The capital city of the province of British Columbia in Canada, Victoria is a city situated at the very southern tip of Vancouver Island, which is an island in the Pacific Ocean that’s situated on Canada’s West Coast. Lying at the southern end of Western Canada, Victoria is only a little distance away from Washington in the United States. Surrounded by mountains and the ocean, Victoria is known for its pleasant, snow free, temperate climate, in fact, the mildest climate in all of Canada, and the beauty of its shoreline and beaches.