Only two of the original B次元官网网址淏ig SixB次元官网网址� tourist attractions that started 40 years ago will be welcoming visitors this year.

Pacific Undersea Gardens and Miniature World are founding members of the venture, which invites locals to visit and get a touristB次元官网网址檚-eye view of the city.

The other four, Sealand of the Pacific, the Classic Car Museum, Fable Cottage and most recently, the Royal London Wax Museum, have all closed their doors over the last four decades.

The wax museum was a difficult loss, said Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown organizer Krista Larsen of the Victoria Attractions Association. However, there are more than a dozen new attractions waiting to show Victorians their stuff.

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In recent years many attractions provided a discounted visit during the Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown event, but in its 40th year, Larsen said it was important to give new life to the old occasion.

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Besides Pacific Undersea Gardens and Miniature World, a $10 passport allows visitors admission to such local attractions as Butchart Gardens, Maritime Museum of British Columbia, Victoria Butterfly Gardens and Fort Rodd Hill.

Other freebies include city tours by ITT Wilsons/Wilsons Transportation, harbour tours by Victoria Harbour Ferries and dozens of other discounts that can be downloaded online to go along with the free admissions.

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Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown runs tomorrow (March 1) through Sunday.

Tickets are available at Tourism VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Visitor Information Centre, Thrifty Foods and a variety of other locations.

For more information go to . The website also features more discounts.

llavin@vicnews.com