DESTINATIONS VICTORIA CANADA SAVE
Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe A five-minute
walk from town, the Delta has the city’s best beer gardens with stunning harbour views. Rooms are modern, and there’s a large pool, sun
terrace and Jacuzzi. Rooms start at £70.
deltahotels.com
SPEND
The Magnolia Superb location, friendly staff and spacious
contemporary rooms make this a popular choice. Its spa is one of the
best in the city. Rooms start at £100.
magnoliahotel. com
SPLURGE Abigail’s Hotel
A luxury adult- only B&B in a three-storey (no lift),
23-room Tudor- style mansion bristling with swagged drapes,
fireplaces and jetted tubs.
Rooms start at £125.
abigailshotel.com 18.30: Interactivity Board Game Cafe 92
travelweekly.co.uk 28 January 2016 22.00: Big Bad John’s 12.30: Canoe 14.00: Cycle BC
and head along the coast on Dallas Road; the views are glorious and you can stop off along the way for a walk on one of the secluded beaches. If scooters aren’t your thing, you can always go shopping. For art and fashion, try Trounce Alley, with its pretty twinkling lights strung overhead, or check out Bastion Square, the former site of Fort Victoria, for its summer market, pop-up events and artisan craftspeople. If you’re after big-name stores, the Bay Centre in the heart of town has more than 90 shops.
victoria.cyclebc.ca
17.00: Pop into Bodega to take advantage of its 3pm-6pm happy hour, when sherry costs $5 a glass and complimentary pintxos are served.
bodegabar.ca
Open till midnight, it’s not just for kids.
ibgcafe.com
Watch out for the bar staff’s fake snakes and spiders, which can make an unexpected appearance at your table
18.30: Try something totally different at the Interactivity Board Game Cafe, where you can play more than 800 games from around the world for a $5 entrance fee. Experts are on hand to help you find cooler versions of your favourite game. The cafe menu includes candy bowls, milkshakes and 30 flavours of home-made ice cream.
20.00: ‘Winner can buy dinner’ – try Veneto, with its famous ‘secret burger’ and delicious sharing plates. It also has a fantastic cocktail menu, with the option to ‘spin the wheel’ to get a handcrafted drink mixed just for you.
venetodining.com
22.00: Stop for a late drink at one of the city’s institutions, Big Bad John’s, a hillbilly hideaway with peanut shells on the floor, loud music and memorabilia from around the world. Watch out for the fake snakes and spiders that the mischievous bar staff have on strings, which can make an unexpected appearance at your table.
strathconahotel.com
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