Canada Hotels

Canada occupies the northern part of North America, stretching between the Atlantic and the Pacific. You can see on the map that the land is huge. In fact, it is the second largest country of the world. Being so, there is a lot Canada offers.

Canada shares an unguarded land border with the USA. Most of Canada's large cities are situated very close to this border. This must be mainly because of the fair weather. It wouldn't be easy to offer a simple pattern of climate for a land so huge, basically summer temperatures are around 25 degrees Celsius in southernmost and coastal areas. Canada is known for its dense forests. Further north, these forests turn into tundras, and then finally into barrens of sub arctic. In all this vast land, you can experience a great habitat in the limitless forests that supply a great amount of timber as well as sandy beaches along the coasts and further north, snow as far as eye can see. Everything is large here, even the animals: grizzly bears, polar bears, moose, whales...

Canada has an immense supply of natural resources, such as timber and oil. Such wealth, brings higher qualities and standards of life. Offering such great opportunities, the country attracts a great deal of immigration. The populace used to be of British and French origin, but nowadays the country is turning into a great multi-cultural area. This has created a unique contemporary culture and way of life that is a pleasure to explore. Cities are very much alive and "international" in every way. Canadians are very used to interacting with different cultures. No one from any culture, would feel out of place here. The people can be called really open minded compared to the rest of the world. Same sex marriage is legal. The cities have a lot to offer from international events and festivals to art galleries and museums of contemporary art and of course, enjoyable nightlife.

Everything being so international, you shouldn't expect much local cuisine, the only known local recipe must be maple syrup which can hardly be called local anymore. That doesn't mean you won't come across any local tastes though. As for drinks, you might encounter local beer, that's about it.

Canada's history more or less starts with colonial times of the 16th century. Before that, only few Asian tribes traveled to this land, for example, to Yukon region tens of thousands of years ago. Canada is more about wonders of spectacular untouched nature. Rocky mountains and cliffs where you can enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, climbing or camping; deep forests of the largest trees of the world; rivers and waterfalls where you can enjoy extreme sports like rafting or canoing and huge ice covered areas. Niagara Falls, the biggest in all of the world, is on the border between the USA and Canada. It is the most popular tourist attraction of Canada.

If you are the winter tourist type, you should go further north to some of the best ski resorts and facilities in the world. The climate is quite suitable for winter sports, most of these facilities are open more than half of the year. You can also witness the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, in the winter skies, viewed better further north. That alone, would be enough reason for a visit. Also in even further north, especially in Churchill, Manitoba, there is an opportunity to watch polar bears!

If you aren't a winter tourist and enjoy the cities and festivals and green nature, summer and spring are the time for you; autumn is the cheapest period. Winter's busiest season is between November and February.