Canada sightseeing. Travel guide - attractions, sights, nature and touristic places
Canada is a beautiful country that charms its guests with numerous cosy towns, amazing places of interest and landmarks. The majority of sights are located in Ottawa. This is the place where one can see the building of the Parliament and the Tower of Peace that is located nearby. Fans of shopping should visit ByWard Market that is so big that it occupies several quarters. There are a few dozen of museums in Ottawa – the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Museum of Modern Photography, the Museum of Science, National Gallery of Canada, Canada’s Cold War Museum, National Museum of Aeronautics, Bytown Museum, Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, and many other exhibition halls and galleries.
One of the most luxurious hotels in Canada is Oak Bay Beach in Victoria. The hotel is located on the oceanfront. All guests can use the Spa and …
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Despite the fact that Canada has a relatively short history, lovers of historical hotels will find themselves a great place to relax. One such hotel …
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Montreal is also a popular travel destination due to numerous medieval buildings and religious shrines. The most famous landmarks here are Notre Dame Church, Palace of Justice, St. Josef Chapel, Saint George’s Church, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Finally, Ramezay Castle is considered the most beautiful building of the 18th century in the city. Nowadays, the castle is used to hold exhibitions of the Museum of History.
Canada is a multinational state and therefore the country has an assortment of holidays. In addition to the states, in many regions their own …
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History and Entertainment
Throughout hundreds of years, indigenous Indian tribes resided on the Canadian territory. Most of them were almost erased due to tribal wars in the 15th century. Approximately, about 200 000 people resided on the territory of the present country at that time. The indigenous population decrease was caused not only by never-ending conflicts between tribes, but also by an epidemic of virus diseases taking place when European conquerors came to the continent.
One of the first Europeans who reached this place were French people. Famous navigator Jacques Cartier contributed immensely to the exploration of new lands. The beginning of the 16th century was characterized by the period of the Spanish colonization. Great Britain was interested in new lands much later, as its first settlements were formed in the second half of the 18th century. This fact did not prevent Great Britain from gaining control of the new land. Canada became independent of it in 1982.
Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, its size second only to Russia. Its nature is unusually beautiful and diverse. The lower part of …
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Some of the distinguishing features of the country are unique nature attractions. In the vicinity of large cities, there are amazing national parks and reserves that have not been affected by the civilization. The oldest national park in Canada is Banff. On its territory, precious thermal springs were also found. Now, the park includes an excellent thermal center that is popular not only with tourists, but also with local residents.
Canada is a huge country. It is the world’s second-largest country by total area and by land area. This results in a large number of districts and a …
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Map of all parks
National and city parks of Canada
♥ Provincial Park 'Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park' . On the map
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♥ Provincial Park 'Adam Creek Provincial Nature Reserve' . On the map
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♥ A - Park 'Adams lake marine park' . On the map
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♥ A - Park 'Adams lake park-bush creek site' . On the map
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♥ A - Park 'Akamina-kishinena park' . On the map
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Castles of Canada
♥ Castle 'Casa Loma' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castle Kilbride' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Chateau St. Louis' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Chelster Hall' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Chorley Park' . On the map
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Famous and uniques places in Canada from our review series
National Gallery of Canada
From the series “Famous buildings of Postmodern architecture”
The building of the National Gallery of Canada is also sure to appeal to those who are not indifferent to the postmodern style. This museum is considered the leading one in the country today. A huge collection of graphics, sculptures, paintings, and photographs is stored in it. The museum's collection began to form in 1880. It has been located in the current building since 1988. The museum's modest display occupied several rooms in the Supreme Court building at the end of the 19th century. Its collection grew rapidly. Therefore, the decision to transfer it to the Victoria Memorial Museum was made in 1911. The gallery moved to a new location once again in 1962. It took one of the vacant buildings on Elgin Street. The museum got its building only in 1988. The spectacular glass and granite … Read all
Moose Jaw
From the series “Unbelievable Underground Mini-Cities”
Moose Jaw, located on the territory of Canadian village Saskatchewan, has an outstanding history of the building. This region has a very severe climate. The coldest period there is long-lasting winters. At the beginning of the 20th century, Moose Jaw was a huge industrial city. The underground buildings have appeared there especially for workers. In winter they could go from one part of the city to another in quite comfortable conditions. In the first part of the 20th century, in Canada forced the dry law and it is not surprising that the underground streets became an attractive place for gangsters and illegal sellers of alcoholic beverages. Within several years, the underground city has turned into a small Las Vegas. Locals came here for buying alcoholic drinks, playing in gambling … Read all
Alеrt
From the series “15 Sparsely Populated Places for Solitude with Wildlife”
The Canadian Alert village is the most northern settlement in the world. There live less than 10 people. By the way, the village has a huge military base and the Meteorological Watch Office. That’s why in the village live about 70 soldiers and some groups of researchers. Tourists visit this remote village with severe climate once in a lifetime. The first Meteorological Watch first was built there in 1950. The huge military base appeared there within 8 years. The nearby Canadian city is Edmond. It is located in 3 500 kilometres from the northern village. Summer is not long there, only in July and August the temperature goes above zero.
