| Introduction
to Canada Holidays
Holidays in Canada, offer so many opportunities
we understand that it’s often hard to know where to start,
add to this the wealth of knowledge we have in addition to what
you already know or have discovered for yourself and we feel we’ve
already made a case for your holiday being a Complete North America
Canadian Holiday.
The first thing we need to understand is that Canada is big!
It features vast unpopulated landscapes such as the Northwest
Territories which endure long harsh winters and are home to the
Canada’s native communities such as the Inuit and Dene people.
Canada
Canada spans six time zones and stretches from the Atlantic to
the Pacific to the Arctic oceans, it covers almost 10 million
square kilometers (9, 984,670 to be exact). The country is made
up of 10 provinces and 3 territories. The population is 32.8 million.
77 percent of Canadians live in cities and towns, most within
200 km (125 mi) of the U.S. border. Some of the major cities are:
Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Flights to Canada
Toronto, Montreal, Ontario and Quebec City are all popular destinations
on the East Coast of Canada taking between 7 and 8 hours on flights
form the U.K.. Flights to Vancouver and Calgary found on the west
side of Canada will take between 9 and 10 hours.
Canada culture and landscape
Canada holidays offer the opportunity to explore and discover
one of the most varied landscapes in the world. Canada features
mountain ranges, prairies, fjords, desert, arctic tundra, glaciers,
valleys, foothills, rivers and lakes that’s before you consider
some of the worlds cleanest, safest and most vibrant cities, like
Vancouver, Montreal and Quebec.
Canada is over 4,350 mi from east to west. You would need at
least seven days to drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Vancouver,
British Columbia and in truth with vast swathes of prairie land
separating the two you probably would not want to undertake such
a driving for any Canada touring holiday.
Your Canada holiday could feature numerous lakes, there are no
less than 2 million lakes and 41 natural wonders that range from
singing sands and ancient hoodoos to 1,300 year old lava cone
and a world famous dinosaur graveyard.
Your Canada holiday to the Canadian Rockies must include a visit
to Canada’s largest glacier, found at the Columbia Icefields
in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Visits to Banff should include
a ride on the Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain for amazing
views and maybe a dip in the natural springs. Banff National Park
is also a great place to spot some of Canada’s abundance
of wildlife. Bears are one of the most common wildlife species
found in Canada. You’ll also see wolves, coyotes, moose,
bison, mountain sheep, deer, caribou and otter, and maybe even
lynx and cougars. Some of the most common bird species in Canada
include Canada geese, birds of prey and the great blue heron.
Vancouver is another must for those wishing to experience a true
west coast Canada holiday. The city oozes style and charm it really
is one of the most remarkable cities you will ever visit where
every urban need is satisfied in style and contact with nature
is never more than a few steps away. Highlights include, Stanley
Park, Grouse Mountain, Robson Street, Granville Island, the Capilano
Suspension Bridge and so much more .
We must not forget East Coast Canada which offers the only walled
city in North America at Quebec City, the historical district
of Quebec City being designated as a world heritage site. Coupled
with Montreal, East Coast Canada Holidays will have a taste of
the true French Canadian culture.
Holidays to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia offer a mix of wild
jagged coastlines, glacially carved inland fjords, towering mountains,
sandy ocean shorelines, historic fortresses and the common site
of huge 36-tonne humpback whales skirting the coast. In this region
you will find some of the most interesting and fun-loving folk
in Canada, a region where 600 festivals and events in Nova Scotia
alone celebrate the rich heritage this part of Canada has to offer.
So enjoy the holidays we showcase on our website but remember
this is a world of opportunity a website can never offer the depth
of knowledge and choice our people have, talk to us today about
our passion – North America.
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