British Columbia Regional Info

Welcome to My Destination British Columbia travel guide, and our beautiful province of BC, Canada.

Victoria, Vancouver and the surrounding communities have grown up along the edge of the Pacific Ocean and sit like gems at the foot of some of the most spectacular mountains in the world, linked to the Coastal Wild and to the Urbane.  Inhabited first by the First Nations peoples thousands of years ago, and now with a population of 4.4 million people, BC welcomes visitors from around the world to share in its rich heritage and wealth of culture that highlights every aspect of life here.

While covering only about 10 percent of Canada’s surface, British Columbia’s land and freshwater area totals about 95 million hectares making it bigger than France and Germany combined. Today, 14.26 per cent (or more than 13.5 million hectares) of BC is protected in its natural state. This vast province includes some of North America’s true wilderness and undisputed natural beauty, from ancient rainforests to rugged coastlines, jagged mountain peaks, roaring rivers and stunning tranquil lakes. Together with an idyllic outdoor playground, bountiful lands with orchards and vineyards, enchanting West Coast islands, and many unique communities, all have one thing in common - a blessed and diverse land offering a variety of things to see and explore.  Check out further information on each BC region:

Vancouver Island (Victoria & Gulf Islands):

• Victoria: Capital of BC
• Vancouver Island
• Gulf Islands

Vancouver, Coast & Mountains:

• Vancouver City
• Greater Vancouver
• Whistler & Sea to Sky Country
• Sunshine Coast
• Fraser Valley

Thompson Okanagan:

• Thompson Okanagan
• Kelowna City
• Kamloops City
• Okanagan Valley
• Shuswap Lake

Kootenay Rockies:

• Kootenays & BC Rockies

Cariboo Chilcotin Coast:

• Cariboo Chilcotin Coast

Northern British Columbia:

• Northern BC
• Haida Qwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands)

Whatever you decide, British Columbia is your destination to escape to, time and time again.

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