Tourism in Alberta

 
With a population of about 3 million people, Alberta tourism brings in 4 billion dollars per year. It's home to Canada's oldest national park, Banff National Park and the world's largest shopping and entertainment complex, the West Edmonton Mall.
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The capital city of Alberta, the fourth largest province in Canada is Edmonton.
 
edmonton skylineThe land area in the province is mostly prairies, forests and mountain regions. It has low humidity and considerable contrasts between areas and seasons. Average temperatures range from -8C (18F) in January to 23C (73F) in July. The sun shines here more days than in any other province in Canada.
Alberta has a huge and varied amount of things to do and see.
 
  • Canada's largest Rocky Mountain national park, where you can experience the thunder of Sunwapta falls, see the Athabasca Glacier or relax in the Miette Hotsprings.
  • Canada's first and oldest national park. Take pictures at Moraine Lake, one of the world’s most photographed lakes.
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  • See the Buffalo roam free in the world's second largest and Canada's largest national park
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  • Visit the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Dinosaur capital of the world. See Canada's largest public display of live reptiles at Reptile World
  • There are lots of things to do while you are in Calgary. Visit Glenbow Museum, the largest in Western Canada, or see the animals at the Calgary Zoo.
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    For those interested in horses, attend the Spruce Meadows Masters, the richest equestrian show jumping contest in the world, or enjoy the "old west" during the "Greatest outdoor show on earth" The Calgary Stampede.
If you're into speed, see North America's first covered speed skating oval, The Olympic Speed Skating Oval and the Olympic Hall of Fame
 
West Edmonton Mall
You cannot miss spending time at the World's largest shopping and entertainment complex, the West Edmonton Mall.
There are numerous other activities to pursue in Alberta
  • World's first international "Peace Park" - Waterton Lakes/Glacier National Park
  • Largest ski area in Canada - Lake Louise
  • World's largest Ukrainian Easter Egg (Pysanka) - Vegreville
  • North America's largest outdoor music festival - Big Valley Jamboree (Camrose)
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  • One of the most scenic highways in the world - Icefields Parkway
  • North America's largest, oldest and best preserved buffalo jump site - Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
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  • World's largest oil sands development - Suncor/Syncrude Oil Sand Plant (Fort McMurray)
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  • World's first and only U.F.O. landing pad - St. Paul
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  • World's tallest teepee - Medicine Hat
Tourism Alberta