Ontario and his big horseshoe
Ontario is the province of Canada with the largestdensely populated, famous for its excellent vineyards and the "Great Horseshoe" of Niagara Falls. This region is famous for its more than 30 national reserves, wild areas, approximately 50 thousand crystal clear lakes and many rivers with a total distance of 55 thousand km. All this is adjacent to the region, which is the economic leader of the country - the "Ontario Peninsula", surrounded by lakes Ontario, Huron and Erie. Ottawa is located here - the capital of Canada. Toronto is the center of the English-speaking population of the country, in which, however, you can also find many other ethnic groups. Very attractive to visit are the beautiful Kingston, which regularly hosts the Irish Festival, the Pukaskua Reserve, Fort Henry, the cute town of Sainte-Marie with a history museum in the old Ermatinger House, the popular Thousand Islands on Lake Ontario, the amazing Agawa Canyon area and, of course, Niagara Falls itself.
Quebec is beautiful
The largest and, as many believe,the most beautiful province of Canada is Quebec. This is the land of the most picturesque places in the country: the region of the mountains and lakes Laurentide, Charlevoix and Estrie, the coastal Gaspesie and Saguenay, the St. Lawrence River, surrounded by beautiful forests and plains, the land of fishermen and sailors - the Madeleine Islands and finally, the oldest Canadian cities - Montreal and Quebec City. It is in Quebec that you will find the oldest University of Laval. A huge number of tourists come to the Montmorency Falls and the spurs of the Appalachian Mountains. Here you will find hundreds of magnificent tourist centers, ski resorts, reserves, sandy beaches. The nature of the southern part of Quebec is a combination of enchanting beauty and diversity. For all these advantages, Quebec was nicknamed the "Beautiful Province". The Laurentides Plateau and Laurentian Park, located near Montreal, boast an excellent ski resort and a beautiful garden in Bronmont. The ski slopes are also good in Sainte-Adèle and Saint-Svauer. In the Oka area, you can visit Indian settlements, and in Saint-Eustache, a "reptile farm". The beautiful Cathedral of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, which is a world cultural heritage site and a popular place of pilgrimage, will not leave any traveler indifferent. Worth visiting are the Sainte-Anne waterfalls, Saint-Jérôme city park, Mont Serre-Sauveur water park, the warm resorts of the Notre-Dame-du-Portage area, the Hell's Gate canyon, the island of Bic, the famous English-style "Meti gardens" near Grand-Meti, Lake Témiscouata, the excellent beaches on the shores of Lake Saint-Jean and Lake Sable, the picturesque landscapes of Charlevouc, Sherbrooke, Estrie (part of which is recognized by UNESCO as a world-class reserve), the Saguenay Fjord marine research center and the Tadoussac marine mammal research center, "whale pastures", unique landscapes, the Chic-Choc mountain reserve in Gaspésie and the Forillon park, the special Miguaza paleontological park, the indescribable landscapes of the Capes of Eternity and Trinity, the "eighth wonder of the world" - the huge Percé rock, Canada's tallest lighthouse at Cape Rosier and much more.
Manitoba Museum
Manitoba is diverse and colorful — forests,prairies, lakes, rivers, tundra. The capital Winnipeg is a museum lover's paradise. It occupies a worthy place among Canada's historical and natural attractions. Fort Garry (an important fur trading post on the Red River), the Forks (a place of historical significance where chiefs used to gather in the past), the town of Churchill (famous home of polar bears, home to the southernmost population of these animals), Princess Park and Curran Park in Brandon. There are many protected areas and lakes, the largest of which is Lake Winnipeg, the fifth largest lake in the country.
