"Sights of Canada"

sights of canada

The second largest country in the world, Canada has no shortage of beautiful landscapes and unique sites for travelers to explore. There is a list of the most beautiful and interesting places of Canada:

• Niagara Falls Banff National Park Calgary Stampede Whistler Victoria's Inner Harbour
• Niagara Falls
• Banff National Park
• Calgary Stampede
• Whistler
• Victoria's Inner Harbour

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.

Niagara Falls

At night

Canada's Great Lakes

Canada's Great Lakes are some of the largest and most beautiful in the world. The alpine towns sprinkled along the Rockies on the Alberta side are an unspoiled mountain playground where each season has its own unique beauty and selection of activities.

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.

Banff National Park   іs Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 square kilometres of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes .

Banff National Park and the Rocky Mountains

THE Cabot Tower

• Cabot Tower - Tower in St. John's on a hill Signal Hill in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The construction of the tower began in 1898 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Newfoundland by John Cabot, and in honor of the 60th anniversary of the visit of Queen Victoria to the throne.

Calgary Stampede

This ten-day affair is one of the most widely anticipated events in Western Canada, with many locals and summertime travelers planning their holidays around the Calgary Stampede. For this week in July, the city of Calgary turns into a true western town, where people who might otherwise be wearing suits to work instead don jeans and cowboy boots .

While 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. The village gained wide international attention in 2010 when it became one of the locations for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Whistler

Ottawa's Parliament Hill

Ottawa's Parliament Hill stands high above the Ottawa River and is 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 the summer, the  Changing of the Guard  takes place on the front lawn of the Houses of Parliament, weather permitting. Below Parliament Hill, a lovely walk runs alongside the Ottawa River.

  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 modern city, Old Montreal down by the waterfront is where most tourists come to soak up the atmosphere.

Old Quebec (Vieux-Quebec)

Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site contains the city's most historic buildings.

  Gros Morne National Park

Vancouver's Stanley Park

Bay of Fundy

Few Canadian cities have done such a beautiful job of developing their waterfront area as Victoria and its Inner Harbour. This is a great place for relaxing, shopping, dining, and watching street performers all against the backdrop of the harbor. The centerpiece of this area is the historic  Empress Hotel , one of the city's most lovely buildings.

  Victoria's Inner Harbour