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Canada
Stunning natural beauty ranging from the Arctic
tundra to the great grain-lands further south, a truly staggering
country with the complete array of staggering landscapes and modern
cities. A must visit destination.
Area : 9,958,319 sq km
Population : 30,458,000
Capital : Ottawa
Languages : English and French
Major religion : Christianity
Major Cities : Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver,
Calgary, Quebec, Edmonton
Currency : Canadian Dollar
GNI per capita : $23930
Internet domain : .ca
Phonecode : #1
Hotels : The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Banff
; Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff ; The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff ;
Buffalo Mountain Lodge, Banff ; Nelson Lodge, Revelstoke ;
Fantasyland Hotel & Resort, Edmonton ; Abigail's Hotel,
Victoria, Vancouver Island; Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver International
Airport ; Pan Pacific Vancouver ; Clayoquot Wilderness Resort,
Tofino ; Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec ; Chateau Frontenac Hotel,
Quebec ; Ice Hotel, Quebec ; Hotel Clarendon, Quebec ; Fairmont the
Queen Elizabeth, Montreal ; Le Saint James, Montreal ; Hotel Gault,
Montreal ; Hotel St.Paul, Montreal ; W Hotel, Montreal ; Gladstone
Hotel, Toronto ; Park Hyatt,Toronto ; Intercontinental Toronto
Centre ; Thompson Toronto ; So Ho Metropolitan, Toronto ; Prince
George Hotel, Halifax ; Halliburton Hotel, Halifax ; Hotel Indigo,
Ottawa ; Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa ; King Pacific Lodge ;
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Whistler ; Fairmont Chateau Whistler,
Whistler ; Inn on the Lake, Marsh Lake, Yukon ; Jasper Inn,
Jasper
Restaurants : Cube, Montreal (Hotel St.Paul) ;
Chalet Barbecue, Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal ; Olive &
Gormando, Montreal ; Reubens, Montreal ; Toque!, Montreal ;
Nuances, Montreal ; Brasserie t!, Montreal ; Au Petit Extra,
Montreal ; Marche de Vilette, Montreal ; McKiernan, Montreal
; Joe Beef and Liverpool House, Montreal ; Canoe, Toronto ; Bistro
990, Toronto ; Rivoli, Toronto ; Peter Pan, Toronto ; Senses
Restaurant, SoHo Hotel, Toronto ; Archio Trattoria, Toronto ; Ki,
Toronto ; Sassafraz, Yorkville, Toronto ; Brassaii, Toronto ; Buca,
Toronto ; Spice Route, Toronto ; Press Gang Oyster Bar ; Gio,
Halifax ; Fid on Dresden Row, Halifax ; Onyx, Halifax ; Five Sails,
Vancouver ; Araxi, Whistler ; Whine Room (Fairmont Hotel), Whistler
; The Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler ; Maple Leaf, Banff ; Andy's
Bistro, Jasper ; Saltlik, Banff ; Wildcraft Restaurant, Waterloo
Ontario ; Navarra, Ottawa ; Vittoria Trattoria, Ottawa ; Le Lapin
Saute, Quebec ; Cafe de la Paix, Quebec ; Les Freres de la Cote,
Quebec ; Panache, Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec ; Skylon Tower,
Niagara Falls
Attractions : Whistler Mountain/Blackcomb
Mountain Peak 2 Peak Gondola ; Gastown, Vancouver ; Seawall,
Vancouver ; Deep Cove kayak, Vancouver ; Jumbo Slide English Bay,
Vancouver ; Vancouver Library ; Convention Centre, Vancoiuver ;
Vancouver Island ; The Grouse Gring, Grouse Mountain ;
Revelstoke Ski Resort ; The Rockies (Drive the Icefields
Parkway from Lake Louise to Jasper) ; Athabasca Glacier &
Waterfall ; Banff ; Lake Maligne ; Calgary Stampede ; Niagara Falls
; Toronto Sky Dome/Tower, Toronto Islands ; Art Gallery of Toronto
; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto ; The Four Seasons Centre, Toronto
; Toronto City Hall ; Montreal-Tres Magnifique-Old -world grandeur
meets meets modern chic ; Hire a bike from Bixi to get around the
city ; Parc du Mont Royal ; Cirque du Soleil, Montreal ; La Joute
Square, Montreal ; Lachine Canal, Montreal ; The Biosphere,
Montreal ; Boulevard de Maisonneuve, Montreal ; Montreal Jazz
Festival ; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa ; Old City and
Quartier St-Jean Baptiste, Quebec ; Citadelle, Quebec ; Mont
Sainte-Anne Resort Quebec for skiing ; Canadian Museum of
Civilization, Quebec ; Musee Nationaldes Beaux-Arts, Quebec ; Rideu
Canal ; Paddle the Yukon Yukon-chase grizzly bears from Tombstone
National Park through to Kluane National Park ; River Ottawa-during
winter the longest outdoor ice rink, during summer a cruise is a
fantastic way to travel from Kingston in the south and Ottowa in
the north. ; Macbride Museum, Whitehorse ; Ride bike from Montreal
to Ottawa/Quebec ; Heli-Bike in British Columbia
(www.endlessbiking.com)
Shopping : West Edmonton Mall ; Toronto Eaton
Centre, Queen Street West or Yorkville, Toronto ; Fawn, Toronto ;
Jean Talon market, Montreal ; Reborn, Montreal ; A Table Tout
Le Monde, Montreal ; DHC Art, Montreal ; Headquarters Galerie &
Boutique for novelties, Montreal ; Antiquites, Curiosites, Montreal
; Montreal Modern ; Monkland and Sherbrooke Streets, Montreal
; Holt Renfew, Montreal ; Boulevard Saint Laurent, Montreal ; Hunt
& Gather, Vancouver ; Metropolis Metrotown, Vancouver
;
Bars & Cafes : Hotel Le Saint James,
Montreal ; Longe, Montreal ; Divian Orange, Montreal ; Il Motore,
Montreal ; Buivette Chez Simone, Mile End, Montreal ; Pullman
Bar/Ballroom Bar /Lobby ; Jimmy's Coffee, Toronto ; Pravda Vodka
Bar, Toronto ; The Drake, Queen West, Toronto ; Jamie Kennedy Wine
Bar, Toronto ; Bull Dog Coffee, Toronto ; Ultra, Queen Street West,
Toronto; Old Triangle Irish Alehouse, Halifax ; Seven Wine Bar,
Halifax ; Diamond Room, Vancouver ; Sciue Cafe, Vancouver ;
Cinnamon Bear Bar at the Hilton, Whistler ; Wild Bills Saloon,
Banff ; Magpie & Stump Restaurant & Cantina,
Banff
Airports : 13 international airports- Vancouver
(YVR) 13km from the city- Montreal (YMX)( Dorval) Airport, 20km
west of.downtown. Other airports: Pearson International Toronto
(YYZ)-30 minutes from downtown
Must play 18 @ : National G.C. (Woodbridge,
Ontario), St. George's G.&C.C. (Islington, Ontario), Hamilton
G.&C.C. (Ancaster, Ontario) |