Special Beauty Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is Canada's breadbasket with a harshclimate, where steppe and lakes cover the living space. Only in this province the composition of the population is not traditional for Canada, Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, Scandinavians and Germans live here. This fact naturally affected the architecture and many other things, conveying a share of the originality of the peoples living here. Saskatoon and Regina are the two largest cities in Saskatchewan. The capital of Saskatchewan is Regina. This is a quiet city with hospitable residents who come to life only at the end of the working week, filling local shops, restaurants and pubs. Regina is the starting point for hikes to the most beautiful lake place in the Lake Athabasca area. The city has two interesting museums, including the Museum of the Royal Mounted Police, which first appeared in these parts. The natural advantages of Saskatchewan are collected in the Museum of Natural History in the form of a very large collection.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is the most beautifulprovince of the country, surrounded by ocean on three sides. Worth visiting places in the province are large beaches and fishing villages along the "Road of the Rising Sun", the Weecocomagh Indian Reservation, the Yarmouth Yacht Center, the Haute-Terre National Park on Cape Breton Island, the Kejimkujik Wildlife Area and many good beaches. Here, fishing enthusiasts will be able to experience all the delights of fishing, because Nova Scotia is among the best places for sea fishing in the northern hemisphere. Halifax - the capital of Nova Scotia, is notable for its churches. Saint-Pierre (the oldest Baptist church in the country), Notre-Dame-de-Saint-Doulaire Chapel of 1874, Old Dutch Church (the first Lutheran church in Canada), etc. Museums are also interesting: the Nova Scotia Museum, the Museum of Art, the Citadel, the Mi'kmaq Heritage Art Gallery, etc. It is worth paying attention to the Fortress of Louisbourg, located on Cape Breton Island, Fort Anne in Annapolis, Roosevelt Historical Park, the historic settlement of King's Landing in New Brunswick, the Samuel de Champlain Open-Air Museum on Sainte-Croix Island, the Museum House of the scientist A.G. Bellan, located on Cape Breton Island, and many other attractions.
Alberta - a shopping paradise
Alberta is Canada's premier oil regionand a land of beautiful landscapes. The rocky west and the prairie east create a favorable combination for a tourist trip. The capital of the province - the city of Edmonton - is one of the largest shopping centers in North America, due to this, the entire tourist flow flocks to the West Edmonton Mall area, which has 800 stores and a solid amusement park. In Calgary, you will find a summer Rodeo, the Glenbow Museum with its impressive collection of weapons, the largest zoo in Canada, the Olympic Park, and, of course, the symbol of the city - the Calgary Tower. In Portage la Prairie you can visit the historic Indian village and the Museum of the Development of Canada in the old fort, and in Hull - the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Near the city there are numerous winter resorts. A great find for lovers of wild nature - the Canadian Cordillera. Here is the Yellowhead Pass, the Fraser River Canyon, the highest point of the Canadian Rockies - Mount Robson, the height of which is 3954 m, the famous Columbia Ice Fields - a perfect place for active recreation. But the main attractions of Canada in this glorious province are the national reserves Banff (the first reserve in the country), Jasper (the largest reserve in the mountains, with an area of 10.8 thousand square kilometers), Waterton Lakes and Wood Buffalo, Medicine Lake (the largest lake in the Jasper Reserve, drying up once a year), Athabasca Falls, Lake Maylin, Columbia Glacier with an area of 325 square kilometers, Upper and Lower Falls, Mount Victoria, Lake Louise and a large number of resorts with a very high level of service near the reserves. Alberta has the largest concentration of dinosaur fossils found, and its rivers have some of the highest fishing ratings in the world.
The Yukon remembers the gold!
Yukon - the region of the "gold rush" begancentury. The Yukon wilderness occupies 500,000 square kilometers north of British Columbia, between the Northwest Territories of Canada and Alaska. The Yukon is dominated by the Cordillera, and in the north - the Arctic coast and tundra. The capital of the Yukon, Whitehorse, in addition to the function of administrative control, serves as a tourist center. Every February, "meetings of prospectors" are held, during which you can ride on the steamship "Klondike" and imagine yourself a contemporary of the "gold rush". It is worth paying attention to such famous attractions of Canada in the Yukon as the McBride Museum in Whitehorse, the Yukon rivers, which are an excellent place for fishing, Miles Canyon, and finally, a popular attribute of many westerns, Dawson.
British Columbia
The West and the mountains are all there - that's the British IslesColumbia. This is a land of mountains, rivers, lakes, green valleys, pine forests and seascapes. Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the country, surrounded by forests and majestic mountains. These beauties inevitably direct the tourist route along the picturesque places of the city and its suburbs. Quite remarkable are the ski resort of Whistler, Scomish at the giant rock Stawamus Chief, the city of Nanaimo on the ocean coast, the Shannon Falls waterfall, the Queen Charlotte Archipelago, as well as the old railway connecting the wonderful places around the city. Victoria is the capital of the province, where it is worth visiting the Museum of Automobile Classics, the Butchart Gardens Recreation Park, the Museum of British Columbia, the Maritime Museum, the Emily Carr Art Gallery, the Parliament and the Fort Rodd Historical Park. A piece of the culture of local Indians can be found in Thunderbird Park in the form of religious and everyday objects. It is a city of Victorian English spirit with its manicured squares, beautiful gardens, architecture and sculpture. From Victoria you can reach the popular Yoho Reserve (under the protection of UNESCO), Pacific Rim, Kootenay and take a boat trip on ocean and river routes.
