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New Listings Tourism Calgary Calgary Canada Official online visitors guide for Calgary, Canada. Site comprises events calendar, suggested Calgary travel itineraraies and general travel information and tips. Travel Alberta Calgary Canada Official tourism online visitors guide for Alberta, Canada's Rocky Mountain playgound. Site comprises information on year-round indoor and outdoor activities, events, and attractions. Calgary International Airport Calgary Canada Airport and flight information for Calgary International Airport. About Calgary Canada Calgary is located in the south of the province of Alberta on the banks of the Bow River, and only an hour away from the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Calgary is considered a transportation hub for much of central and western Canada. In terms of urban areas, Calgary it is the fifth largest Census Metropolitan Area in Canada. Calgary has a continental climate with cool winters and short, warm summers that result in the third mildest climate in Canada, after Vancouver and Victoria. However, Calgary is a city of weather extremes and temperatures have ranged from a record low of −45°C in 1893 to a record high of 36°C in 1919. Calgary is an attractive, dynamic, and cosmopolitan city of nearly one million people that retains much of its traditional culture of hotel saloons, western bars, night clubs, and hockey. The Calgary economy is mostly centred on the petroleum industry but agriculture, tourism, and the high-tech industries also contribute to the city's fast economic growth. Calgary is a shopping paradise as Alberta Province is the only province in Canada with no provincial sales tax. Downtown Calgary features an eclectic mix of restaurants and bars, cultural venues, and exciting shopping. The University of Calgary is a comprehensive research university set on a 213 hectare campus and is Calgary's fourth largest employer. Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area. The Calgary Stampede is the best-known visitor attraction featuring a large parade, world-class rodeo, and more than a million people each year. Calgary also holds a number of annual festivals including the Calgary International Film Festival, the Calgary Folk Music Festival, the Greek Festival, the Lilac Festival, and the second largest Caribbean festival in the country (Carifest). In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host The Olympic Winter Games. Canada Olympic Park in Calgary is a multi-purpose athletic facility designed for skiing, snowboarding, bobsleigh and luge during the winter and mountain biking during the summer. Calgary is the site of the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, a 113,000 cubic metre performing arts, culture and community facility. Glenbow Museum in Calgary is Western Canada's largest museum and depicts the colourful history of Canada's West and the diverse people, stories and events that shaped the region. The Observation Terrace on top of the Calgary Tower (190 metres) offers panoramic views of the city and a glass floor allows visitors to stand 160 metres above the street. The Eau Claire Festival Market in Calgary is a unique shopping market that offers one-of-a-kind shops, art galleries, a variety of restaurants, a fresh food market, and entertainment venues. |
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