Victoria: The Unknown City

by Ross Crockford

Book Overview

A new Unknown City book for adventurous travelers: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, the "Garden City" full of English expatriates whose polite exterior belies an intriguing past. Victoria has long been a city of contradictions; the home of the unfortunately phrased "newly wed and nearly dead" is also where you will find one of North America's oldest Chinatowns; where tales of secret satanic cults abound; and where the flowers bloom so early in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551521954
• ISBN13: 9781551521954
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Get to know Victoria.

I bought this book for my husband before our trip to Victoria. Before we left we went through alot of it and folded over pages for points of interest. This was a really useful book and gave alot of background on things that weren't the "tourist attractions". We enjoyed trying to get to as many of the places mentioned as possible. I would recommend getting books of a similar nature for any city you may be visiting.

Recommended as a supplemental resource for Victoria vacationers

Written by Victoria-based, award-winning journalist Ross Crockford, Victoria: The Unknown City is an in-depth guide to one of Canada's and the world's top tourist destinations. Packed with directions, recommendations, and tidbits of history regarding everything from popular bars to the remnants of the original Fort Victoria to local haunted locations and advice for avoiding long waits and bad seats on the BC Ferries, Victoria is the "go-to" guide for experiencing all the adventure and wonder the city has to offer. Black-and-white photographs and an index round out a solid guide to tourist activities from sports to dining to shopping, nightlife, and experiencing local media. Recommended as a supplemental resource for Victoria vacationers looking to get the most out of their visit.