British Columbia is a large and popular holiday province in Western Canada. Providing stunning views across the country, and beautiful landscapes, its no wonder that the area's motto, penned by Queen Victoria, is Splendor Sine Occasu - "Splendour without Diminishment." With flights and hotels to suit all schedules and budgets, choose British Columbia for your next holiday and you won't be disappointed!
The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the fifteenth largest metropolitan region in Canada. The largest city is Vancouver, the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada, the largest in Western Canada, and the second-largest in the Pacific Northwest. The diversity between British Columbia's areas is what makes this region such a great choice of holiday destination.
Although Canada is officially a bilingual French/English country, you would be hard pressed to find many French-speaking people in BC. Services from the federal government are officially available in both English and French. Provincial and municipal governments operate in English only. Some businesses, especially in Vancouver and Victoria offer services in a number of languages, adding to the already cosmopolitan feel to British Columbia's cities.