The coldest month is February. At this time temperature goes lower than 50 degrees Celsius below zero. Notwithstanding the severe conditions, Alert … Read all
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Sightseeing in popular cities of Canada
Montreal
Connoisseurs of art should certainly head to Place des Arts in Montreal. This is the name of the modern performing arts center opened in 1963. Today it accommodates a theater where interesting productions take place several times a week. There is also a concert hall and several galleries hosting various exhibitions. A special cultural object is the Montreal Biodome that occupies one of the most original buildings in the city. The facility was constructed as a velodrome for the 1976 Olympic … Read more 
Toronto
You'll find many amazing historical sights in Toronto. An original Casa Loma mansion is one of them. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century for one of the local wealthy entrepreneurs. The mansion looks exactly like an old castle. However, it was privately owned just for a while. The first owner had to sell it because of large debts, after which the mansion was the site of a hotel. Nowadays, they give guided tours there. Wealthy people can rent a mansion for private events. The most … Read more
Quebec City
An important architectural monument is the building of the railway station. The main decoration of its facade is a diversity of skilful stained glass windows. The station is built in the French style. Outwardly, it resembles an ancient castle or town hall. This railway station accepts few trains; therefore tourists always have an opportunity to make lots of valuable photos. Quebec has a very interesting National Museum of Fine Arts, opened in 1933. There is a museum on the territory of the … Read more
Vancouver
The city has an excellent Art gallery, in a building which is a prominent landmark. The opening of the gallery took place over 80 years ago. At the time of the opening of the Museum, the basis of its exposition was the works of renowned Canadian artist E. Carr. Over time, the exposition of the Museum has increased by several times. Today, in addition to permanent, temporary exhibitions can be seen in it. The gallery often hosts events dedicated to contemporary art. You can diversify the … Read more
Calgary
A peculiar symbol of Calgary is the pedestrian street of Stephen Avenue which is located in the heart of the city. On this street, you can see a lot of beautiful historic buildings and preserved houses, which in the early 20th century were built of sandstone. At the moment, in these historical buildings are well-known restaurants and hotels, as well as shops and other entertainment establishments. In Calgary, there is a unique religious landmark – the Baitunnur Mosque - the largest … Read more
Banff
Banff National Park was founded in 1885. During all its history, the park was the main theme of numerous disputes. People were trying to understand what was more important – to save the beauty of the region or to develop it economically. There were also tensions regarding the commercial use of hot springs. Later, the prime minister decided to form a protected area around the hot springs. Later, Lake Louise and other territories were added to it. Winter tourism has started developing in … Read more
Ottawa
No less attractive Gothic monument is the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica built in the middle of the 19th century on the site of a dilapidated wooden church. Today this cathedral is the oldest in the city, a few years ago it was recognized as a historic monument of national importance. The main feature of the building is two high spiers subsequently attached to the building in the late 19th century. An interesting cultural site is the Canadian War Museum, the exposition of which began to … Read more
Edmonton
It is also interesting to visit the Alberta Railway Museum opened in 1976. The museum is located at the old railway station. Its collection includes over 70 pieces of railway equipment. Since its opening, this unique museum has been one of the largest in Canada. In the beautiful modern building, there is the Royal Alberta Museum. It was founded in 1967 and is one of the largest cultural centers in North America. The visitors of the museum can see here the pieces of art of different … Read more
