Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo - Tourism Nanaimo
Nanaimo is a vibrant urban centre of 92,000 residents and is centrally located on the east coast of Vancouver Island. For this reason it is the gateway to many other destinations on the Island and has more amenities than a typical town its size, including great shopping.
There are two ferry terminals, one located right in the city that crosses to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, the other just outside of Nanaimo goes to Tsawassen (close to Point Roberts).
Nanaimo has a mild, temperate climate, rainy in winter, cool and dry in the summer.
The original economic driver was coal mining, forestry took over in the early 1960’s, now tourism has become important to the area. Nanaimo is a place for indoor and outdoor sport enthusiasts; football, rugby, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, boating and fishing are all popular. There are many wonderful and scenic hiking and bicycle trails and camping grounds. It is a nature lovers’ paradise.
Vancouver Island University is located in Nanaimo and brings in international students to the city. There is a great music scent in Nanaimo, blues and jazz festivals abound in the summer in many indoor and outdoor performances.
There are so many things to see in Nanaimo and surrounding areas that we would love to show the Snorri group; Cathedral Grove, where 800 year old Douglas Fir and ancient Western red cedar grow with many species of wild life. We have beautiful beaches lining the shores for hundreds of miles. Nearby Chemainus is an old town of murals, Coombs is a large market with goats on the roof and the local ferries can transport you to dozens of pristine Gulf Islands. Nanaimo opened the first North American legal bungee jumping zone. This area has been developed into a forest full of zip-line rides and extreme sports.
Icelanders came to this area originally for fishing and logging but most of the recent Icelandic retirees came because of the temperate climate and healthy lifestyle that is more affordable than the nearby larger cities.
There are two ferry terminals, one located right in the city that crosses to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, the other just outside of Nanaimo goes to Tsawassen (close to Point Roberts).
Nanaimo has a mild, temperate climate, rainy in winter, cool and dry in the summer.
The original economic driver was coal mining, forestry took over in the early 1960’s, now tourism has become important to the area. Nanaimo is a place for indoor and outdoor sport enthusiasts; football, rugby, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, boating and fishing are all popular. There are many wonderful and scenic hiking and bicycle trails and camping grounds. It is a nature lovers’ paradise.
Vancouver Island University is located in Nanaimo and brings in international students to the city. There is a great music scent in Nanaimo, blues and jazz festivals abound in the summer in many indoor and outdoor performances.
There are so many things to see in Nanaimo and surrounding areas that we would love to show the Snorri group; Cathedral Grove, where 800 year old Douglas Fir and ancient Western red cedar grow with many species of wild life. We have beautiful beaches lining the shores for hundreds of miles. Nearby Chemainus is an old town of murals, Coombs is a large market with goats on the roof and the local ferries can transport you to dozens of pristine Gulf Islands. Nanaimo opened the first North American legal bungee jumping zone. This area has been developed into a forest full of zip-line rides and extreme sports.
Icelanders came to this area originally for fishing and logging but most of the recent Icelandic retirees came because of the temperate climate and healthy lifestyle that is more affordable than the nearby larger cities.
