Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, off Canada's Pacific coast. It is 460 km (285 miles) long and up to 80 km (50 miles) wide. The largest island on the western side of North America at 32,134 square kilometres (12,407 square miles (32,134 km²)), it is the world's 43rd largest island, Canada's 11th largest island and Canada's second most populous island after the Island of Montreal, which has 1.3 million more people. The island is named in honour of George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific coast of North America between 1791 and 1794.
The 2001 census population was 656,312. As of 2005, Vancouver Island had an estimated population of 723,000. Slightly less than half of these (326,000) live in Greater Victoria. Other major cities on Vancouver Island include Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Parksville, Courtenay, and Campbell River.
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Cobble House B&B
This South Vancouver Island B&B is centrally located in the Cowichan Valley wine region, just 45 minutes north of British Columbia's capital, Victoria. Centered around the City of Duncan, communities in the Valley include Cobble Hill, Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Cowichan Bay and Chemainus. Eight vineyards are located throughout the Cowichan Valley, and just around the corner from Cobble House you will find Merridale Estate Cidery , with the largest cider apple orchard in BC dedicated to cider production.
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La Villa Antoine
La Villa Antoine Vancouver Bed and Breakfast is located in a quiet residential neighborhood within walking distance to the Kerrisdale shopping area (restaurants, shops, banks, drugstores etc.). La Villa Antoine Bed and Breakfast is within easy access to the major tourist attractions of the city. Below find a link to a tourist quide to the attractions of Vancouver.
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Arbutus House
Vancouver bed and breakfast accommodation in BC, Canada--La Villa Antoine B&B Vancouver bed and breakfast accommodations in the convenient and popular Kerrisdale area.
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