Vancouver
The largest city on Canada’s west coast, between the Pacific and the mountains: Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown and, in North Vancouver, suspension bridges and the Grouse cable car.
Canada travel guide
What to do, when to go and how to get there, destination by destination.
12 destinations · 20 citiesin Canada
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A destination is a region you visit as a single trip: it can bring together several cities or be a large city with everything it offers. Each destination has the tours, the itineraries, the best time to go month by month and how to get there.
The guide currently has 12 destinations, with 20 cities in 4 provinces.
Today's highlights
A destination is more than a city: it's everything you can experience there.
The largest city on Canada’s west coast, between the Pacific and the mountains: Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown and, in North Vancouver, suspension bridges and the Grouse cable car.
The largest city in Canada and the capital of Ontario, on the shore of Lake Ontario: the CN Tower, art and history museums, immigrant neighbourhoods and the islands in front of downtown.
The capital of British Columbia, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island: the Inner Harbour, the illuminated Parliament, the Royal BC Museum and the Butchart Gardens.
The capital of the province of Quebec, with the only walled historic center north of Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a cliff above the Saint Lawrence River.
The first national park of Canada, in the Rocky Mountains: Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, the town of Banff, the hot springs and, on the other side of the border, the lakes and waterfalls of Yoho.
The Niagara River waterfalls on the border with the United States, seen up close from the Canadian side, and Niagara-on-the-Lake, a historic village surrounded by vineyards.
The largest city in Alberta, where the prairies meet the Rockies: gateway to Banff, home of the Stampede in July and, 135 km away, the dinosaur valleys of Drumheller.
The largest ski resort in North America, 120 km from Vancouver via the Sea-to-Sky Highway, with the PEAK 2 PEAK gondola and, along the way, the mountains and waterfalls of Squamish.
The Laurentians mountain resort, 130 km from Montreal: skiing in winter, lakes, trails and Quebec’s oldest national park the rest of the year.
The capital of Canada, on the border between Ontario and Quebec: Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and the national museums on both sides of the river.
The largest national park in the Canadian Rockies: the Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield, Maligne Lake, the Jasper SkyTram, and a dark-sky reserve.
The largest French-speaking city in North America, on an island in the Saint Lawrence River: Old Montreal, Mount Royal, basilicas, museums and summer street festivals.
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