--- description: Find out why Vancouver is on TIME’s list of the world’s greatest places of 2023. title: Vancouver: World's Greatest Places 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc1a7fe23fb89ab33/698a3b2cd07533fee0e6dd6e/Worlds-Greatest-Places-Vancouver-British-Columbia.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Mar 16, 2023 # Vancouver Eclectic cuisine by Paul Feinstein  An aerial view of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. An aerial view of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.Andrew Chin—Getty Images Long appreciated by outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy everything from kayaking to skiing, Vancouver’s indoor attractions are finally getting the recognition they deserve. The northwestern city received its first [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-star-revelation/2022-vancouver-michelin-stars "undefined") last year (Toronto is the only other Canadian city with this claim), highlighting a diverse dining landscape, including [Published on Main](https://publishedonmain.com/ "undefined") ([also voted Canada’s best restaurant](https://canadas100best.com/published-on-main-2022/ "undefined")) and [Burdock & Co](https://www.burdockandco.com/ "undefined"), both of which were awarded stars and are celebrated for their use of local products. Not included in the guide but no less worthy of a drawn out meal is [Salmon n’Bannock](https://www.salmonandbannock.net/ "undefined"), an intimate restaurant with an adherence to First Nations traditions by providing a warm, welcoming, gathering place with incredible Indigenous cuisine. Beyond the city’s eclectic food scene, there’s plenty to keep visitors occupied. Check out the brand new [Rainbow Park](https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/rainbow-park.aspx "undefined"), which pays homage to the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish nations who named the park _sθәqәlxenәm ts’exwts’áxwi7_ (rainbow), and then take a tour with [Talaysay Tours](https://www.talaysay.com/ "undefined") of the popular [Stanley Park](https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx "undefined"), where a First Nations guide explains the essential role of trees and plants in Coast Salish people’s lives. Canada’s first [Chinese Canadian Museum](https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/ "undefined") is moving to a permanent site in the city’s historic Chinatown this summer, which is also the time to see the [Vancouver Mural Festival](https://vanmuralfest.ca/ "undefined"); the annual August display covers buildings with massive sociocultural art pieces. And there’s no shortage of accommodations to choose from. [Versante](https://www.versantehotel.com/ "undefined"), a luxury high-rise in Richmond, opened in 2021, and last year welcomed [Paradox](https://www.paradoxhotels.com/vancouver "undefined"), a chic boutique in the heart of downtown. [Skwachàys Lodge](https://skwachays.com/ "undefined"), Canada’s first Indigenous boutique art hotel (there’s an art gallery too), isn’t new, but if you haven’t experienced a purifying sweat lodge or detoxifying smudging ceremony, it’ll feel singular in spirit. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261648/vancouver/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261648/vancouver/"},"headline":"Vancouver","datePublished":"2023-03-16T10:00:41.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T05:09:46.351Z","description":"Find out why Vancouver is one of the World’s Greatest Places of 2023","url":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261648/vancouver/","keywords":["franchise","Magazine","World's Greatest Places"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc1a7fe23fb89ab33/698a3b2cd07533fee0e6dd6e/Worlds-Greatest-Places-Vancouver-British-Columbia.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Feinstein","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/paul-feinstein/"}],"creator":"Paul Feinstein","articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc1a7fe23fb89ab33/698a3b2cd07533fee0e6dd6e/Worlds-Greatest-Places-Vancouver-British-Columbia.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261648/vancouver/","name":"Vancouver"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The World's Greatest Places of 2023","description":"The World's Greatest Places of 2023","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Rm1ZVsGL/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2023-03-16T09:30:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Rm1ZVsGL.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261648/vancouver/","duration":"PT1M46S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261648/vancouver/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```