|
| |
Business Owners |
|
| |
Do you own or manage a business in Alberta, Canada? Search our tourism
directory to ensure your company
information is up to date and accurate.
If you don’t find a listing, we invite you
to add a FREE business listing.
If you want to increase your exposure
to the millions of people who come to
WorldWeb.com each month to plan their
business trips and vacations, please refer
to our advertising information. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Alberta General Interest |
|
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to General Interest in Alberta, Canada. |
 |
| |
Self-Drive Tours
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Kalyna Country
Dinosaur Drive
National Treasure
Capital Region
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Edmonton's Capital Region is full of exciting and informative attractions,
all just beyond the city limits.
A Guide to Canada's Wine Regions
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
The best wines in the world seem to come from temperate, warm places like France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South America and California. It sometimes comes as a surprise to people, then, that Canada—often associated with cold, harsh weather patterns—has a booming wine industry that has been producing world-class vintages for decades. Canadian wine has garnered the country international recognition as a producer of fine, award-winning vino.
A Movie Buff's Tour of North America
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
There are endless traveller's tours designed for those with a love for sports and the extreme. Hiking and walking tours, camping, rock climbing, and even swimming vacations exist in the plenty. Outdoor enthusiasts can pick up virtually any travel book and quickly flip to the pages describing the best paths, the most dramatic camping locations, or the steepest cliffs. But what about those with an interest in the most fluid of all art forms?
Alberta's Own Wine Route 
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Popular for thousands of years, wine has an important human history that spans the globe. Wine’s popularity has only grown over the years, with the boundaries of wine growing regions ever expanding. While Alberta’s climate is not conducive to grape growing, its rich soils has supported a varied fruit industry, from apples to various berries...
Alberta’s Not So Badlands
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
All Aboard! Exploring Canada by Train
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Upon thinking of Canada, one cannot suppress images of open space, diverse landscapes and striking hospitality spread among urban centres and rural communities. With a total area of 9,984,670 sq km (3,855,103 sq mi), plus natural attractions such as...
Art's Alive: Calgary's Theatre and Cultural Scene
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Calgary has an extremely diverse and exciting cultural and performing arts scene. Whether patrons are looking for an art show, live music, comedy clubs or even belly dancing, Calgary has it all. Perhaps best known internationally as the oil and gas capital of Canada, balanced by a touch of cowboy culture, this multifaceted city of over a million residents manages to offer a well rounded sample of just about every type of artsy entertainment imaginable.
Aurora Lights: A Natural Wonder
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
A celestial light show, the aurora can appear as dancing streamers of colour softly moving through the night sky. Or perhaps they light up the heavens, mimicking an intense fire burning in the dark. In yet another form, the aurora may emerge as an arc, spanning hundreds of kilometers across
Backwoods Theatre
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Camping is one of the fastest growing recreational activities. More and more families are packing tent or trailer and heading to one of Alberta’s many provincial parks and campgrounds.
Badlands and Bones
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Best of Calgary
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Born of cowboys and the wild frontier back in 1875, Calgary is a city that today boasts the best of both the old west and a modern metropolis. Located in southern Alberta, Calgary is known as the Heart of the New West™ and its deep-rooted western hospitality nurtures a familiar small town spirit in what is actually a big, bustling, cosmopolitan city.
Calgary Stampede
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Each year, the Calgary Stampede storms the city with a momentum that has wrangled up much interest since its first rodeo in September of 1912. Now held annually in July, the city relives its western heritage with an event that Calgary deems as "the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth". The whole city gets involved with shops adding wooden, ranch-like storefronts, restaurants transforming into saloons, and people sportin' western duds. But don't expect any tumbleweeds...
Calgary's Music Festival Roundup
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Music and a good time have always gone hand in hand, and in a city that has produced some great talents, like the composer and trumpeter Alan Matheson, country singer Paul Brant, and the 80s hit band Loverboy, as well as singer/songwriters Jann Arden and Feist, it only becomes more evident why. To understand this, just head out to any of Calgary's pubs, clubs or venues, like Broken City, the Beat Niq, Vern's Tavern or the Ironwood, on any night of the week, and a party will likely be found with a band playing and a crowd dancing.
