Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Lovely Landmarks



Many people usually go downtown if they go to another county. You can learn features about the city and people. Also, you can buy souvenirs. So, don’t skip to go to downtown Vancouver. Downtown Vancouver is different than the other cities; New York, Las Vegas. You can experience the historic and the modern. There are traditional places; Gastown, Art Gallery. Also, there are harbor centre, department stores, clothing stores and restaurants.


Gastown
There are many historic buildings and courtyards. Gastown is located in the north side of downtown. You can stroll down the cobbled streets, and enjoy unique shopping, nightlife and attractions. The best attraction is the Steam Clock. Steam goes off every 20 minutes. When you arrive there, you feel like that you get back to 1oo years ago. There are lots of souvenir stores. You can purchase souvenir. Especially, there are maple syrup stores. It is nice souvenir in Vancouver.


Art Gallery

It is located in Robson Square in the center of downtown. It showcases contemporary and historical art from around the world. You can see many art works. Now, we can look this works. It is opened from 10am to 5pm every day. On Tuesday, it is opened until 9pm. If you go there on Tuesday evenings from 5:30pm to 9pm, you can get a discount price by donation. There is an outdoor skating rink under the Robson Street. It is GE Ice Plaza. You can enjoy the 4 months of the year. The admission is free, and the skate rental fee is $ 3.





Harbor centre
Vancouver Lookout is the best first place, with a fantastic 360-degree view of Vancouver and the majestic North Shore Mountains. It is located in 555 East Hastings Street. You can use informative displays on the deck. It is opened from 8:30am to 10:30pm. If you go there at night, you can enter for free. Admission tickets are valid throughout the day and evening and the ticket costs $15.


If you want to see historical attractions of Vancouver, landmarks are the best places. You can experience both history and modernity.

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