Stanley Park

The largest city park, located on the border with the business center of Vancouver, is one of its main attractions. Opened in 1888 by David Oppenheimer, it is named after Lord Frederick Arthur Stanley, the 6th Governor-General of Canada, who left a notable mark on the history of the country.

The park covers an area of more than 400 hectares, riddled with trails and paths, the total length of which is approximately 250 kilometers. This is not just a green light city, it is almost an ideal place to relax from the bustle of the city. Many artificial reservoirs, a magnificent rose garden, sports grounds, bike paths and trails for rollers, a bird reserve - the park is conveniently arranged for both passive and active recreation. It is visited annually by more than 8 million Vancouver residents. In the ranking of the best parks in the world, Stanley Park ranks 16th, and in the ranking of the best parks in North America - sixth.

Most of the park is ancient, often even giant hardwood trees, the so-called virgin forest of age. Among them are some species of animals from the former zoo. In this landscape organically inscribed sculptures - a monument to Burns, Lord Stanley, President Harding and many others. Other interesting man-made parts of the park are the famous totem poles - iconic wooden sculptures of the first inhabitants of the Canadian Pacific coast - and the aquarium, accommodating 600 species of marine life.