Canada's Shopping Hot Spots
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
In the past few decades, Canada has started to shed its image as a frigid land of vast wilderness in favour of a sophisticated, urban persona. Canada's major cities are now being seen for what they are—vibrant, modern hubs of activity. The country's urban centres boast many attractions, one of the most significant being their world-class shopping facilities.
Canada's Top 10 Architectural Wonders
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Employing the skills of thousands of artisans over the course of months, if not years, architecture is far and away society’s most complex form of artistic expression. From complex pedestrian walkway systems to elegant Victorian hotel resorts, the following WorldWeb.com travel guide will point out ten of Canada’s greatest architectural wonders.
Canada's Top 10 Dining Rooms with a View
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
People eat with their eyes. From the visual presentation of the food on the plate to a restaurant's decor, these visual cues add to the dining experience. All across Canada, top restaurants excel in these departments and several take that visual component to the next level--literally.
Canada's Top 10 Sporting Events
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Although widely regarded as a hotbed for Winter sports, regardless of the time of year Canada hosts a large array of top-notch sporting events. Spanning sports as diverse as ice-hockey and equestrian show jumping, to golf and Formula One racing, no sport is ill-represented in this country of 33 million inhabitants.
Canada's Top 10 Waterfront Hotels
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Almost everyone's ideal summer vacation destination involves sun, sand and surf. Human instinct and the sweltering heat pushes people to the water during this season, and the wide expanse of Canada's stunning landscape offers up plenty of coastlines, lake shores and river banks from which to cool off. From the
Central Alberta - Just around the Corner
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Central Alberta is known for its great scenery, pristine lakes with sandy beaches, and friendly people. In Central Alberta you will find great fishing - be it angling along one of many rivers, or in a boat on a calm lake. But most people do not know that Central Alberta holds many great and charming surprises that are just waiting to be discovered - all within a short drive from Calgary or Red Deer.
Day Hikes in Alberta's Rockies
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
It's hard to think of Alberta without conjuring images of this diverse province's most amazing and powerful sight—the Rocky Mountains, which tower over prairies and foothills as one moves west through the province. The Rocky Mountains are a huge tourist draw, particularly to popular ski areas like Banff, Lake Louise, Kananaskis and Jasper. But how does one enjoy the majesty of these humbling giants when there's no snow on the ground?
Day Tours From Edmonton
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Dinosaur Provincial Park
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
With a captivating landscape composed of canyons, cliffs, gulches and oddly-shaped buttes, Dinosaur Provincial Park boasts some of the most impressive scenery the Badlands have to offer. But as the site of one of the most important fossil beds in the world, the park offers much more than spectacular scenery.
Dinosaur Valley
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Tucked in southern Alberta's vast prairie lies one of the province's most fascinating landscapes: the Badlands. Visible layers of mudstone, sandstone, coal and shale found throughout the area's rocky terrain are a testament to the Badlands' geological past, which dates back 70 million years.
Driving the Icefields Parkway
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Hailed as one of Canada’s greatest drives, the Icefields Parkway is a scenic highway officially running from Lake Louise to the town of Jasper and straight through the majestic Canadian Rockies. Stretching 230 km (142 mi), the Parkway travels alongside age-old icefields, vast alpine forests, turquoise glacial lakes and permanently snow-capped mountains
Edmonton Fast Facts
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Edmonton Neighbourhoods
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Edmonton: Around the Capital Region
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Edmonton: Background Information
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Family Friendly Calgary
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Hardworking, corporate, hustle and bustle; these are just some of the words that may come to mind when thinking of Calgary. The city has a get-down-to-business attitude but it also has a gentle, welcoming side. More inviting words can also describe Calgary, such as family, friendly and
Getting Around
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Traveling south from Calgary often to be destination oriented. We usually have a definite place to go and a limited time to get there. Fortunately, one of the most dramatic sites in southern Alberta is only a short side trip away.
