Start in Yaletown and head around the sea wall until you reach the park. The route is pretty flat and is also a really great way of seeing the city and establishing your bearings. Break up the journey with an ocean-side picnic and take in the views. There are loads of places to rent bikes and they are really cheap too. Also many hotels also provide bikes for free so make sure you check with your concierge. Find out more

There are plenty of street-food outlets across Vancouver. We particulary liked ‘Big Dogs’ on Yaletown harbour. Staff were extremely friendly and are full of knowledge on the local area. Hot-Dogs are their speciality so expect to be faced with lots of varieties. They also offer a delicious gluten-free Hot-Dog!

This uber-cool establishment is open for Brunch, Lunch and dinner, we highly recommend the Tomato Florentine Eggs Benedict – amazing! This is also really near Gastown if you want to do some exploring after... Find out more

A trip to Vancouver isn’t complete without getting the obligatory picture of yourself with Gastown’s Steam Clock! Gastown is the oldest part of Vancouver and has a collection of Vancouver’s finest buildings, restaurants and boutiques. You can easily lose yourself for a day here either café hopping or bar hopping. On a warm day make sure you check out The Lamplighters terrace – a great place for people watching!

Whilst in Gastown, make sure you check out Cartems Donuterie. There are loads of weird and wacky flavours ranging from Campfire Cinder Toffee to Earl Grey. We had a Citrus Dust donut and we can confirm that it was amazing!

Keeping with the food theme, spend a day at the fantastic Granville Island Food Market. Simply hop on an Aqua bus from Yaletown Harbour ($3.25) and the journey takes about 20mins. On a sunny day, the Aqua Bus is a great  (and cheap) way of seeing the city in its full glory. Once at the market sample a wide range of local delicacies – from fresh bagels and smoked meats to candied Salmon. The market is massive and doesn’t stop at just food…. The island is packed full of craft stores, clothes shops and also a huge toy market. You can’t visit Vancouver without coming here!

If you are a fan of beer and one to sample some local brews, head to Granville Island Brewing. The taproom is on Granville Island itself and has tastings daily. We sampled the full tasting map comprised of local ales such as Maple Cream Ale, Honey Lager and Raspberry ale. Its really cheap and a great way to spend an afternoon.

Hop on a bus at Canada Place and head down to the Mountain. At 4000ft it is Vancouver’s highest point. It has the best views of Vancouver especially from the ski lift – this isn’t recommended if you are scared of heights. If you are feeling fit, you can hike up the mountain. Be warned this isn’t for novice climbers and is 2.5k of steep mountain walking. Once up the mountain there are a number of activities for all of the family ranging from zip wires to lumberjack shows. The real stars of the Mountain are the two rescue Grizzly Bears – they are gorgeous and are real posers for the camera. Find out more

Hop on a train at Vancouver’s Pacific-Rim station for a hassle-free way of seeing Canada’s beautiful landscapes. Trains take you all the way across Canada to Toronto and beyond. There are a number of options to break up the journey, we definitely recommend a stop in Jasper! Find out more

Pay Vancouver’s art gallery a visit. It’s a beautiful old building situated in the heart of Vancouver. You can easily lose yourself for hours in here browsing through pieces from some of the world's finest artists. After the gallery stop at one of the nearby street food outlets (we recommend the pulled pork).  The gallery is also very close to Robson St, one of Vancouver’s main shopping areas.