Canada

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Why visit Canada?

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Canada is more than its hulking-mountain, craggy-coast good looks: it also cooks extraordinary meals, rocks cool culture, and unfurls wild, moose-spotting road trips.
The globe's second-biggest country has an endless variety of landscapes. Sky-high mountains, glinting glaciers, spectral rainforests and remote beaches are all here, spread across six times zones. It is the backdrop for plenty of inspiring moments and for a big provincial menagerie.
The terrain also makes for a fantastic playground. Whether it is snowboarding Whistler's mountains, surfing Nova Scotia's swells or kayaking the white-frothed South Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories, adventures abound. There are gentler options, too, like strolling Vancouver's Stanley Park or swimming off Prince Edward Island's pink-sand beaches.
Sip a café au lait and tear into a flaky croissant at a sidewalk bistro in Montréal; head to an Asian night market and slurp noodles in Vancouver; join a wild-fiddling Celtic party on Cape Breton Island; kayak between rainforest-cloaked Aboriginal villages on Haida Gwaii: Canada is incredibly diverse across its breadth and within its cities. You will hear it in the music, see it in the arts and taste it in the cuisine.

What does Canada bring in mind?

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is Canada's most famous natural attraction, bringing in millions of visitors each year. Located just over an hour's drive from Toronto, along the American border, these massive falls drop approximately 57 meters.
Visitors can see the falls at an astoundingly close distance from the edge at their top. Families will enjoy a walk down Niagara's outrageous Clifton Hill leading to the gorge and falls.

Banff National Park and the Rocky Mountains Banff National Park lies in the heart of the majestic Rocky Mountains in the province of Alberta and showcases some of Canada's most beautiful scenery. Turquoise green lakes, snow-capped peaks, and glaciers are all easily accessible in this stunning park.  The jewel of the park is the Lake Louise, where green waters reflect the surrounding mountains and visitors can stroll easily around the shores. The Icefields Parkway that runs from Lake Louise to Jasper is an unforgettable drive and another must see in Banff.

Toronto's CN Tower

On the shores of Lake Ontario in Canada's biggest city is the iconic CN Tower, one of Canada's most famous landmarks. The tower is one of the tallest structures in the world standing 553 meters high. It offers fine dining in its revolving restaurant, 360, where visitors can enjoy a meal while looking out over the city and lake.

Old Quebec Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is spread across the Upper and Lower Town of Quebec and contains the city's most historic buildings. The Lower Town, along the St. Lawrence River, is the site of the original settlement and home to the outstanding Château Frontenac, as well as numerous other treasures.

Whistler Just a two hour drive from Vancouver is the famous ski resort and village of Whistler. While Whistler has always been an important winter sports area, it has also developed into a popular summer destination with golf, mountain biking, and a lively town atmosphere throughout the year.

Ottawa's Parliament Hill

Standing high above the Ottawa River, it is graced by the Neo-Gothic style Parliament buildings built in the last half of the 19th century. The most prominent feature is the Peace Tower that divides the House of Commons and the Senate on either side. In front of the Parliament buildings is the Centennial Flame, lit in 1966 to commemorate the centenary of the Canadian Confederation. In the summer, the Changing of the Guard takes place on the front lawn of the Houses of Parliament, weather permitting.

St. John's Signal Hill National Historic Site At the entrance to St. John's harbor, overlooking the city and sea, is Signal Hill National Historic Site. It was here in 1901 that the first wireless transatlantic signal was received. It also played a strategic role in the Seven Years war with France, although the current fortifications were built during the hostilities of 1812. The Cabot Tower is one of the key sites of Signal Hill.

Old Montreal The old section of Montreal, lined with lovely old historic buildings, welcomes visitors with great shopping and fine dining. Horse-drawn carriages take visitors through the cobbled streets and past the open squares. While Montreal itself is a vibrant modern city, Old Montreal down by the waterfront is where most tourists come to soak up the atmosphere. Some of the must-see places in Old Montreal include Rue Bonsecours and the landmark Marché Bonsecours in the old town hall building.

Polar Bears of Churchill, Manitoba

One of Canada's most unique attractions is the polar bear migration that sees these beautiful creatures make their way from land out onto the ice in Hudson Bay, near the town of Churchill in Northern Manitoba. This small community opens itself up to tourists each fall. Tours take visitors out in tundra buggies with caged windows for close encounters with the polar bears.

Great FUN things to do in Canada!

• Capilano Suspension Bridge Make your way across the swaying suspension bridge, which stretches 137 meters (450 feet) across a canyon and the Capilano River 70 meters (230 feet) below. Then explore the beautifully lush fir- and fern-carpeted forests via a series of elevated suspension bridges in the Treetops Adventure

• Paddle into the setting sun A sunset kayaking tour from Gabriola Island (20 minutes by ferry from Nanaimo) offers a multitude of treats, from the gaudy display in the sky to the eye-level view of otters, seals and (look up!) bald eagles.

• Feed the sea lions Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Vancouver Aquarium. Learn all about the sea lions and sea otters from staff, prepare some of their favorite treats and get up close to the animals while working alongside their trainers.

• Embark on a fossil safari Dino teeth and bones are literally lying around Dinosaur Provincial Park north of Brooks, in the southeast of the province. Once the edge of an inland sea, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the world's richest fossil beds. Reserve a tour at least a month ahead.

• Bask in the spray of North America’s largest manmade waterfall At 210 feet (64 meters) high, Edmonton's Great Divide Waterfall is higher than Niagara Falls. Activated on holiday weekends in the spring and summer.

