Oliver
Located at the northern most point of the Great Basin Desert, and at the southern end of the Okanagan Valley, Oliver (population: 4,370) encompasses desert land, lakes, mountains, and renowned vineyards and orchards.
Visitors come to experience an exquisite array of local colour, flavour and natural splendour.
Wine connoisseurs come to taste Oliver’s medal-winning wines, giving the town a well-earned reputation as the “Wine Capital of Canada.” You can follow the town’s “Golden Mile” and Black Sage Bench to some 21 wineries, sampling palate-pleasing wines all within a 20-km (12 mile) distance.
Oliver celebrates the seasons in style. Visitors can attend popular events such as the Festival of the Grape and the April Wine Festival.
For those on the go, Oliver has wide-open or secluded spots for cycling, paddling, swimming, golfing, hiking and biking. You can see hundreds of bird species, and spot wildlife from California bighorn sheep to Northwestern Pacific Rattlesnakes.
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