You may have seen much of Canada’s culture recently as Canada just hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics. However there may be lots that you don’t know about Canada other than that they’re really good at hockey. Take the time to learn about a Canada, you may just learn something interesting.
A little about Canada
First, let it be known that Canada is the most multi-cultural country in the world. The city of Toronto is the most multi-cultural city in the world. If you are to ever visit you will find a wide variety of ethnic groups and races. You may wonder if this causes conflicts between the many different groups. The great thing about Canada is that it doesn’t cause any conflict really. Hardly anyone owns a gun, and hate crimes can barely be found in the history of the country. One thing is for sure, the different people create some the best food around; you’ll easily be able to find yourself great Chinese, Italian, and Greek food, an Irish pub, and much more. Of course, many still go for the classic Canadian food such as Poutine; french fries with cheese curds and gravy on top.
So what do people do in Canada? Well, that all depends on where you are in Canada as it is the second biggest country in the world. If you go out west, there are the Canadian Rockies. There, you’ll find many people biking the trails in the summer, or skiing/snowboarding in the winter. If you go out east, fishing, golfing and hunting are great past times. In the middle, simply relaxing at a pub, or playing some sports passes the time rather nicely. Canada also has many sports teams if your interested in cheering on the home team. In hockey, there are the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks. If hockey isn’t your sport, feel free to watch some Soccer with the Toronto FC, or basketball with the Toronto Raptors, or catch a baseball game with the Toronto Bluejays. Canada also has it’s own Football League with seven teams who all compete for the Grey Cup.
Some facts you may not know about Canada
- Hockey is NOT the national sport, Lacrosse is!
- Canada has six time zones
- Canada has over 2 million fresh water lakes (the most in the world)
- Canadians invented Basketball, and Football
- Young Street is the longest street in the world
- The Trans Canada Highway is the longest national highway in the world (7604 kms)
Places to visit while in Canada
Niagara Falls
One of the 7 Wonders of the world, if you’re visiting Canada, be sure to check it out.
CN Tower
Built in 1976, the CN Tower was once the tallest building in the world. At 533 m high, it is still the tallest building in Canada. You can take a trip right up to the top, eat dinner in the spire, or jump on glass as you look to the ground at over 400 m in the air.
Edmonton Mall
This mall is the largest shopping mall in North America, and the 5th largest in the world. It features over 800 stores/services on 3 floors, a water park, 20, 000 parking spaces, a skating rink, a movie theatre, and a lot more.
Lake Louise
The Fairmont Hotel sits on Lake Louise. Booking months in advance can get you one of the best hotels in the world with on the best views in the world. Not only that, but you can venture out into the lake and surrounding area making this one of the must goto places in Canada.
Quebec City
One of the oldest cities in Canada, Quebec City offers a rich culture with French Canadian roots. The city offers some of the best authentic Canadian food: well worth the visit.
Canadian Rockies
You can ski/snowboard in the winter, and walk on trails and bike it in the summer. No matter what time you decide to visit here, you’ll find the scenery is some of the best the world has to offer.
Other notable mentions are Ottawa (Canada’s capital city), Montreal, Calgary, P.E.I., Newfoundland and well, pretty much anywhere. That is why Canada is one of the best places to visit in the world. With so much land and culture, the country has something to offer anyone. Whether you’re into adventure, or just relaxing, you can find something awesome to do in Canada.
