DK Eyewitness Top 10 Vancouver and Vancouver Island

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by D.K. Publishing

Beautifully situated between the ocean and picturesque mountains, Vancouver offers the cultural vibrancy of a modern metropolis, as well as opportunities to enjoy the breathtaking rugged coastline and wilderness of nearby Vancouver Island. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you’ll find your way around Vancouver and Vancouver Island with absolute ease.

Our newly updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Vancouver and Vancouver Island into helpful lists of ten — from our own selected highlights to the best museums and galleries, places to eat, shops and festivals.

You'll

   • Seven easy-to-follow itineraries , perfect for a day-trip, a weekend, or a week
   • Detailed Top 10 lists of Vancouver and Vancouver Island’s must-sees , including detailed descriptions of Stanley Park, Canada Place, the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Granville Island, Science World, Long Beach and Whistler
   • Vancouver and Vancouver Island’s most interesting areas , with the best places for shopping, going out, and sightseeing
   • Inspiration for different things to enjoy during your trip – including children’s activities and things to do for free  
   • A laminated pull-out map of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, plus five color area maps
   •  Streetsmart advice : get ready, get around, and stay safe
   • A lightweight format perfect for your pocket or bag when you’re on the move

DK Eyewitness Top 10s have been helping travelers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. 

Looking for more on Vancouver’s culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Canada .

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[E · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you only have a short time in Vancouver, this pocket guide fits the bill. Its goal is not depth but overview, with many "top 10" lists for visiting neighborhoods, museums, parks, restaurants, bars, etc. Also separate sections on nearby Vancouver Island, Victoria, and Whistler; helpful maps on the inside of the covers as well as a small pull-out map; tips on transportation, hotels, and safety. The slim size is perfect for a purse or a raincoat pocket (you are packing your raincoat and umbrella, right?).

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

2006 edition. I recently read a Canada travel guidebook that wanted to be so unique that it did not bother to talk about the venerable sites like The Empress Hotel or their famous formal afternoon tea, Chinatown or Butchart Gardens. This is more main stream & includes lots of color photos. This guidebook is compacts & will give you a small tease of ideas for visits to Vancouver & Victoria Island, Canada.

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

It has been a long time since I travelled with a guide book, and found this one to be borderline useless. We went to Victoria, and there are very few pages in this book dedicated to Victoria. I think I only used it for the maps.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy quick read if you're going to Vancouver for a few days but don't plan on spending weeks and weeks there. It's also nice and light to bring along.

[Brainorgan]

Top 10 Vancouver & Victoria(Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing (2006)

[C · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent outline of the city's highlights, though the restaurant etc. recs are too Touristy capital T to be useful.

[Verena · Rating 4 out of 5]

It gave me a great first overview and helped me roughly planning my stay.

[Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

An okay travel book telling the top sights to see, restaurants, bars and hotels in both Vancouver and Victoria