Sharing border with the United States, the majority of the tourists in Canada
are Americans.
Among its main tourist attractions in the spring are the Apple Blossom
Festival in Nova Scotia and the Spring Festival in the Okanagan Valley in
British Columbia. In other parts of this vast country, there is also the Ottawa
Festival of Spring and the Calgary Exhibition. Travelers to Canada can also
enjoy the Niagara Grape and Wine Festival in Ontario.
The city of Niagara Falls also plays host to the Canadian integral part of
the Niagara Falls, which is often called the Horseshoe Falls, due to its
horseshoe shaped cradle where the water falls. A great sight in Toronto that
travelers to Canada should not miss is the Georgian Bay, a picturesque
waterscape with its row of pine-filled islands. The largest and most notorious
of Ontario's more than 200 provincial parks is the Algonquin Park. Other tourist
spots that Canada's travelers should pay attention to are the Quetico Provincial
Park, the Lake Superior, the Polar Bear Park in Hudson Bay and the Kakabeka
Falls.
Travelers to Canada will also not be disappointed when they see the
snow-capped mountain of Mount Begbie, which can be found in one of Canada's
western provinces, British Columbia. Located in the Mount Revelstoke National
Park, it retains its lovely natural evergreen forests. The province of British
Columbia offers travelers in Canada the best in hiking, fishing and canoeing
adventures in the world.
Quebec, whose name was derived from an Algonquian term which means "a
place where the river narrows," brings travelers to Canada a mix of the old
and the new.
Travelers can visit the French-style hotel Chateau Frontenac, which is
located in the Old Quebec City district and also Tadoussac, where whales
congregate near the mouth of the Saguenay fjord. Travelers to Canada can also
enjoy a little bit of fishing adventure in the little fishing villages in New
Brunswick and in Concepcion Bay, one of Canada's many coastal inlets. The island
of Newfoundland also brings to travelers in Canada the best in music
entertainment. It is also home to the country's finest landscapes with its
flat-topped peaks and glacier-gouged lakes, which can be found in the Gros Morne
National Park.
Lake Louise, which can be located in the Banff National Park, is the main
attraction in the province of Alberta. A lake of glacial waters, Lake Louise
reflects on its surface the surrounding Rocky Mountains and forests, making it a
breathtaking sight to behold.
Wedged between Alaska and British Columbia is the Yukon Territory, famous for
its mining industry. In fact, one of its bustling towns during the gold rush
era, Dawson, is now a tourist attraction. Travelers in Canada just love the
Gaslight Folies variety show, a recreational presentation of the entertainment
during that time in history. The performances take place at its Palace Grand
Theater. In the southwest of the Yukon Territory is the Quill Creek, which flows
from the Saint Elias Mountains, which contain the highest peaks in Canada, as
well as the waters that flows in Yukon's extensive natural water system composed
of creeks, lakes and rivers. The Kluane National Park and reserve is one place
that tourists should visit while traveling in Canada. Located in the Kluane
Ranges and Saint Elias Mountains, the park offers a view of Canada's highest
peak, Mount Logan as well as a number of glaciers and ice fields.
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