Vancouver Travel Guide: 24 Hours Exploring Gastown, Stanley Park, Granville Island & More

Gastown is known for its historic architecture, great restaurants, unique shops, and the Gastown steam clock.

Stanley Park is a massive urban park, one of the largest in North America, with views of the city, where visitors can stroll the seawall, walk, or bike.

Granville Island offers markets, shops, places to eat, and the Granville Island Public Market.

49th Parallel Coffee Roasters is a coffee shop that is a good spot to start the day with coffee and donuts.

The Vancouver Olympic cauldron is a 33-foot-tall art piece built for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Canada Place is a large building with white sails visible in the Vancouver skyline, home to the convention center where cruise ships dock.

The Gastown steam clock, built in 1977, goes off every 15 minutes, with the noon show being the longest.

English Bay is where visitors can walk along the Waterfront and see art installations.

False Creek Ferries provide a quick ferry ride to Granville Island with views of the bridge and Vancouver skyline.

The Granville Island Public Market is a busy market with lots of places to eat.

Lee's Donuts is a popular donut shop located in Granville Island Public Market.

Davey Street is the area where Tom Sushi is located.

The Nine O'Clock Gun is a cannon in Stanley Park that has been shot off every night at 9:00 pm for over a hundred years to synchronize local clocks.