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Jun 1, 2016 · Trendy, historic alley. Aug 2023 • Couples. Running between Fisgard Street and Pandora Avenue, this narrow alley is brimming with character and history. It's the narrowest street in Canada and a central piece of Canada's oldest Chinatown.
Fan Tan Alley is an alley in the Chinatown neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada that is known for being the narrowest commercial street in North America, being less than 0.9 m (3.0 ft) wide at its narrowest point. [2]
Jun 1, 2016 · Eat at a Chinese restaurant while looking out at the Chinatown gate. Stroll through Fan Tan Alley which is steeped in history, walk up the street to view the Chinese school, and take in the smells along the way. If you just walk through the alley without the rest, you're missing the point.
May 24, 2012 · Fan Tan Alley holds the record for narrowest street in Canada and is a central piece to Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Just 0.9m wide (about 4 feet) at the narrowest point, it is filled with...
Trendy, historic alley. Running between Fisgard Street and Pandora Avenue, this narrow alley is brimming with character and history. It's the narrowest street in Canada and a central piece of Canada's oldest Chinatown. It's worth reading up about the history before you visit, although there are informative display boards providing some details.
Fan Tan Alley. 442 reviews. #21 of 164 things to do in Victoria. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Write a review. About. This unique alley located in Chinatown between Fisgard & Johnson streets. There are numerous shops & stores located along this narrow alley. Duration: 1-2 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing.
Fan Tan Alley, barely one-and-a-half metres wide at both ends, was guarded by watchmen behind solid wood doors. Entrances to buildings in the centre section of the alley led to a deliberately confusing maze of connecting rooms, staircases, and rooftop escape routes.
Fan Tan Alley is short and sweet, reminding one of a past age when cocaine dens were legal in Victoria. Picturesque, the alley offers lovely photographic opportunities and several shops with handmde arts that perfectly fit the needs of tourists, especially handmade soap.
Fan Tan Alley. 441 reviews. #22 of 164 things to do in Victoria. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Write a review. About. This unique alley located in Chinatown between Fisgard & Johnson streets. There are numerous shops & stores located along this narrow alley. Duration: 1-2 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing.
Fan Tan Alley is a very narrow lane, three to six feet wide and 240 feet long, that runs between Fisgard Street and Pandora Avenue (formerly Cormorant Street). It came into being between 1885 and 1920 as Chinese and Western landowners initially constructed buildings fronting on Fisgard and Cormorant, then over time filled in the spaces behind ...
