Insight Guides Canada (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

Description

Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Canada, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Niagara Falls, Banff National Park and the magnificent landscapes of the Yukon and hidden cultural gems like Toronto's Distillery District and the Montréal Biosphere. 

·       Insight Guide Canada is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring Québec City, to discovering the rugged coastline of Nova Scotia
·       In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on the Inuit, the French and the English and the relationship between Canadians and their landscape, all written by local experts
·       Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track
·       Inspirational colour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books
·       Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Canadá
• Travel
• General officer
• Canada
• General

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• EAN13: 9781789198331
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting around the e-book
This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Canada, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editor’s Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Canada. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Canada are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Canada. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd




Table of Contents
Canada’s Top 10 Attractions
Editor’s Choice
Introduction: Hope and Promise
Searching for an Identity
Decisive Dates
A Nation in the Making
Voyages of Discovery
The Rise and Fall of New France
Arrival of the British
Confederation Canada
Settlement and War
Growing Pains
Insight: New Architectural Heights
The French and the English
The Inuit
Art and Performance
Insight: Ancient Inuit Art
Canadians and their Landscape
Food and Drink
Introduction: Places
Introduction: Central Canada
Toronto
Ontario
Montréal
Insight: The Great Outdoors
Québec
Introduction: The East
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Insight: Whale-Watching in Coastal Waters
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Introduction: The West
Vancouver
British Columbia
Insight: Flora and Fauna
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Introduction: The North
The Yukon
Insight: Living in a White World of Snow
The Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Travel Tips: Transportation
Travel Tips: A–Z
Travel Tips: Language
Travel Tips: Further Reading


Canada’s Top 10 Attractions



Top Attraction 1



Québec City. More French than Montréal, this small city is a captivating slice of Europe in North America. Wander round the Old Town and soak up Québec City’s unique atmosphere. For more information, click here .
Nowitz Photography/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 2



Polar Bear Capital. Churchill, Manitoba, is a very popular attraction as scores of polar bears arrive each fall until the ice on Hudson Bay is solid enough for them to continue their journey. For more information, click here .
Getty Images


Top Attraction 3



Niagara Falls, Ontario. It really is spectacular – and there is no charge for the excellent view from Table Rock of the raging waters crashing down over both Canada’s Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls. For more information, click here .
iStock


Top Attraction 4



Québec City Winter Carnival. A celebration of winter, with activities ranging from winter sports competitions to ice-sculpture contests. For more information, click here .
Dreamstime


Top Attraction 5



T. Rex Discovery Centre. Fossil-hunting is an interesting option in Eastend, Saskatchewan, where one of the world’s most complete T. Rex skeletons is on display. For more information, click here .
David Monniaux


Top Attraction 6



The Aurora Borealis. Even if you understand the aurora borealis, you will never tire of the magic. Best seen north of 60° latitude, these dancing lights will mesmerize you in any of Canada’s three territories. For more information, click here .
Getty Images


Top Attraction 7



Signal Hill, St John’s, Newfoundland. The site of the first transatlantic wireless message Marconi received also affords magnificent views over the Atlantic, the harbor, and the city – well worth the half-hour hike. For more information, click here .
Alamy


Top Attraction 8



The Cabot Trail. A spectacular 187km (303-mile) drive around Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, that weaves around hairpin bends and tiny fishing villages, from cliff tops to sea level. For more information, click here .
Wally Hayes/Nova Scotia Tourism


Top Attraction 9



Stanley Park. Vancouver’s jewel, a 400-hectare (1,000-acre) evergreen oasis, full of majestic cedar, hemlock, and firs – rimmed by breathtaking views from the 10km (6-mile) seawall that locals jog, in-line skate, cycle, and amble around. For more information, click here .
iStock


Top Attraction 10



Calgary Stampede (July). One of the biggest rodeo events in the world, with chuckwagon races and every sort of rodeo event imaginable, all surrounded by a midway, cotton candy, and fireworks every night. For more information, click here .
Alberta Tourism


Editor’s Choice




Skiing in British Columbia.
iStock


Best Winter Sport Destinations

Lake Louise. A diverse ski/snowboard area offers infinite and varied terrain in the heart of Banff National Park. For more information, click here .
Fernie Mountain Resort. In B.C., renowned for its legendary powder and limitless terrain.
Whistler-Blackcomb. Consistently ranked as the top ski resort in North America, with more than 200 trails, three glaciers, 16 alpine bowls, and unlimited backcountry. For more information, click here .
Mont-Tremblant. The highest peak in Québec’s Laurentians, with 95 runs and over 7 hectares (18 acres) of ramps, rails, and jumps, as well as an Olympic-caliber superpipe. For more information, click here .
Le Massif. In Québec’s Charlevoix region, Le Massif has the highest vertical drop in Eastern Canada, and is renowned for its snowfall, averaging almost 7 meters (22ft) per season.
The Largest Skating Rink in the World. In Ottawa, the 7.8km (4.8-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway winds through the capital city, attracting more than 1 million skaters each winter. For more information, click here .



Granville market in Vancouver.
Tim Thompson/Apa Publications


Best Markets

Byward Market, Ottawa. A traditional farmers’ market that still sells all manner of foods, flowers, plants and produce.
City Market, Saint John. A lively market full of New Brunswick fare including fiddleheads and dulse. For more information, click here .
Atwater Market, Montréal. Capturing the spirit of Montréal’s French heritage, Atwater offers an enormous selection of fruit and vegetables, cheeses, meats, breads, and pastries.
St Lawrence Market, Toronto. Selling everything from fish and freshly baked bread to Ontario cheese and all sorts of organic edibles. For more information, click here .
Granville Island Market, Vancouver. An island in the city that combines a food market with theaters, restaurants, and artisans – a place with something for every taste. For more information, click here .



The CN Tower, Toronto.
Nowitz Photography/Apa Publications


Top Views

Cape Enrage, New Brunswick. Just east of Fundy National Park, this view is of rugged, remote beauty above the pounding sea. For more information, click here .
Terrasse Dufferin, Québec City. For its panoramic views from the base of the imposing Château Frontenac – over the St Lawrence river to the south shore and the distant mountains beyond. For more information, click here .
CN Tower, Toronto. A favorite icon, including the famous glass floor, where kids can jump up and down 342 meters (1,112ft) above mere mortals below. For more information, click