Learn English in Victoria / Vancouver Island
SKI SLOPES AND RAINFOREST
Vacationers on Vancouver Island appreciate two things above all. On the one hand quirky Victoria on the southern tip of the island, whose British charm delights visitors from all over the world, and the natural setting, which becomes increasingly untouched as one moves north and can be enjoyed in the many provincial parks, such as Cape Scott, Strathcona and Schoen Lake. The more than 100 rivers, streams and countless lakes are a paradise for fisherman and kayakers. Vancouver Island is an important ski area in winter. The interior of Vancouver Island has endless forested mountains, whose peaks equal those of higher ranges, while there are rainforests near the coasts. This is the home of pumas, raccoons and wolves among others. The coastal waters are famous for their large whale population.
FROM THE FUR TRADE TO HOLIDAY ISLAND
The first people to settle on Vancouver Island were members of the “First Nations” as they are known is Canada, including the Nootka, Kwakiutl and Salish tribes. Whaling was an important source of existence for these peoples, and is still practiced today. Not until the 18th century did British, Spanish, Russian and American explorers and traders penetrate the remote region. The island received its name after George Vancouver, a comrade of the great discoverer, James Cook, sailed around it in 1792. The economic development began in 1843 with the opening of the fur trading station, Fort Victoria, by the powerful Hudson Bay Company. The island became a British Crown Colony in 1849 and a part of British Columbia, which later became a province of Canada, in 1866. Today, immigrants from Asia play an evermore important role on Canada’s largest pacific island, as they do, in neighbouring areas of the continent and in the northwestern USA- and exert a welcome influence on daily life.
LANGUAGE COURS IN VANCOUVER ISLAND / VICTORIA:
Language cours at Global Village
Language travel in Canada; language schools and language courses in Vancouver Island/Victoria
Founded in 1989, Boa Lingua is an independenly-owned language travel specialist, representing 200 of the world’s best and most renowned language schools in 30 different countries. Boa Lingua is a member of the Travel Guarantee and a founding member of SALTA, the official Swiss Association of Language Travel Agents. Boa Lingua won the Best Language Travel Agent in Europe LTM Star Award, three years in a row (2007, 2008, 2009), presented by the renowed ’Language Travel Magazine.’ Today, Boa Lingua is the leading European provider of language travel programs in Canada and Vancouver Island/Victoria.
All language schools we work with in Vancouver Island/Victoria have been personally visited by our management to verify the quality of the education as well as the infrastructure of the school. All programs in
Vancouver Island/Victoria are offered at their original prices. For further information on language travel in Vancouver Island/Victoria, please visit one of our agency branches or visit our website on www.boalingua.com.
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