{"id":81943,"date":"2020-02-24T22:41:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T22:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytographedev.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/hidden-gems-flytographers-local-guide-to-victoria\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T23:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:24:13","slug":"hidden-gems-flytographers-local-guide-to-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/hidden-gems-flytographers-local-guide-to-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Gems: Flytographer\u2019s Local Guide to Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Despite our regal roots and old-school reputation for being a town of the \u201cnewlywed and nearly dead,\u201d Victoria has made huge strides on the cool-front over the past decade.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nestled into the base of Vancouver Island, Victoria, BC, Canada, Victoria<\/a> is safe, LGBTQ+\/2S friendly, and cute as heck. The downtown core is filled with gorgeous and colourful 19th-century architecture; our tech scene now boasts over 900 companies, bringing a flood of fresh ideas and energy; the craft beer scene is active and extraordinary, and our cup runneth over for delicious brunch options. We\u2019ve also got prime outdoor adventuring, award-winning restaurants and bars, serious coffee chops, mountains, ocean, forests, beaches, and gardens aplenty (our annual spring flower count  \u2013 yes, you read that right \u2013 rings in at about 3.4 billion). Not going to lie, once you arrive, you might not leave. That\u2019s how most of us got here.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Where do the locals go to eat in Victoria?<\/b><\/h2>\n