Picture-postcard perfect, Vancouver lodged between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains range is perhaps one of the most scenic cities in the world. Vibrantly multicultural, cosmopolitan Vancouver is a city of a thousand tongues as more immigrants from all over the globe arrive to make their homes here. Often called the California of Canada, Vancouver is major centre for arts, sports and fashion, and hosts a substantial gay and lesbian population. Apart from its spectacular setting, what is attractive about Vancouver is its laid-back attitude --- life is to be savoured here, not consumed in haste. Endowed with first-class recreational facilities, stunning natural attractions and interesting ethnic neighbourhods, Vancouver issues an invitation you won't be able to refuse.