Author(s): John Lee

Lonely Planet

"Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher"Lonely Planet Vancouver is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stretch out on a beach along Stanley Park's Seawall, experience an authentic dim sum lunch, or hop a tiny tugboat to Granville Island Public Market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Vancouver and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Vancouver Travel Guide:

• Full-color maps and images throughout


• Highlightsand itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests


• Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots


• Essential infoat your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices


• Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss


• Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including Native culture, multicultural festivals & cuisine, history, wildlife, outdoor activities and the arts.


• Free, convenient pull-outVancouver map (included in print version), plus over 40 color maps


• Useful features - including Travel with Children, Day Trips and Month by Month (annual festival calendar)


• Coverage of the West End, Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island, Whistler, Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Vancouver, our most comprehensive guide to Vancouver, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.

• Looking for just the highlights of Vancouver? Check out Lonely Planet's Discover Canada, a photo-rich guide to the city's most popular attractions.


• Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's British Columbia & the Rockies guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer, or Lonely Planet's Discover Canada, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and John Lee.""About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in."""TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category""""'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' -" New York Times"""'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - "Fairfax Media (Australia)""