Things to see in Canada |
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Things to see in Canada |
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Things
to see in Canada According
to Pierre Breton, one of Canada’s most famous writers, Canadians can
be defined as “people who know how to make love in a canoe.” With
a country so large, a population so mixed and a history so diverse,
there is an abundance of things to see and do in Canada (as well as
canoeing); the country seems to be as varied as it is vast. Canada
stretches across 7,000 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Ocean. It reaches as far south as the latitudes for Barcelona and Rome. The
landscape is as equally diverse as its history and culture; many of us
think of snow-capped mountains and large lakes, but Canada also plays
host to rainforests, deserts, fjords, orchards and vineyards. 90% of the
country’s population live within 100 miles of the southern borders
with the United States of America, meaning that there are approximately
10,000,000 square kilometres of unspoilt and untouched landscapes to
enjoy and explore. The population of 31 million is no longer just
British and French – there is now an eclectic mix of races who call it
‘home’, including Chinese, Ukrainians, Portuguese, Indians, Dutch,
Polish, Greek, Spanish and Italians. Art
from the French was among the first to appear in Canada but, thanks to
its now-eclectic mix of races and cultures, the types of art and the
number of artists have increased. Photography has become a major
artistic form in this country and there are countless galleries
displaying work from sculptors and traditional artists as well as
photographers. With
its breathtaking panoramas, Canada has also become a popular location
for Hollywood film crews and it is not unusual to see a Hollywood star
or two in transit to or from their set. The
major past-time in Canada is sport, Hockey being the most popular. There
are also American-style football matches and baseball. With the mountain
ranges so accessible, it is little wonder that Canada is now a
much-sought-after place to ski, but there are also opportunities for
sledging across-country or to watch Polar Bears gather in the small town
of Churchill. With
escalating competition between airlines, flights
to Canada are no longer
as expensive as they have been. The battle between the major companies,
such as BA and Virgin has been beneficial to smaller companies, such as Cheap
Flights and Expedia, who are
now more easily able to keep the costs of their overheads down and bring
deals to the consumer at a fraction of their previous price. The cost of
flights
to Canada has been pushed
down to under the £300 mark, per person. Canada
offers a wealth of activities and sights such as the Rocky Mountains,
the annual Calgary Stampede,
the Parliament Buildings in Ottowa and the Quebec
Winter Carnival; the world’s largest winter celebration in which
people travel from all over the world to experience snow baths,
ice-fishing, concerts and dogsled rides to name but a few. With
something on offer at ant time of year, it is sure to satisfy the needs
of even the most hard-to-please holiday-maker. |
