Tourism in CanadaCanada, as a rich Western country, has both a large domestic and foreign tourism|tourist industry. Canada is known for its large, majestic landscapes and several record-holding landmarks. Some of the major attractions of the country include its cities but it is probably better known worldwide for its extensive, lightly populated or unpopulated areas of wilderness and some spectacular natural sights. As such '''tourism in Canada''' can be a rich experience. == Canada's regions == ===Alberta=== Alberta is a province in Canada's western prairies next to the Rocky Mountains. Its two major cities are Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton, the provincial capital. Edmonton is well-known for West Edmonton Mall the largest mall in the world. Alberta also contains stunning scenery, including 5 of Canada's 13 UNESCO World heritage sites. These are Banff National Park|Banff-Jasper National Park|Jasper National Parks, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Wood Buffalo National Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. Best of all, Alberta has no sales tax. ===British Columbia=== British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, along the Pacific Ocean. The winters are relatively warm here compared to the rest of Canada. Skiing is popular in 12 resorts within the province. Also: * Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia * Vancouver Museum, Vancouver, British Columbia * BC Sports Hall of Fame, Vancouver, British Columbia * Skiing and Snowboarding, Whistler, British Columbia * Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia * Gastown You can also enjoy whale watching in many locations. Wine tours also are an attraction in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia and Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. BC is also a popular location for many of Hollywood's filming locations. The Vancouver Canucks is the National Hockey League team in the province. ===Manitoba=== Sports fans can see the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers play. See the Assiniboia Downs for live horse racing. * Le Musée de Saint-Boniface is the oldest building in Manitoba, built in the mid-1800s as a hospital * Louis Riel statue near the Manitoba legislative building. See a figure of Manitoba's leadership. ===New Brunswick=== The main tourist attraction of New Brunswick is Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John, which is at the mouth of the St. Lawrence river. Whale watching and the confederation bridge to Prince Edward Island are also draws. ===Newfoundland and Labrador=== ===Nova Scotia=== Nova Scotia is known for its lovely scenery, most renowned is the Cape Breton Highlands. The historic Fortress Louisbourg|Louisburg is also a major draw, as it is a fully re conditioned 18th century fort. http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/ Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax, the Provincial Capitol has several draws, the pier 21 museum, citadel hill, and the public gardens. also, a tour of the halifax explosion http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/HalExpl.html Nova Scotia, which is Latin for New Scotland, is known the world round for its beauty, and Scottish influenced people. ===Ontario=== Ontario is home to the city of Ottawa, the nation's capital. The province is the most populated of Canada. It contains the largest city in Canada being Toronto, which is the provincial capital. Toronto embraces Lake Ontario. Toronto's CN Tower overlooks the harbour. '''Other sites of interest:''' * Parliament Hill * Queen's Park (Toronto)|Queen's Park * Royal Ontario Museum * Ontario Science Centre * Yonge Street * Air Canada Centre * Corel Centre * Science North and Dynamic Earth in Greater Sudbury, Ontario ===Prince Edward Island=== Prince Edward Island is the birthplace of Lucy Maude Montgommery's character, Anne of Green Gables, and a recreation of her literary home serves as a museum to the character. PEI is also famous the world round for its potato farms and rich red mud beaches. ===Quebec=== Quebec, a majority francophone province is a major tourist draw, the only city on the American continents north of Mexico with its original city walls, Quebec City, Quebec|Quebec City is a taste of old France in the new world. Montreal, the second largest francophone city in the world, boasts several tourist attractions, including * Stade Olympique|Olympic Stadium * Montreal Opera * ''Just for Laughs|Juste pour rire'' * Redpath Museum Montreal is home to the *Montreal Alouettes, Canadian Football League *Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League ===Saskatchewan=== ===Northwest Territories=== ===Nunavut=== ===Yukon|Yukon Territory=== With its history of the Klondike Gold Rush, First Nations culture and spectacular wilderness, the Yukon has a well developed tourism industry, welcoming over 300,000 visitors a year. Tourist attractions include the gold rush town of Dawson City, Yukon|Dawson City, Kluane National Park and Reserve and a number of attraction in Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse and other List of communities in Yukon|communities. Opportunities for wilderness adventure abound (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, skiing, dog-sledding), but the territory is also served by a well-developed List of Yukon territorial highways|road network, with most places accessible by road. ==Neighbouring Countries== Bordering the United States, Canada shares with that country the world's longest undefended border. ==External links== * [http://www.travelcanada.ca/ Canadian Tourism Commission (Official Government Website)] * [http://www.hellobc.com Tourism British Columbia (BC)] * [http://www.tourismvancouver.com Tourism Vancouver (BC)] * [http://www.tourismvictoria.com Tourism Victoria (BC)] * [http://www.tourismtoronto.com Tourism Toronto (ON)] * [http://www.touryukon.com/ Tourism Yukon (YT)] * [http://www.vancouver2010.com Official 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games Site] Category:Economy of Canada Category:Tourism by nation|Canada First page | Prev | Next | Last page |

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