Why Richmond, British Columbia?
Our impressive, multi-cultural community has proven success in fostering growth while preserving our historic sites and scenic beauty. Through innovative programs and environmental initiatives, Richmond has undergone enormous changes while still protecting its charm and community involvement. You will find our city diverse in culture, rich in history and arts, exciting, entertaining and picturesque.
Location
Richmond, BC is adjacent to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and the sprawling metropolis of Vancouver, British Columbia and the metro Vancouver area. Like other cities in close proximity to major international airports, Richmond offers travllers a convenient place to stay as part of their trip. Increasingly, especially with the development of the Canada Line and other facilities as a venue city for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, people are discovering that Richmond, BC has lots of reaons to be a destination for travellers, not just a gateway stop on the way to the rest of British Columbia and Canada.
Richmond, BC is centrally located between the Peace Arch Border Crossing into Canada and downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Richmond is serviced by several major highways and throughways and is also on the highway between Tsawassen (the arrival point for ferries from Victoria on Vancouver Island and the picuresque Southern Gulf Islands) and Vancouver. Key tourism neighborhoods include Steveston Village and Golden Village which offer a wide range of activities for travellers with varied interests and abilities.
More about Richmond, BC as a destination
We've compiled a useful set of links to information about Richmond, BC that is in our Visitors section. This information will give you more of a sense of Richmond and the rich, diverse, family-friendly and safe destination it is.
Richmond's Neighbourhoods
Special Interests - learn about Richmond from the perspective of Seniors, Families, Accessibility etc...
Useful Information - Climate, customs, sales tax...that kind of thing
Getting to and around Richmond - accessibility, transportation, Canada Customs information, directions...you'll find all that here.
Vancouver International Airport
Richmond Oval - yes! Richmond is the venue for long track speed skating at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Accommodation in and around Richmond
Festivals and Events
Dining - Learn about Richmond's renowned Asian Dining scene and the range of other cuisines we have
Shopping - Lots of shopping opportunities here, including Golden Village, offering an Asian shopping experience