Tourism in Canada
[1] Domestic and international tourism combined directly contributes 1% of Canada's total GDP and supports 309,000 jobs in the country.
Edmonton is home to the area of Old Strathcona, a historical district with boutique shopping, music, arts, and many restaurants.
[5][6] Alberta also contains significant natural scenery, including six of Canada's twenty UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
In the southeast, Alberta shares with Saskatchewan the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, a geographic region of importance both to Indigenous history and to the North-West Mounted Police.
Whistler, British Columbia, nestled in the rugged Coast Mountains, is consistently ranked as the #1 ski resort destination in North America[8] and co-hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Popular activities for tourists are whale watching, enjoying the busking in the inner harbour area and visiting world-famous Butchart Gardens.
Long Beach (Pacific Rim National Park) and the communities of Tofino and Ucluelet are popular tourist areas.
The province is a four-season travel destination offering cross-country and downhill skiing opportunities, as well as many miles of groomed ski-doo trails.
Churchill on the Hudson Bay is a popular attraction due to the large polar bear and beluga whale populations.
As the capital city, Winnipeg, with a population of near 815,000, offers many cultural and artistic events, museums and year-round festivals.
Winnipeg is also home to: New Brunswick is renowned for its sandy beaches especially along the Northumberland Strait, which in summer has the warmest water north of Virginia.
The Saint John port welcomes close to 80 cruise ships a year with sites including: Moncton, the province's largest city and recreational centre, has the following tourist attractions: Fredericton, the province's capital and third largest city, is a cultural and educational centre, housing the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University, and is filled with neighbourhoods featuring large Victorian-style homes.
The island was settled by Leif Ericsson, an Icelandic sailor, in 1000 A.D. Remains of this settlement can still be found in L'Anse aux Meadows, northern Newfoundland.
In recent years, St. John's has become a popular stop for cruise ships originating from ports in Canada, the United States and Europe.
In the city's downtown core, George Street, renowned for its nightlife, is home to the most bars and pubs per square foot in North America.
Northwest Territories attractions include: Nova Scotia is seen as a destination to experience local cuisine, visit historic sites and enjoy the civic and natural environment.
The Halifax Metro Centre is home to numerous events both sport-related and otherwise, such as the Nova Scotia International Tattoo.
Downtown Halifax is considered the prime tourism district in Halifax, with most historic attractions located here as well as the waterfront harbourwalk, a continuous 3 km (2 mi) stretch of boardwalk home to street vendors, entertainers, the Casino Nova Scotia, and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Regina is home to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Academy at Depot Division where visitors can view the Sergeant Major's Parade held weekdays and the seasonal Sunset Retreat Ceremonies.
Saskatoon is home to the largest branch of the Western Development Museum, which houses important artifacts and recreations of the early settlement of the Canadian prairies.
With its history of the Klondike Gold Rush, First Nations culture and spectacular wilderness, the Yukon Territory has an extensive tourism industry, welcoming over 300,000 visitors a year.
