Victoria BC Tourism

Lesson 3: Attractions

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Fisgard Lighthouse & Fort Rodd Hill
603 Fort Rodd Hill Road
Built in 1860, Fisgard Lighthouse was the first permanent lighthouse on the west coast. Fort Rodd Hill is an artillery fort that was built to defend Victoria and the Esquimalt Naval Base. Visitors will find gun batteries, command posts, barracks and several exhibits. This waterfront location is also popular for picture taking, wildlife viewing, picnics, scuba diving and bird watching.

Photo by Howard Deutch of Garden Adventures

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Hatley Castle & Hatley Park Museum
University Drive (off Old Island Highway #14)
Once the mansion of coal baron James Dunsmuir, this estate is now forms the campus of Royal Roads University. In the basement of Hatley Castle, there is a museum that shows the lifestyle of this affluent family and how the buildings were changed to a Military College and then a University. The grounds have three formal gardens, the Italian, the Japanese and the Rose garden. There are guided tours, if desired, of the museum.

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