Calgary Travel and Tourism Guide

Calgary is a wonderful Canadian city that is, at once, very urban and, yet, reminiscent of the frontier. Located in southern Alberta, the Rocky Mountains can be seen to the west. Calgary has many attractions, including an indoor botanical garden, an outdoor sculpture park, great shopping and a tower with a 360 degree observation deck. The Calgary Zoo is excellent, and can be reached via the well-structured and easy-to-use public transportation system. Every year, the Calgary Stampede celebrates the cowboy way of life, and the 1988 Winter Olympic Games were held here. Excellent Alberta beef is featured by many Calgary restaurants, but a wide range of cuisine choices are available.

Interesting day trips from Calgary include Banff National Park and Lake Louise along Highway 1, and the famous Burgess Shale, a tremendous fossil resource.

Calgary's nightlife is most popular on it's trendy 17 Ave S.W., featuring numerous shops and pubs. It is a regular hotspot on weekend evenings.

Calgary is a city devided in quadrants, so the same address can exist up to 4 times, all distinguised by a N.E., S.E., S.W. or N.W. designator.