Sunset Stroll on the Inner Harbour Causeway, Inner Harbour Causeway, below Government St, Victoria BC

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Sunset Stroll on the Inner Harbour Causeway

Victoria's Parliament Buildings flip on 3,000-plus light bulbs at dusk, and you get to just stand there with ice cream.

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Victoria's postcard earns the title at dusk. Start on the lower causeway as the sun drops behind the harbour, then stay while the Parliament Buildings flick on their 3,000-plus light bulbs and the whole waterfront goes full fairy tale. Float planes taxi in, buskers set up, the Empress glows behind you. Find a ledge, two ice creams and no plan, then peel off into Old Town for dinner.

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Duration
About an hour
Best time
Evening
Per person
Free
setting
Outdoor
neighbourhood
Inner Harbour Causeway, below Government St
best season
Year-round

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