Canada. Review of Regions


Tourism in Canada is a vast question, which requires a detailed lighting. Canada is so big and diverse attractions that do a guided tour to visit the entire country, it is hardly possible.



For the first time someone is going to visit the northern part of the American continent, the best option - to concentrate their tour to Canada for one thing - her two particularly interesting regions and thoroughly examine them. Each of Canada's regions is unique and can demonstrate to visitors the various features of Canadian life. At the same time, all parts of the country joined the same high quality services to tourists, so the rest of Canada will take a real pleasure even the most demanding and experienced travelers. Travel to Eastern Canada to the Atlantic provinces in Eastern Canada are New Brunswick (New Brunswick), Prince Edward Island (Prince Edward Island - PEI), Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia) and the island of Newfoundland (Newfoundland) and the peninsula of Labrador (Labrador). This group of provinces, except Newfoundland and Labrador, also called Seaside (The Maritimes). Proximity to water is so affected the culture and history of these provinces, which, it seems that the ocean and the land here merge into one. There are many cultural attractions, interesting to visit during a tourist visit to Canada: Celtic music and art seamen Pestryaev paints nature and magnificent sea food. During your stay in this part of Canada should visit the port city of Halifax with its stunning harbor and view the wildlife of Gros Morne National Park (Gros Morne National Park), located in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the Atlantic Provinces tour of Canada can also include visits to the most longest covered bridge in the world, built in the Heartland (Hartlend) in New Brunswick. Quebec and Ontario - the mandatory route for travel to Canada despite the fact that every part of Canada is worth visiting during a tourist trip, Quebec (Quebec) - perhaps the most unique of them: in many ways, thanks to the French heritage. Although the French immigrants settled throughout the country, Quebec is a clear demonstration of their presence in Canada: it is noticeable not only in the architecture of buildings, but also in the entire atmosphere of the province. Especially a lot of interesting places for the visitor, who decided on tourism in Canada, due to the great river St. Lawrence (St Lawrence River), the channel which cuts through the province. To the numerous attractions in Quebec are also magnificent forests and national parks and reserves, as well as the stunning fjords of the Saguenay River (Saguenay River). A trip to Canada can not do without a visit to the two main cities of Quebec - Montreal (Monreal) and Quebec City (Quebec City .) Both these cities are famous for a kind of attractions, festivals, unusual, well-preserved historical monuments and finesse, a little peculiar to any more of North America. Ontario (Ontario) - where the federal government - is a cultural and economic center of Canada. In Ontario, a much higher density of population and industry than in other provinces, which, respectively, explains its dominant position in relation to other parts of the country. When planning a tourist trip to Canada, be sure to include in the route leading Canadian town - Toronto (Toronto), considered as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Making a tour of Ontario, you can not lose sight of Ottawa (Ottawa) - Canada's capital, as well as famous Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls). Some only do these three attractions of Ontario's most popular tourist destination in Canada. However, and in addition, in Ontario there is something to see an admirer of the natural landscape. Unlike most urban areas, the province is rich in diverse landscapes and scenery from vineyards in the south to the untouched wilderness in the north. Your stay in Canada will be terrific, if you decide to visit the north-western part of Ontario with its countless beautiful lakes and lush of forests. Worth a visit during your trip and the local park Elongvin in western Ontario (Alonguin Provincial Park) - a place popular among swimmers in a kayak, famous for its beautiful lake beaches. Canada: rest in the desert so-called prairie provinces of Canada (Prairie Provinces) - is Manitoba (Manitoba), Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan) and Alberta (Alberta). These provinces are also sometimes called "the breadbasket of the world» («the world's bread basket») because they provide the wheat and other crops, millions of people. Type of endless fields, not ending until the horizon line which is only occasionally interrupted by a lone elevator, make your trip to Canada to remember. However, the wheat fields - not the only attraction Prairie provinces, where there are large lakes, well suited for fishing and relaxing on the beach (for example, Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba - Lake Winnipeg). Prairie provinces also known for its large, bustling cities: Calgary ( Calgary), conducting world-renowned annual agricultural festival Stempid Calgary (Calgary Stampede); Edmonton (Edmonton), with its world's largest shopping center, Winnipeg (Winnipeg) - home of the Royal Ballet of Winnipeg (Royal Winnipeg Ballet). Interesting your stay in Canada and will visit other places of provinces, quieter and, therefore, have a distinctive style of life and culture, rich in forests, parks and protected areas. And lovers of exotics can take the train to Manitoba and ride to the town of Churchill (Churchill) in Hudson Bay (Hudson Bay), to see live polar bears and watch white whales - beluga. Canadian Rockies: Skiing and more ... Canadian Rockies (Canadian Rockies) are located in the southwestern part of Alberta and southeastern British Columbia . People from all over the world buying trips to Canada, come here to experience the unique sensation, riding in skiing and enjoying the majestic height of the cliffs, evergreen forests and snow-capped peaks. Here you will experience true oneness with nature, feeling the only living creature for miles around. And in the winter and summer mountain Canadian attract tourists an abundance of attractions. Skiing in Canada - a phenomenal event. No matter how skillfully you ride - here there looked like a route for both amateurs and professionals. Much of the Canadian Rocky Mountains dotted with various national parks, the most famous of which - Banff National Park (Banff National Park) and the National Park Jasper (Jasper National Park) in the mountains of Alberta. In each of the parks is the eponymous town with all the necessary conditions for tourist accommodation, including hotels Class "luxury" and cheap camping sites, excellent opportunities for leisure time - museums, theaters, shops and art galleries. For those who prefer a quiet, isolated from the noisy crowd vacation in Canada, the Rocky Mountains there is a set of remote villages of human vanity, well equipped for guests with comfort. Part of the mountains, located in British Columbia, offers the same travel convenience, but is distinguished by its particular atmosphere, besides the weather is somewhat warmer. British Columbia British Columbia Without visiting your vacation in Canada will be incomplete. Here you will find all kinds of landscapes and attractions. The special attraction of the province - Vancouver (Vancouver), located on the coast, framed by mountain peaks. In town you will find countless things that deserve to be seen during a tour in Canada: shops, museums, galleries and beautiful parks. Another noteworthy city in the province - the local capital of Victoria (Victoria), which is called "Little England in Canada. " Of particular renown is earned Butchart Gardens Park (Butchart Gardens) and the Royal Museum of British Columbia (Royal British Columbia Museum). Tours in Northern Canada For a Northern Canada (Northern Canada) is to plan a separate trip that is not related to tourism in Canada as a whole. This part of the country live their lives and has his own world, consisting of three territories: Yukon (Yukon), Northwest Territories (Northwest territories) and Nunavut (Nunavut). Attractive to tourists, this is part of Canada, primarily because of its inaccessibility: driving along the highway can penetrate only in the Yukon and parts of the Northwest Territories. In Nunavut, who was previously part of the Northwest Territories, you can only go by air. This isolation will give a special charm and adventure travel trip to Canada. Activities in Northern Canada distinguished by an abundance of opportunities to enjoy wildlife and its phenomena. In addition to fishing on the banks of the cleanest rivers and the ocean, you can enjoy socializing with the locals to participate in their daily lives and national holidays. Administrative centers Elounayf (Yellowknife) and Igalut (Igaluit) - albeit small towns - are interesting original location for a tourist trip. Making the trip to Northern Canada, you have a chance to see two natural phenomena: nezahodyaschee sun in the middle of summer, when there are plenty of festivals and celebrations, and the aurora borealis - the best marked in the period from late August to January.