Walking Tours · Beaches & Islands · Shopping & Markets · Granville Island

Granville Island Vancouver Public Market Walking Tour (2019)

Published: July 11, 2019Recorded: June 22, 2019Duration: 14:47
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About this 360° tour

Granville Island Vancouver Public Market is a popular tourist destination in Vancouver.

Come with me on a 360° walking tour around Granville Island in Vancouver. Let's explore Granville Island and its Public Market on this short virtual walk in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Granville Island is actually a peninsula, a shopping district of Vancouver Canada. It is located under the south end of the Granville Street Bridge, across False Creek from Downtown Vancouver. On this episode of my 360° Vancouver vlog, I walk from the entrance of the Ocean Concrete site to the Ferry Dock, while visiting the Granville Island Public Market inside. We pass by many art galleries, souvenir shops, fruit and vegetable stands as well as plenty of fast food places in the food court.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Ocean Concrete
1:15 Free Bike Valet Parking
1:30 Creekhouse
3:45 Entering the Granville Island Public Market
12:00 Exiting the Granville Island Public Market
14:15 Granville Island Ferry Dock

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This insta360 One X footage was recorded on June 22, 2019 in 5.7K resolution for mobile and VR devices like the Google Daydream or the Oculus Rift, but it can also be viewed on web browsers and various smart TVs.

About this recording

This page preserves an original 360 Tour recording from Granville Island, captured on June 22, 2019. The 14:47 recording is part of the site's walking tours, beaches & islands, shopping & markets archive.

The website version adds searchable place, date, route and collection context around the original YouTube upload so the recording can be explored alongside related videos instead of as an isolated clip.

Why public markets are worth filming in 360°

Public markets are some of the most useful places in the archive for showing ordinary life in the Philippines. The goal is not only to document where stalls are located, but to preserve the mix of products, voices, routines and small processes that can be unfamiliar to viewers abroad or nostalgic for people who have not visited a particular market in years.

Depending on the market, a 360° walk may show fresh fish and produce, tofu-making, coconut processing, pasalubong, cooked food, local transport terminals and the way shoppers and vendors interact. Markets in different parts of the country can feel noticeably different in product mix, language, clothing and layout.

For visitors, the simplest etiquette is to keep passageways clear, handle food and merchandise respectfully, and ask before making a person the deliberate subject of a close-up photo or recording. Market rules vary by city and municipality, so posted local rules should take priority. The Philippine sanitation code also emphasizes keeping aisles unobstructed and proper handling of food in public markets.

Video details

Recorded location
Granville Island
Geographic area
Metro Vancouver, Canada
Experiences
Walking Tours, Beaches & Islands, Shopping & Markets
Published
July 11, 2019
Recorded
June 22, 2019
Duration
14:47
Format
Immersive 360° video