Awards & Accolades
We’re not the only ones that think Victoria is FANTASTIC! Here’s a sample of the Awards & Accolades our fair city has acquired over the years:
| 2010 |
Smartest City in Canada |
Macleans Magazine |
|
| 2009 |
4th Best City in the Americas |
Conde Nast Travelers’ Readers Choice Awards |
2nd Best Island in North America |
Conde Nast Travelers’ Readers Choice Awards |
Best City for Young Professionals to Live and Work |
Canada's "Next Cities" |
One of the Most Walkable Cities in Canada |
up! magazine and the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine |
8th Best City in the U.S. and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
10th Best Island Overall (Worldwide) |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
3rd Best Island in the Continental U.S. and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
Destination of the Month |
AAA Journey |
Best Place to Live |
MoneySense |
Top 10 Romantic Destinations |
Gayot.com |
Best Tourism Marketing Campaign |
British Columbia Tourism Industry Awards |
Vancouver Island Top Romantic Getaway |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
|
| 2008 |
3rd Best City in the Americas |
Conde Nast Travelers’ Readers Choice Awards |
Top North American Island |
Conde Nast Travelers’ Readers Choice Awards |
10th Best City in the U.S. and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
2nd Best Island in the Continental U.S. and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
Destination Marketing Accreditation Program |
Destination Marketing Association International |
2nd Best City in Canada |
Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Awards |
16th Best City in the World |
Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Awards |
|
| 2007 |
3rd Best City in the Americas |
Conde Naste Traveller |
Top North American Island |
Conde Naste Traveller |
Best Island in the Continental US and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
|
| 2006 |
3rd Best City in the Americas |
Conde Naste Traveller |
Top North American Island |
Conde Naste Traveller |
3rd Best Island in the Continental US and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
|
| 2005 |
Best Island in the Continental US and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
Top North American Island |
Conde Naste Traveller |
|
| 2004 |
2nd Best City in Americas |
Conde Naste Traveller |
Best Temperate Island in the World |
Conde Naste Traveller |
|
| 2003 |
Best City in the Americas |
Conde Naste Traveller |
Best Temperate Island in the World |
Conde Naste Traveller |
|
| 2002 |
Best Island in Continental US and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
6th Best Island in the World |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
8th Best City in the US and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
Best Temperate Island in the World |
Conde Naste Traveller |
9th Best Foreign City |
Conde Naste Traveller |
|
| 2001 |
3rd Best Island in the World |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
Top Island in the Continental US and Canada |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
|
| 1999 |
9th Best City in the World |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
2nd Best City in North America |
Travel+Leisure Magazine |
|
| 1998 |
1st Overall for Environment and Ambiance |
Conde Naste Traveller |
5th Overall for People and Friendliness |
Conde Naste Traveller |
6th Best Foreign City |
Conde Naste Traveller |
17th Best Island in the World |
Conde Naste Traveller |
7th Overall for Environment and Scenery |
Conde Naste Traveller |
|
| 1997 |
8th Most Popular International Destination |
Conde Naste Traveller |
2nd Overall for Environment and Ambiance |
Conde Naste Traveller |
17th Best Island in the World |
Conde Naste Traveller |
|