Granville Island is a pleasant place to visit. However, it is set up especially for tourists. It is expensive, even for Vancouver. The best part for me was the ride on the False Creek ferry. Seeing parts of Vancouver by water was awesome.

Fun to take the ferry over and so many businesses. We primarily went for the Kids Market and it was worth it. Our daughter had an absolute blast. We also attended the primary farmers market area and loved everything, so many foods to see and try.

What a great way to spend the day strolling around all the cute shops, waterfront parks and restaurants. We took the water taxi from our hotel and I would highly recommend doing that as a way to get there. Easy, inexpensive and so fun to see the city from that point of view. We were there on a sunny Saturday and the place was busy with all kinds of other people enjoying the day. Lot's of art shops along with the "typical" tourist gift shops. Many bars and restaurants. Live music was playing here and there. The farmers market area was nicely done. Things for everyone to enjoy. I would recommend this as a great way to spend several hours especially on a warm, sunny day in Vancouver.

Great place to spend the day. A must see while in Vancouver as its part of the historical fabric of the city. Lots of shops and restaurants. Some good entertainment in the square. Take a water taxi (Aquabus) if you can as parking is limited. The aquabus is also great fun touring the bay. The Market has all kinds of food and specialty items. Don't miss it.

We were looking for the Tap & Barrel Restaurant as it was recommended to us, but even with locals telling us which way to go, we could not find it. Then someone told us it was closed! So we stopped to eat where we were at the Keg. The 4 of us all had a great meal there. Sadly it was our last night in Vancouver and nothing else as far as the market and artists were open. But I was there several years ago and Granville Island is really worth your time.

It is a great way to spend one day in Vancouver. It has a host of shops and restaurants. I would recommend to take aqua bus/water taxi as a fun way to get there. It is inexpensive and quite fun to see the city from that point of view. There are a lot of art shops along with the run of the mill tourist gift shops. Lots of bars and restaurants. The farmers market area is the most popular part of the market and can have a long waiting line

The hotel concierge kept talking about visiting Granville Island. All we knew was that it was a shopping area (so big deal, right?). It's such a cute area with all kinds of shops and markets. There are breweries, eateries, street musicians. We could have spect a whole day there.

You could say this is a little tourist trap, but has such eclectic mix of shops and markets. The little water taxi is the best way to get here, about $15 return if I remember correctly. There is so much to see and I really loved the market, especially the cake stalls. I can see how this will not appeal to all, but if you fancy a wander and a browse in various shops, then this is for you.

We took the Number 50 bus from Vancouver (just use your credit card to click on) to Granville Island. It is worth a visit. Make sure you have a walk around the outside, not just in the middle section. We had lunch at the Sandbar, which was excellent. Plenty of shops and things to see.

We walked across Burrard bridge to Granville island. Lots of eateries and specialty shops. Be prepared to pay a-lot more for everything in Vancouver, especially food. Fruit and veggies at Granville are more expensive then in the smaller shops. The place has great photo opportunities.