Head to Calgary, Alberta to experience some of the best sites, events and attractions Canada has to offer. If you haven’t been yet, we have 6 great reasons for you to visit Calgary now.
Have fun in Calaway Park
Calgary’s Calaway Park is western Canada’s largest outdoor family amusement park. If you’re visiting the city with kids, this is a great places to bring them. In addition rides that suit all ages and thrill-seeking levels, there are games, food kiosks, live shows, events and the opportunity to camp right in the park.
Discover Dinosaur Provincial Park
If you’re fascinated with dinosaurs, make a beeline for Dinosaur Provincial Park, a World Heritage Site, and an ideal spot to learn about the prehistoric creatures. Explore the badlands, take a guided hike or tour, camp onsite, participate in an authentic dinosaur dig or paddle the Red Deer River.
Check out the views from Calgary Tower
The Calgary Tower sits at 1,228 metres above sea level, and has the world’s highest 360 degree observation deck. The 191 meter tower boasts a glass floor for a bird’s eye view of the city, two restaurants and amazing views from the aforementioned observation deck.
Take a food tour
Calgary Food Tours Inc. has been helping locals and visitors alike learn about Calgary’s food scene since 2006. They offer five walking and tasting tours of four neighbourhoods, including Inglewood, the Designer District, Kensington and 17th Avenue Southwest. Tours are two to four hours long and include multiple tastings. What better way to get to know a city than through its food?
Head to Heritage Park Historical Village
Step back in time to get a taste for what Calgary would have looked and felt like a century ago. Known as “Canada’s largest living history museum” Heritage Park Historical Village has more than 200 exhibits and attractions spread over 127 acres that allow you to explore what Calgary would have been like between 1860 and 1950.
Visit Canada Olympic Park
In 1988 Calgary played host to the first Winter Olympics ever held in Canada. Many of the events were held at Olympic Park, where you can enjoy several activities, including testing out North America’s fastest zipline from the top of the ski jump tower, visiting the Sports Hall of Fame, riding more than 25 kilometres of biking trails in the summer, skiing in the winter and even trying your hand at the bobsled.
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