When I was having my car serviced near Downtown Victoria, on a day off, I decided to visit some familiar areas of downtown. It was early morning so nicely vacant of people. Some of the more interesting sights I revisited were the alleyways of Chinatown, off of Fisgard between Government and Store streets. The alleyways were Dragon, Fan Tan, and
The buildings beyond the alley, in the center of the block, used to be in rough shape. Recently they were torn down and new buildings made with many being commercial on the main level.
Here is an example of one of the side branches off of Dragon alley, going to one of the businesses.
It also connects to Herald street, with a coffee shop at the end.
There is the famous Fan Tan alley, home of many shops and leads to Pandora. If you visit one allet in Victoria, this is it.
There is another alley, West of Fan Tan alley, that leads to Pandora street.
Like Dragon alley, it had many older brick buildings that were torn down to make condos. Up the stairs is an extensive open greenery area for residents. You can get a good look at it with google maps here.
The other side of the alley also looks like a little oasis in the middle of downtown Victoria.
If you are new to Victoria, or are a longtime resident of Victoria, why not visit the alleys of Chinatown.
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