Nanaimo Travel Guide

This port side town on Vancouver Island raves of it’s rich historical origins - the Salish First Nations aboriginals, who's culture survived in the area for thousands of years and the first European settlers, who worked the abundant coal mines and fishing vessels. Today, Nanaimo provides all the modern amenities right at the city’s doorstep. Old town character and boutiques, theatre, outdoor activities, and plenty of dinning hot spots then sag-way into a highway lined with various mega shopping plazas and malls. The genuine township and hospitality of the local accommodations are suitable for traveling couples, families or large corporate engagements. Nanaimo is among British Columbia's most livable cities, having a favorable balance of lifestyle, employment and investment opportunities.