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Districts in Vancouver


Districts in Vancouver

We're proposing to revise Vancouver's districts. If you have any thoughts/opinions, please join the discussion on the talk page. Vancouverites broadly split their city into three: the Westside, the Eastside (or East Van) and downtown. This split is simply geography: everything west of Ontario St is the Westside, everything east is East Vancouver and everything north of False Creek is downtown. Each of these areas have their own attractions and neighbourhoods, so time permitting, explore as many as you can.
Vancouver District and Road map.
Vancouver District and Road map.
Downtown (Central Business District-Yaletown, Stanley Park and the West End, Gastown-Chinatown)
The downtown peninsula that holds many of the city's attractions, restaurants and high-end hotels. It is home to beautiful architecture, fine dining and world class shopping. It includes the West End, Coal Harbour, Yaletown, Gastown, Chinatown and Stanley Park. It is also home to four beaches - Sunset Beach, English Bay (First Beach), Second Beach, and Third Beach.
Westside (Kitsilano, South Granville, UBC and South Vancouver)
There's plenty to interest the visitor here with the markets of Granville Island, beaches, gardens, some fine museums and a thriving arts scene.
East Van (Commercial Drive, South Main, Punjabi Market)
A large, mostly residential area of the city. Commercial Drive has diverse ethnic restaurants and has a strong artistic and political/counter-culture presence; Main Street is an artsy part of the city filled with unique shops selling antique furniture, designer clothing and many independent coffee shops.

This list covers only the city itself. For its many suburbs, see Lower Mainland.

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