CANADA PLACE

Description

Essentials about Canada Place in brief

Anyone arriving or departing in Vancouver by cruise ship will be familiar with this building – Canada Place. Located on the shore of Burrard Inlet, the striking building with its sail-shaped roofs is Vancouver’s famous cruise ship terminal. Canada Place also houses, among other things, the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, the Port of Vancouver Discovery Centre, where visitors can learn about the Port of Vancouver, and FlyOver Canada, a spectacular virtual flight over Canada. Canada Place was built as the Canadian pavilion at the 1986 Vancouver World’s Fair.

The Canadian Trail

There is a lot to experience in and around Canada Place. The Canadian Trail leads around the building. Divided into 13 areas, which represent the 10 provinces and 3 territories of the country, you can learn a lot of interesting facts about Canada and its parts on the Canadian Trail. From the northern tip of Canada Place and the Canadian Trail you have a fantastic view of Vancouver Harbour, Stanley Park, Coal Harbour, Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains.

The attractions of Canada Place

Those who want to learn even more about Canada’s natural beauty should not miss the Dream of Canada photo exhibit, located on the Observation Deck of Canada Place’s upper promenade. And visitors interested in the Port of Vancouver can learn all about it at the interactive Port of Vancouver Discovery Centre.

A very special attraction in Canada Place is the so-called FlyOver Canada, in which visitors can take a virtual flight over Canada. In elevated seats with dangling legs, FlyOver Canada takes you on a spectacular 8-minute adventure flight over various parts of the country. The flight passes through narrow canyons filled with whitewater, over the vast fields of the prairies, snow-capped mountains and vibrant big cities filled with skyscrapers. Special effects including wind, fog and smells make the flight over the breathtaking nature of Canada even more spectacular.

Canada Place at night

If all this sounds too adventurous for you and you prefer a quiet atmosphere, you should visit Canada Place in the evening. Because then the building radiates a very special flair. After dark, the sail roofs of Canada Place are illuminated in different colors and with different motifs – a great photo motif.