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Canada

written by Dan Casper March 19, 2016

Canada

Lake Louise, Canada (photo: Thinkstock)


Cities

Montreal

Montreal is an alluring mixture of cobbled streets in the old town, spectacular sky-scrapers and friendly people.

Ottawa

Canada's capital, Ottawa, is a scenic city that is blessed with crisp, clean air, striking buildings, stunning natural scenery and friendly people.

Toronto

Although Ottawa is Canada's political capital, it might be argued – and I'm sure many Torontonians would agree – that this city is the place to be in the Great White North.

Vancouver

One of Vancouver's greatest strengths lies in its multi-faceted nature.


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With a land area of 9,984,670 square km Canada is the second largest country in the world after the Russian Federation. The population is 33million, so there is plenty of space for everyone, especially as the majority of the urban population is in cities spaced along a 4000 mile-long strip just north of the US border. The rest is wilderness.

Only by travelling across this vast country can you appreciate the enterprise and hardiness of the original European settlers, the “voyageurs”. These were French trappers in the main who paddled and carried their canoes from east to west, trading with the indigenous Indian tribes as they went. Their main legacy is that Canada is officially bilingual, French/English and one of the Provinces, Quebec, is predominantly French in ancestry and character, as is easily seen in its provincial capital, Quebec City.

The other major cities of Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver are all thriving metropolises with all that the good life has to offer, and the attractive city of Ottawa makes a fitting capital. But Canada is really about the great outdoors.

There is skiing all over the country throughout the long winter. It is best in the Rockies in the west where resorts such as Whistler are renowned for the great powder skiing on offer.

In the east the skiing is excellent but the temperatures can be intimidatingly low. There are also all the other winter sports, such as ice-skating (try the floodlit Rideau Canal in Ottawa) and ice-hockey – the fervently supported national game.

In the summer the national parks in the Rockies, such as Banff (with its iconic Lac Louise reflecting the mountains in its still waters) and Jasper are without equal for touring, camping and trekking.

Remember though that this is the wild, so make sure you get advice on do's and don’ts (eg. leave your food outside in a bag hanging from a tree or you may get unwelcome visits from bears).

Remember also that the beautiful lakes and conifer forests you see in photographs are populated in summer by countless numbers of blackfly and mosquitoes which can ruin your camping unless you have suitable insect repellant.

For the truly adventurous in spirit there are the northern provinces of Yukon and the Northern Territories where the indigenous Inuit live. There is great hunting, fishing and mountain climbing to be had, and dog-sledding, but not for the faint-hearted!

Canada Essential Information:

Capital: Ottowa
Major cities: Montreal, Vancouver, Quebec and Toronto
Places of interest:The Rockies, Niagara Falls, Victoria
Time Zone: GMT -7, -8, -5, -6, -4, -3.5
Language: English and French.
Currency: Canadian Dollar. For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc
International dialling code: +1
British Embassy: visit the website for information 
 

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