Granville Island is a peninsula in Vancouver, and it is located on False Creek, under the Granville Street Bridge, just south of Downtown Vancouver. It is one of the top attractions of the city, and it is easy to see why. The area, which used to be an industrial manufacturing site until the 1970s is today known as a favourite of both locals and tourists. Granville Island is considered to be the best place to eat and drink in the city and it is an important artistic hub of Vancouver. The area is also the home of the famous Public Market. You’ll come across 100+ vendors only at the market and you can shop for fresh (usually local) products, seafood, meat, prepared food (so you can have a picnic outside / dine inside at their food court), and (often locally-made) arts and crafts. Many love to get to the peninsula on the mini-tugboat ferries, leaving from Downtown, an experience in itself. The area is also famous for its extended marina, various performing arts theatres, fine arts galleries, and variety of shopping areas.

Although it’s hard to leave, crossing the Granville Street Bridge will take you to Downtown Vancouver, Yaletown and West End being the closest neighbourhoods.

Fitness near Granville Island

The number of gyms offering a wide variety of fitness facilities and classes and the number of signed up members in Vancouver are both increasing in recent years. Due to that, travelers can easily find gyms in Vancouver offering flexible entry solutions such as day passes or one-off workouts. With the TrainAway app you can search for and get access to such gyms without any hassle. Depending where you are headed from Granville Island, check out Steve Nash Fitness World – Howe and Davie, Steve Nash Express Sports Club – Yaletown or Steve Nash Fitness World – Kitsilano.

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