The coastal city of Vancouver is like no other. Surrounded by stunning natural beauty it is considered to be one of the most desirable places to live in the world. A cosmopolitan city nestled against the Coastal Mountains and blessed with green spaces galore, Vancouver is an outdoor playground waiting to be discovered. With glorious summers and reasonably mild winters the local's like to say that in Vancouver "you can golf in the morning and ski in the afternoon". Vancouver is also home to world-class entertainment, an abundance of first class restaurants and some of the finest shopping around. In 2010 Vancouver will be host to the Winter Olympics and Paralympics Games.