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Granville Island


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 221 attractions in Vancouver
Traveler Description: Former industrial site has been transformed into an artsy, posh neighborhood with quaint shops, cafes and bookstores.
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Attraction type: Island, Neighborhood, Town center/square/plaza
Activities: Shopping, Dining, Arts and crafts, City walk sightseeing
Address: 1661 Durnaleau Street
(Underneath the Granville Street Bridge) Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3S3
Canada
Tel: 604 666 6655
Fax: 604 666 7376

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4 of 5 stars
bubbles911   29 contributions
Orange County, California
Oct 21, 2009

There are some shops here, lots of art shops/galleries/schools/displays, a nice market & restaurants. Not cheap shopping but fun for a few souvenirs. I loved the market, great to see the flowers, fresh meat & dish and fruits/vegetables. It's neat to be under the bridge. Ate lunch looking out on the water. more

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5 of 5 stars
TravellingMan37   30 contributions
Reno, NV
Oct 9, 2009

Visited the island a few times during my trip to Van. Went to see the public market which is a must do while on the island. You'll be overwhelmed with the choices of what to eat. Try something you've never eaten before don't get stuck eating what you usually eat. more

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4 of 5 stars
Cathitk   3 contributions
Minnsota
Oct 8, 2009

If you go to Vancouver, you should visit Granville Island. Be sure to stop into the farmers market. It is a treat for the eyes, ears and nose! Beautiful flowers, enticing foods, stunning produce, mmmm! more

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4 of 5 stars
bqkali   71 contributions
Rochester, New York
Oct 7, 2009

While I wouldn't budget the better part of a day for Granville Island, it is a great place to spend about 2 hours. The public market has a lot of delicious, fresh produce along with yummy baked goods and homemade chocolates. Better still, the galleries are fun to look through and there are entertainers to sit and watch/listen while spending... more

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3 of 5 stars
who_me0000   30 contributions
Delaware
Sep 3, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

Nice views of the city, some nice restaurants, but the shops are the same as you will find in any tourist trap the world over. more

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5 of 5 stars
love2traveltogether   143 contributions
Scottsdale, Arizona
Aug 24, 2009

My husband and I just returned from a visit to Vancouver and made sure that we visited Granville Island. It happened to be raining the day we went, but it did not dampen the experience at all. We took a cab from our hotel (Farimont Waterfront-cost 10.00). We got off at the market and walked around admiring the beautiful flowers,... more

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4 of 5 stars
michelle1551   8 contributions
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Aug 16, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The public market at Granville is pretty fun to walk around and to have lunch. The best part of Granville is getting to and leaving the island. We went to Vancouver in August 09 and took the Rainbow Tug boat to the island which was a fun was to see the skyline from the water and than we walked the... more

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2 of 5 stars
adzonni   50 contributions
Columbia, s.c.
Aug 9, 2009
1/5 found this review helpful

Industrial funky eclectic dirty small I don't get it why do people really go here for what? I consider it a tourist trap clean it up make it cute more

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3 of 5 stars
maxpaste   11 contributions
PA
Aug 5, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

You can get there by public transportation, and parking is a bit messy. We didn't see many stores or restaurants that didn't have superior counterparts in the city. If you walk Robson street, you can fill your shopping needs. It is a bit of a gimmick, as others have posted. They had some nice street entertainment going on, and the... more

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3 of 5 stars
G8RED   39 contributions
Central Florida
Jul 29, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

This is basically a tourist trap. The market is fun to wander through (so so the second time around = we had visited several years ago). The kids stores were not that nice. We are big fans of Pike Place and the surrounding area of downtown Seattle and in our opinion this place is not in the same league. Best... more

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Granville Island Address

1661 Durnaleau Street | (Underneath the Granville Street Bridge), Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3S3, Canada
Tel: 604 666 6655 Fax: 604 666 7376