Rental Properties in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is located near the southeastern tip of Vancouver Island, and overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The metropolitan area is comprised of thirteen municipalities (commonly known as Greater Victoria) and with a population in excess of 335 000 - it is the largest urban area on Vancouver Island. With its mild temperatures and plentiful sunshine (2,193.3 hours per year) which makes it the sunniest spot in B.C., Victoria boasts gardens that are home to many plant species rarely found elsewhere in Canada. Several species of palms, eucalyptus, and certain varieties of bananas can be seen growing throughout the area's gardens.
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The city's chief industries are tourism and provincial government administration (as the Parliament buildings are located downtown near the Empress Hotel). Other major employers include Canadian Forces and the University of Victoria. Victoria's climate has also added to its reputation as the "City of Gardens". The oldest (and most intact) Chinatown in Canada is located within Victoria. In the heart of downtown are the Parliament Buildings, the Fairmont Empress Hotel and the acclaimed Royal British Columbia Museum, with large exhibits on local Aboriginal peoples, Natural History and Modern History. In addition, the heart of downtown also has the Royal London Wax Museum, Victoria Bug Zoo, The BC Experience at the Crystal Garden and the Pacific Undersea Gardens, which showcases the Giant Pacific Octopus, the Wolf Eel and other marine life of British Columbia. North of the city on the Saanich Peninsula are the Butchart Gardens, one of the biggest tourist attractions on the island, as well as the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria Butterfly Gardens and Centre of the Universe planetarium[4]. There are also numerous National Historic Sites, like Fisgard Lighthouse, Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse, Hatley Castle and Hatley Park and Fort Rodd Hill, a coastal artillery fort built in the late 1890s, located west of the city in Colwood.