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Canada : Alberta


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Looking for a little something out of the ordinary?  Here in Alberta, we love to walk on the wild side. Whether it’s summer or winter, spring or fall, we know how to make the most of our seasons. Whether it’s our legendary outdoor playground or our sophisticated urban escapes, your itinerary will never be empty. From culture and history to recreation and road trips, Alberta’s opportunities are endless.

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Favorite Destinations

Banff National Park
Canada's oldest and most famous national park
Calgary
Calgary Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jasper National Park
The little town in the big park
Edmonton
Edmonton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lake Louise
Ranked #1 for Scenery in North America by Ski Magazine!
Canmore
With its breathtaking mountain scenery as a backdrop, travel to the resort town of Canmore is easy, and only an hour's drive west of Calgary, Canada

Guides

Discover Alberta
by WorldWeb Travel Guide
Alberta
by Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)

Books

Banff
Best-selling travel books about Banff
Calgary
Best-selling travel books about Calgary
Trails.com
Books & Map Store

Tourism

Travel Alberta
Canadian Government
Alberta
List of Convention & Visitors Bureaus for Alberta

Transportation & Accommodations

Calgary Airport Code: YYC

Edmonton Airport Code: YEG

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Places to Stay
In Alberta
Places to Stay to SKI
In Alberta
B&B's
In Alberta
Places to Stay
Mountain Resorts in Alberta
Ski & Snowboard Vacations
Winter sport vacations through Travelocity
Travelocity Dream Map
Budget travel in Alberta
Expedia
Great rates to Alberta
Calgary Airport
Travelscape
Choose Air/Hotel Packages and select your destination in Alberta
Edmonton Airport
VIA Rail Canada
Canadian Rail System

News & Weather

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Calgary Herald
Online Newspaper
Edmonton Journal
Online Newspaper
Newspapers.com
Media sources for Canada
Ski Report
Check out the ski conditions at Alberta ski resorts

Travel Accessories

Earthsports
Gear for the outdoor enthusiast
Back Country Store
For backcountry ski and snowboard gear.
beOutdoors
The great outdoor cyberstore
REI
Gear up for outdoor adventure!
Magellan's Travel Supplies
America's leading source of Travel Supplies
Camera & Photo Center
by Amazon.com
Capsized
The best caps anywhere!
Snowboarding Store
by Fogdog Sports

Restaurants

Alberta.com Dining
Dining selections for most cities and towns in Alberta

Sights & Attractions

West Edmonton Mall
At 5.3 million square feet, West Edmonton Mall is the largest, most comprehensive indoor shopping and entertainment complex in the world
Calgary Stampede
"The greatest outdoor show on earth..."
Calgary Tower
The "Tower " has become the City of Calgary's most famous and identifiable physical landmark
Calgary's Heritage Park
Canada's Largest Living Historical Village
Fort Calgary
Calgary's past is full of colourful characters, exciting events and fascinating facts
Yoho National Park
Breathtaking Takakkaw Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Canada; the Natural Bridge, carved out of solid rock; and the Burgess Shale, a site of fossil deposits of worldwide significance
Kootenay National Park
From glacier-clad peaks to semi-arid grasslands, where even cactus grows, this is a park rich in variety. Kootenay also forms part of the Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, one of the largest protected areas in the world
Waterton Lakes National Park
...The quiet, uncrowded National Park. The Perfect place to view spectacular scenery, wildlife and enjoy outstanding recreational opportunities. Discover nature at its best...Year Round!...
Ski Canada's Olympic Mountain
Located in the heart of the spectacular Kananaskis Valley, Nakiska was specifically designed to host the alpine events of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Thanks to the legacy of the Olympics, visitors to Nakiska enjoy one of the finest facilities in Western Canada
Kananaskis Valley
Surrounded by towering mountains, grassy meadows and brisk-moving rivers, you'll discover the Canadian Rockies at their finest
Willmore Wilderness Park
Rugged forest and alpine trails, panoramic vistas, crystal clear streams and a variety of wildlife, from cliff-hugging bighorn sheep to majestic grizzly bears awaits the adventurer who visits this remote Rocky Mountain region. Willmore Wilderness Park is truly a world class outdoor destination
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest national park and one of the largest in the world. It was established in 1922 to protect the last remaining herds of bison in northern Canada. Today, it protects an outstanding and representative example of Canada's Northern Boreal Plains
Alberta's Buffalo Jump
A place where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains meet the great plains, the world's oldest, largest and best preserved buffalo jump exists...
Drumheller - Dinosaur Valley
The rich, rolling farmlands suddenly break away to reveal an astonishing, twisting, turning canyon, walled with multi-coloured layers of sandstone, mudstone and coal alternating with shale sequences. The rock layers date back to the late Cretaceous Period, just before the demise of the dinosaurs. The Drumheller Badlands are one of the few areas in  the world where sedimentary layers from earlier time periods have been scraped off by natural processes, exposing a rich cache of fossils and even complete dinosaur skeletons.
White Water Rafting in Alberta
Alberta offers some of the world's most scenic Whitewater Rafting experiences. Our rugged rivers, crystal clear waters, and abundant wildlife, will combine to make your Whitewater Rafting adventure one that you will remember for a lifetime.

Souvenirs

High Country Colour
Western Canada's foremost publisher of premier quality, scenic, local view material, including postcards, calendars, pictorial guide book, case bound coffee table books, and an array of many other pictorial and souvenir products. The subject matter covered in these products include: The Canadian Rockies, Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, and Waterton Lakes National Parks, Calgary, Edmonton, and rural Alberta.
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