There are many places to visit and many things to see in Canada. Let's travel East to West.
Nova Scotia is a beautiful province, reknowned mostly for its apple orchards and colorful leaves in the Autumn, its horribly polluted Halifax Harbour, and the largest museum collection of items retrieved from the Titanic, which sunk off its shores. The Cabot Trail in Cape Breton is absolutely breath-taking (provided you don't travel it in foggy conditions).
Newfoundland is known to be brutal in the winter yet absolutely stunning year round, though extremely foggy in the St. John's area. I've yet to meet a Newfoundlander outside his/her province who isn't biding his/her time 'til going back.
The population of New Brunswick is roughly the same as that of Qatar, though it is much less culturally diverse, except in the Southern part of the Province, where universities attract students from many countries, particularly the French-speaking university in Moncton (lots of African and South American students). Moncton and surrounding area are beautiful in the summertime, with beautiful beaches, lots of food, miles of protected sand dunes, lots to do for the kids, etc. New Brunswick attracts many Europeans because land there is so cheap, and many very rich Americans flock to its rivers in the summertime for what is recognized as some of the world's greatest salmon fishing.
Prince Edward Island is a popular tourist destination in the summer for families and golfers. About the size of Qatar, it is reknowned for its sandy red beaches and its many children's attractions (Anne of Green Gables, Santa's Village, etc.).
Quebec is a very large province. I'm surprised no one has mentioned visiting Quebec City, one of the most pittoresque cities in Canada. A visit to the Old Quarter is a must, and the food is absolutely amazing, though the attitude is somewhat lacking. English is not spoken in some of the smaller shops, but it is a huge tourist destination and so English is spoken in all major restaurants, retail stores and hotels. In the winter it's popular for its skiing. Montreal is definitely more cosmopolitan, probably some of the best bars, discos and food in the country, if not North America. The area North of Montreal in the Laurentians is not to be missed.
Ontario does not only boast Toronto. You can also visit the country's capital city Ottawa, which has beautiful tulip gardens in the spring, and skating on the Rideau Canal in the winter. There is beautiful cottage country, and many lakes to vacation on throughout the province.
I'm less familiar with the prairie provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan) so will reserve comments, but I have heard that it is so flat that if your dog runs away you can see him go for two days!
Alberta is a booming province. While the biggest thing coming out of there used to be the Calgary Stampede, it is now overflowing with laborers living in literal tent cities as they rush to the overabundance of work brought on by the oil boom. It's known also for its Chinooks, warm winter winds which blow down from the Rockies and can melt inches of slow in a matter of hours.
British Columbia is best known for Vancouver and Victoria, two cities that boast cultural and geographical diversity. Victoria is probably the most temperate city in Canada, where the temperature rarely drops below one degree. Lots of rain in the wintertime though. But the Ocean Coast flanked by towering mountains is absolutely awe-inspiring.
It's hard to describe Canada. It is so vast, and so much of it is uninhabited. Most of the provinces are populated only along a thin line at the South of the country that borders the United States. The rest is mostly wilderness and wide open spaces. Some of the best times to be had are in its small villages, not its large urban centers. It can be deathly cold in the winter, and stifling in the summer. The smell of spring in Canada is better than any air freshener they'll ever manage to package. Fresh air, green trees and fields, churning rivers, ocean views, you can find it all.
There are many places to visit and many things to see in Canada. Let's travel East to West.
Nova Scotia is a beautiful province, reknowned mostly for its apple orchards and colorful leaves in the Autumn, its horribly polluted Halifax Harbour, and the largest museum collection of items retrieved from the Titanic, which sunk off its shores. The Cabot Trail in Cape Breton is absolutely breath-taking (provided you don't travel it in foggy conditions).
Newfoundland is known to be brutal in the winter yet absolutely stunning year round, though extremely foggy in the St. John's area. I've yet to meet a Newfoundlander outside his/her province who isn't biding his/her time 'til going back.
The population of New Brunswick is roughly the same as that of Qatar, though it is much less culturally diverse, except in the Southern part of the Province, where universities attract students from many countries, particularly the French-speaking university in Moncton (lots of African and South American students). Moncton and surrounding area are beautiful in the summertime, with beautiful beaches, lots of food, miles of protected sand dunes, lots to do for the kids, etc. New Brunswick attracts many Europeans because land there is so cheap, and many very rich Americans flock to its rivers in the summertime for what is recognized as some of the world's greatest salmon fishing.
Prince Edward Island is a popular tourist destination in the summer for families and golfers. About the size of Qatar, it is reknowned for its sandy red beaches and its many children's attractions (Anne of Green Gables, Santa's Village, etc.).
Quebec is a very large province. I'm surprised no one has mentioned visiting Quebec City, one of the most pittoresque cities in Canada. A visit to the Old Quarter is a must, and the food is absolutely amazing, though the attitude is somewhat lacking. English is not spoken in some of the smaller shops, but it is a huge tourist destination and so English is spoken in all major restaurants, retail stores and hotels. In the winter it's popular for its skiing. Montreal is definitely more cosmopolitan, probably some of the best bars, discos and food in the country, if not North America. The area North of Montreal in the Laurentians is not to be missed.
Ontario does not only boast Toronto. You can also visit the country's capital city Ottawa, which has beautiful tulip gardens in the spring, and skating on the Rideau Canal in the winter. There is beautiful cottage country, and many lakes to vacation on throughout the province.
I'm less familiar with the prairie provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan) so will reserve comments, but I have heard that it is so flat that if your dog runs away you can see him go for two days!
Alberta is a booming province. While the biggest thing coming out of there used to be the Calgary Stampede, it is now overflowing with laborers living in literal tent cities as they rush to the overabundance of work brought on by the oil boom. It's known also for its Chinooks, warm winter winds which blow down from the Rockies and can melt inches of slow in a matter of hours.
British Columbia is best known for Vancouver and Victoria, two cities that boast cultural and geographical diversity. Victoria is probably the most temperate city in Canada, where the temperature rarely drops below one degree. Lots of rain in the wintertime though. But the Ocean Coast flanked by towering mountains is absolutely awe-inspiring.
It's hard to describe Canada. It is so vast, and so much of it is uninhabited. Most of the provinces are populated only along a thin line at the South of the country that borders the United States. The rest is mostly wilderness and wide open spaces. Some of the best times to be had are in its small villages, not its large urban centers. It can be deathly cold in the winter, and stifling in the summer. The smell of spring in Canada is better than any air freshener they'll ever manage to package. Fresh air, green trees and fields, churning rivers, ocean views, you can find it all.