Canada, the second largest country in the world, is diverse in both its landscape and culture. As a tourist destination, Canada offers a broad scope of bc natural wonders and events for tourists to visit. Vancouver is an excellent starting place, and visitors can easily arrange for cheap flights to Vancouver.
The CN Tower, 553 meters tall, is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. From it, visitors can view Toronto and Lake Ontario. The Sky Port, the world’s tallest observation desk, is 147 stories tall.
Banff National Park and Lake Louise are in the central part of the Canadian Rockies. The UN has recognized Banff National Park as a World Heritage Site. Both Lake Louise with its hotel and the Lake Louise Ski Resort are near to Banff. All the sites are the ideal locations for viewing wildlife, for winter sports and for discovering the Canadian Rockies.
The Calgary Stampede and Rodeo occur every year in Calgary, Alberta. It takes place in July for ten days, and it highlights the celebrated rodeo, evening shows in the grandstand, agricultural and First Nation displays and chuck-wagon races.
The Rideau Canal, the world’s longest skating rink, is a section of canal construction in the early part of the 1800s. The canal joins Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario and makes use of rivers, lakes and c locks for transportation. During the winter, skaters can skate almost eight kms of the canal as it extends through Ottawa.
Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, was so names because of the sole survivor of a clipper ship that sank in 1800s. The lighthouse, constructed on the site in 1868 is a popular photography subject. The Sou’wester Restaurant was built in the mid 1900s.
Newfoundland whale watching happens between May until September along the Atlantic coast. This is the season when the dolphins and whales go back to their feeding ground in the north after the warm Caribbean winter. Visitors may be fortunate enough to see these whales: Minke, Humpback, Orca, Fin, Sperm, Pothead and Blue whales. Tours last several hours depending on the where the whales are moving and the weather.
The Quebec Winter Carnival of Quebec is one of the world’s largest winter events. It is held every year for over two weeks from the end of January into February. The festival includes ice and snow sculptures, night parades, concerts, sleighs drawn by horses, dog-sled rides and skating. Visitors can stay at the ice hotel.
In Bay of Fundy off of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the tide rises to the highest level in the world and creates a tidal surge that is viewed from Fundy National Park. The tides which are eleven feet high along Nova Scotia’s southwest shore extend over 170 miles to the New Brunswick channels where the tides rise over 50 feet. These surges have created sea cliffs exposing fossils. Another consequence is the tidal bore in the upper bay where waves surge into the narrow Salmon River.
The Polar Bear Migration in Churchill, Manitoba occurs in the fall, usually in October and November. The bears move from their summer location near Wapusk National Park to the ice. They gather on the shore while the Hudson Bay ice forms. At that point, the bears begin their feeding of the seals. Sometimes, the bears wander into town.
The Yukon Tundra is scenic in its landscape and animal life. Its wildlife includes caribou, bear, elk and cougar. The rainforest is found close to the coast. The mountainous area is in Kluane National Park, the location of Mount Logan, which is Canada’s highest mountain. During the summer, visitors will experience the midnight sun, 24 hours of daylight north of the Arctic Circle, and all through winter view the northern lights.
Canada offers a variety of tourist destinations extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans with many sites in between. Enjoy sight seeing in the rain forests, the tundra and along the Atlantic Coast. By selecting Vancouver as a point of travel, visitors can arrange for cheap flights to Vancouver for its winter sports along with visiting the many Canadian sites.
