No visit would be complete without sampling the superb local produce.
Seafood lovers are spoilt for choice, with sockeye salmon and Dungeness crab being particular favourites, while the region's cheeses, including Castle Brie and Comox Brie, provide plenty of temptation.
When it comes to local delicacies, one of the most popular is ginger beef; a Chinese-influenced dish created in Calgary. Visitors to Vancouver Island, meanwhile, should look out for Nanaimo Bars; sweet dessert bars made with chocolate and custard. The region is home to a wealth of great wines, with British Columbia particularly renowned for its excellent vintages. The Okanagan Valley is home to the majority of the province's vineyards, and produces an array of reds, whites, and everything else.