• Go Zorbing Straight from New Zealand, comes the latest thrill sport: At Canada Olympic Park just west of Calgary, you can flip and bounce down a hill in what is essentially a giant hamster ball.

• Sip a cocktail with the lights of Toronto strung out before you

• Walk in the clouds Halliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve's suspended walkway through the canopy of a 200-year-old pine forest feels a bit like an ectomorphic trampoline. Take in breathtaking views and, if you're really lucky, catch a glimpse of wolves, foxes and moose.

• Eat and drink a la Mordecai Follow in the footsteps of the Bard of Montreal: Mordecai Richler. Down a medium-fat smoked-meat sandwich at Schwartz's; a chewy-sweet sesame bagel at St-Viateur Bagel; veal mar-row hors d'oeuvre at French bistro L'Express; or a rib steak at Moishe's…

• Dive into the past Explore the underwater remains of the 64-gun Le Celebre, sunk by the British in Louisbourg Harbour in 1758, or the 180-foot-long sponge-and anemone-crusted section of the Arrow, an iron tanker that went down in the Bras d'Or Lakes in 1970. Easy Dive of Cape Breton Island organizes expeditions to the province's wealth of shipwrecks five days a week in summer.

Top cities of Canada

Montréal, Quebec

A captivating blend of old and new, with stone-walled taverns, candlelit drinking dens, wild festivals and a cutting-edge arts scene. Blessed with one of the most exciting food scenes in North America, Montréal brims with temples.
You will find irresistible patisseries, English pubs, 87-year-old Jewish delis and magnificent food markets reminiscent of Paris. There are hipster bars with tiny bowling alleys and innumerable cafes in which to while away a lazy afternoon. And there are late-night eateries where you can linger over wondrous combinations of food and drink that you will find nowhere else on earth.
Montréal and Québec City do get some long, cold winters. But the natives have learned to make the best of them, cheering on local hockey legends Les Canadiens de Montréal, tobogganing down snowy slopes, ice skating beside the St Lawrence River and skiing at many fine resorts nearby. If you can’t bear the chill, just wander through Montréal's underground city and surface at the nearest pub.

Toronto, Ontario

Skysceaper, Toronto

Toronto is the most multi-culturally diverse city on the planet: over 140 languages are spoken. The flavors, aromas, sights and sounds of almost every nation converge peacefully in the streets of Toronto's many neighborhoods: microcosms of culture thriving in a somewhat hazy 'bigger picture' that proud locals defend regardless.
You are likely to feel accepted here: it's estimated that over half of Toronto's residents were born outside Canada, and despite its complex make-up, Torontonians generally get along.
When the weather is fine, Toronto is a blast: a vibrant, big-time city abuzz with activity: some of the world's finest restaurants, happening bars, clubs and eclectic festivals are found here. At the height of summer, humid downtown neighborhoods become an endless convergence of patios bursting at the seams: alfresco is the way to drink and dine. Locals lap up every last drop of sunshine, beer or martini while they can.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Cool neighborhoods, drink-and-dine hot spots and spectacular vistas: all good reasons why visitors fall for this lovely lotusland metropolis.
Don't tell Montreal or Toronto but Vancouver is the culinary capital of Canada. You eat like nowhere else!!!
Vancouverites really can ski in the morning and hit the beach in the afternoon – although it's more relaxing to chill out and take your time. The city's North Shore nature doorstep offers snow sports, mountain biking and leisurely rainforest viewing, while the city itself is studded with sandy beaches, forest trails, kayaking routes, seawall bike lanes and Canada's urban green-space jewel, the mighty and highly beloved Stanley Park.

Calgary, Alberta

Calgary, to most non-Calgarians, is Canada in a Stetson with a self-confident American boastfulness and a seemingly voracious thirst for business, especially if it involves oil.
This is a city that hosted the highly successful 1988 Winter Olympics, produced Canada’s current prime minister (Stephen Harper), elected North America’s first Muslim mayor, and throws one of Canada’s biggest parties. The famous July Stampede is subtitled, with typical Calgarian immodesty, ‘the greatest outdoor show on earth.’
Overtaken sometimes by the pace of its own development, Calgary has often forsaken quality for quantity in the past, following a path more in tune with Dubai or Dallas than Austin or Portland, but there are signs that the trend may be changing.

Ottawa, Ontario

Descriptions of Ottawa read like an appealing dating profile: dynamic, extroverted, bilingual kids and long walks on the river. In person, the attractive capital fits the bill.
Canada's gargantuan Gothic Parliament buildings regally anchor the downtown core, an inspiring jumble of pulsing districts at the confluence of three rivers. In the distance, the rolling Gatineau hills tenderly hug the cloudless valley. Ottawa has a wonderful conglomeration of world-class museums, from the smooth, undulating walls of the Museum of Civilization to the haunting arches of the Museum of Nature; all are architecturally inspiring homes to a variety of intriguing collections.
Ottawa's cultural diversity is reflected in its culinary prowess. A compact footprint makes finding great food simple: there's a plethora of excellent dining options catering to most tastes and budgets. Look forward to a dynamic mix of flavors and aromas from around the globe, prepared using fresh, local ingredients.
The capital is truly a year-round destination. Parks, gardens and wide, open public spaces pay an accessible homage to all four seasons!! Vibrant autumn leaves round out the year, lining the streets with a blaze of eye-popping reds and yellows.