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Nanaimo is located on the east coast of south Vancouver Island. It is B.C.s sixth-largest city, it
is also called the
harbor city. Right down town at the harbor, you can go biking, swimming, hiking, boating, sailing, kayaking, scuba diving and view wildlife, birds, whales, seals, sea lions and many other creatures.
Nanaimo has a population almost 85000 and is still growing fast. The downtown core has been revitalized and there is a brand new museum, plus many great shopping opportunities in brand stores and great little boutiques, the places to eat range from awesome fast food to world class dinning.
As is quickly evident to visitors who remember the Nanaimo of old, will be quite surprised at how cosmopolitan the city is now, the down town waterfront is so beautiful now and the city core has been make into a wonderful place to walk around.
The historic downtown is now divided into three zones, The Old City Quarter with its heritage buildings and fine dinning, the Arts District filled with artistgalleries and quaint shops and a harbor front walkway complete with public squares, funky shops, eateries, parks and a lagoon that you can swim in.
You can hop on a passenger ferry to Protection Island or Newcastle Island. Then there is Gabriola Island, an idyllic artist's colony and getaway spot, you can reach it from downtown by a car ferry.
In the Nanaimo area, there are many lakes and rivers, trails and caves, beaches and mountains. There are many hiking and biking trails. You can do almost anything here, even go bungee jumping.
The wildlife viewing is great at the lakes and rivers and the bird life is incredible. You could see bears, whales, deer, elk and so many kinds of birds.
This is a great city to visit for a few days, come on for a visit, bring your camera.
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