Cheap Flights to Vancouver

Vancouver Flights and Holidays

Situated in British Columbia Canada - is the coastal city of Vancouver. The city was given its name after the British explorer Captain George Vancouver. This up and coming city has a population of around 612,000. Its ever expanding multicultural population and character puts this city firmly on the map as Canada’s most exciting and happening city.

Sightseeing

The scenery in Vancouver is second to none with its clean beaches, north shore mountains, pretty parks of Minter Gardens which boasts 32 acres of floral art work and the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden & Park located in Chinatown is a tranquil yin and yang space and forest trails, however this city has much more to offer than scenery it is alive with cultural events - one in particular is the up and coming 2009 winter Olympic games. You can expect to find plenty art galleries such as the Contemporary Art Gallery that houses both local and international modern art exhibits and the Emily Carr Institute Of Art & Design exhibits modern art pieces from local art students.

Canadians are big on sport and live events, Vancouver itself has several stadiums where baseball and rock concerts take place on a regular basis. One popular stadium in particular is the BC Place Stadium home to BC Lions Canadian Football League team. The BC Sports Hall Of Fame & Museum is a shrine to former athletes and sports personalities.

Dining Out & Nightlife

Vancouver eating establishments can be cheap and cheerful or extremely expensive. You can have anything from a hot dog to a five course lobster meal washed down with a glass of champagne or cheaper alternative is a glass of wine locally produced from Okanagan Valley.

Due to Vancouver’s location its speciality is of course seafood - you will notice countless seafood restaurants dotted around the city.
Being a multicultural city there are also many international restaurants serving everything from Indian to African and if all you can afford is a burger or a sandwich there are many fast food outlets to choose from.
Nightlife here is everything you could want and more, choose from a night at the theatre or take in a movie at the IMAX cinema, party the night away in one of the several nightclubs or bars. Vancouver is a very vibrant city it caters for everyone whether you are student or an executive.

Travelling to Vancouver

Vancouver is served by Vancouver International Airport which is situated around15 kilometres from downtown Vancouver on Sea Island.
Flying time to Vancouver International Airport from London Heathrow is around 9 hours.
Package tailor made short stay breaks are available online through Flyglobespan.com.

Accommodation

Accommodation can be pricey in Vancouver being that it is noted as Canada’s second most expensive city. A four or five star hotel will cost in the region of £145.00 per night in downtown Vancouver. Two or three star hotels cost around £50.00 per night. Often breakfast isn’t included in the price. Booking through Flyglobespan.com can give you added piece of mind that your hotel accommodation is secure and what’s more it will be less expensive than booking separate flights and accommodation.