Illuminating Calgary's Nightlife
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
It's Saturday night and Calgary is hardly sleeping. The sun dips below the skyscrapers and the moon glistens high above the Calgary Tower. People are dancing through the streets, live music trumpets somewhere in the distance and all the kegs are tapped, awaiting their first pour of the evening. But where does one go to be truly immersed in all the excitement the Calgary nightlife has to offer?
Kananaskis’ Eastern Valley
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
With the 1988 Winter Olympics, Kananaskis Country received a lot of press. Containing the sites for both the Nordic and alpine events, the games suddenly introduced millions of people to an area that had once been solely the realm of Albertan’s.
North America's Top 10 Zoos
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Unlocking a fascinating world perhaps otherwise only seen in nature documentaries or on an African safari, today’s zoos are losing a tarnished reputation of cruelty and are instead heralded as environmental blessings. The world’s greatest zoos are committed to the conservation of wildlife and its natural environment and are making a positive impact on the survival of threatened species in the wild.
Painting a Picture of the Calgary Art Scene
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
The natural environment of Alberta and the Calgary Area is as visually stunning as it is diverse. The immense skies play with pigments and space while the contrast of the mountains and prairies serve as a living canvas, endowing nature's brush strokes with free reign in which to create, while inspiring innumerable artists to follow suit.
Preparing for a Horse Pack Trip
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Did you ever imagine you would be going on a horse pack trip? Let alone by yourself? The outfitter said anyone with good balance and a better sense of humor could do these trips.
Relocating to Calgary: A Place to Call Home
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Just before the new millennium, Calgary had what seemed like a zero occupancy rate. There were stories of people knocking on doors and offering exorbitant amounts for houses that weren’t even for sale, and houses that were for sale would sell in an afternoon. Renters had ...
Road Trip through the Cowboy Trail
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
For all those aspiring ranchers and cowboys hoping to explore Alberta's wild west, get ready to road trip through the prairies along the Cowboy Trail. Travel back to Alberta's pioneer days and ranching past, and experience what life was like for those adventurers who explored the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains
See Calgary By C-Train
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Thousands of Calgarians and tourists alike use Calgary Transit to get around the city, many using the Calgary light rail transit system, more commonly known as the Calgary LRT or C-Train. With 36 stations at present and two major
Southbound Skidooing
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
The Crowsnest Pass is an area that has become synonymous with coal. This is a valley that not only echoes with the voices of countless miners, but with the cries of joy from people experiencing it’s newest attraction—Snowmobiling.
The Patricias
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Top 10 Airports in North America
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Being stuck in an airport with less than stellar amenities or services can be quite frustrating. The criteria for what makes an airport great or the best can vary among travellers. For those travelling on business, the importance of having access to wireless Internet may be paramount, whereas
Top 10 Festivals Across Canada
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
From coast to coast, festivals across Canada mirror the multicultural and diverse makeup of a relatively young nation. Whether it be a musical spectacle on a sweltering summer day or a mid-winter outdoor hullabaloo, these multifarious celebrations attract festival goers from every corner of the country and beyond. There are festivals for the young, the old, the music lover, the outdoor enthusiast and everyone in between.
Top 10 Spas in Canada
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
There's no better way to relax than to get pampered at a spa. Whether trying to leave the stresses of everyday life behind for awhile or celebrating a special occasion with some friends, one of the many numerous spa treatments offered at some of Canada's best spas are bound to hit the spot
Top 10 Unusual Canadian Attractions
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
Surprisingly, there is a plethora of unique, unusual and eye-catching landmarks that can be found in every province of Canada. In fact, these often entertaining sights are more likely found in smaller towns, where tourists are lured in to take a picture or buy a trinket of these one-of-a-kind discoveries.
Top 10 Waterparks in North America
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
A great way to combat the sweltering heat on a hot summer day is to make a splash at a waterpark. There are a wide variety of parks all over North America where visitors can experience slippery loops, drops and
West Edmonton Mall
More Info
|
+ My Favorites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sunterra Market
Shop Edmonton, Calgary or online for groceries, deli items and baked goods! |
|
|
 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Canada
