consists of a castle built in 1908 by former British Columbia Premierand coal baron Jemes Dunsmuir and an Edwardian estate with Japanese Italian and rese gardens. Visitors can choose to walk through the gardens or take a guided tour of the castle now the base of Royal Roads University.
Address:2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria
Address: 1461 Benvenuto Ave, Central Saanich.
Hatley Park National Historic Site: Hatley Park National Historic Site consists of a castle built in 1908 by former British Columbia Premierand coal baron Jemes Dunsmuir and an Edwardian estate with Japanese Italian and rese gardens. Visitors can choose to walk through the gardens or take a guided tour of the castle now the base of Royal Roads University.
Address:2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria
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