Floating homes on Granville Island, False Creek, City of Vancouver

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Granville Island, City of Vancouver. Granville Island is a peninsula and shopping district in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in False Creek directly across from Downtown Vancouver's peninsula, under the south end of the Granville Street Bridge. Granville Island was once an industrial manufacturing area, but is now a major tourist destination, providing amenities such as a public market, a large marina, a hotel, the Emily Carr University of Art and Design (named in honour of the artist), Arts Umbrella, False Creek Community Centre, various theatres including the Arts Club Theatre Company and Carousel Theatre, and variety of shopping areas. There are two industrial areas remaining from the Island's heyday: a machine shop and cement plant. The island is very popular with tourists and locals alike.

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Size: 3359px × 5048px
Location: Granville Island, City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © John Gaffen 2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: architecture, boats, british, canada, cityscape, colombia, high-rise, marina, peninsula, sport, vancouver, water