Guides - Canada

How To Use This E-Book

Getting around the e-book

This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Canada, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Canada. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Canada are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Canada. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Canadas Top 10 Attractions

Here are just a few of the spectacular things to see in this diverse country from breathtaking scenery to thrilling rodeos.

Top Attraction 1

Qubec City . More French than Montral, this small city is a captivating slice of Europe in North America. Wander round the Old Town and soak up Qubec Citys unique atmosphere. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Polar Bear Capital . Churchill, Manitoba, is a very popular attraction as scores of polar bears arrive each fall until the ice on Hudson Bay is solid enough for them to continue their journey. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

Niagara Falls, Ontario . It really is spectacular and there is no charge for the excellent view from Table Rock of the raging waters crashing down over both Canadas Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Qubec City Winter Carnival . A celebration of winter, with activities ranging from winter sports competitions to ice-sculpture contests. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

T. Rex Discovery Centre. Fossil-hunting is an interesting option in Eastend, Saskatchewan, where one of the worlds most complete T. Rex skeletons is on display. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

The Aurora Borealis . Even if you understand the aurora borealis, you will never tire of the magic. Best seen north of 60 latitude, these dancing lights will mesmerize you in any of Canadas three territories. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Signal Hill, St Johns, Newfoundland . The site of the first transatlantic wireless message Marconi received also affords magnificent views over the Atlantic, the harbor, and the city well worth the half-hour hike. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

The Cabot Trail . A spectacular 187km (303-mile) drive around Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, that weaves around hairpin bends and tiny fishing villages, from cliff tops to sea level. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Stanley Park . Vancouvers jewel, a 400-hectare (1,000-acre) evergreen oasis, full of majestic cedar, hemlock, and firs rimmed by breathtaking views from the 10km (6-mile) seawall that locals jog, in-line skate, cycle, and amble around. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 10

Calgary Stampede (July) . One of the biggest rodeo events in the world, with chuckwagon races and every sort of rodeo event imaginable, all surrounded by a midway, cotton candy, and fireworks every night. For more information, .

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Editors Choice

Fabulous winter resorts, family fun, museums, markets, and unique attractions... Here, at a glance, are our top recommendations for a visit.