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Accolades

North America’s Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler magazines poll their readers annually to determine their favourite destinations. Categories vary from year to year. Here’s an indication of the popularity of Victoria and Vancouver Island:

 2007  Conde Nast Traveler    Top North American Island
 
 2007  Travel + Leisure   Best Island in the Continental U.S. and Canada
 9th in the Top 10 Cities in the United States and Canada
 2006  Conde Nast Traveler    3rd Best City in the Americas 
     Top North American Island
   
 2005  Conde Nast Traveler    Top North American Island
     
 2005  Travel + Leisure   Best Island in the Continental U.S. and Canada
  
 2004  Conde Nast Traveler    2nd Best City in the Americas 
     Best Temperate Island in the World
     
 2003  Conde Nast Traveler    Best City in the Americas 
     Best Temperate Island in the World
     
 2002  Travel + Leisure   Best Island in Continental U.S. and Canada
     Vancouver Island #6 island in the world
     8th in the Top 10 Cities in the United States and Canada
     
 2002   Conde Nast Traveler    Best Temperate Island in the World
     9th in the Top Ten Foreign Cities
     
 2001  Travel + Leisure   3rd on the list of the Top Ten Islands in the World
     1st in the Top Five Islands in Continental U.S. and Canada
     
 1999  Travel + Leisure   9th on the list of the 100 Best Cities in the World
     2nd in the Top Five Cities in North America
     
 1998  Conde Nast Traveler   1st overall for Environment/Ambience
     5th for People/Friendliness
     6th of "foreign" top 10 cities
     Vancouver Island #17 of Top 20 islands
     7th for Environment/Scenery
     
 1997  Conde Nast Traveler   8th most popular international destination
     2nd behind San Francisco for Environment and Ambience
     Vancouver Island #17 of Top 20 Islands
     
 1995  Conde Nast Traveler   13th on the list of Top 20 Cities in the World
 Number 1 in the world for Environment and Ambience
     Vancouver Island appears in the Top 20 Islands category
         




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