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Alberta Travel Guide: Reviews, photos, & videos
There are few places on earth where the epic beauty and sweeping grandeur are obvious upon first sight. Alberta is one of those places. One glance at its rich green foothills set against an expanse of awe-inspiring, snow capped mountains seem to put the eyes at ease – as if they were saying “this is what we were meant to see!” Located in western Canada flanked on both sides by British Columbia on the west and Saskatchewan on the east, Alberta is one of only three Canadian provinces to border only a single U.S state. Covering an area of about 255,541 square miles (about 5% smaller than Texas) Alberta is the fourth largest province in Canada. With the mammoth mountain expanse of the Canadian Rockies serving as a backdrop, Alberta has much to offer visitors ranging from phenomenal skiing and snowboarding conditions to the fast paced city lifestyles of its two largest cities: Calgary and Edmonton. Speaking of Calgary and Edmonton, in recent years an influx of oil money and the increasing strength of the Euro and British pound has helped fuel double digit real estate growth in the highly desirable lake areas of Canmore, Silvertip and the Three Sisters. These scenic regions have been a magnet for retirees and high end vacation home buyers hope to lead somewhat quieter lifestyle closer to nature.
Formed as a province in 1905, Alberta provides a unique vacation experience comparable to the best mountain towns in the United States. Check out Banff National Park – part of the Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site – and home to a landscape flush with wildlife and a background of gorgeous glaciers and monstrous mountain peaks. Although Alberta is technically landlocked, Lake Louise offers a variety of water sports during the summer months and doubles as a ski resort and quaint local village during the winter. With near perfect weather in the spring, summer and fall months this area provides perfect “shorts and a t-shirt” weather most people don’t expect in Canada. And for those interested in Alberta’s unique ancient history, check out the prestigious Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology which features displays of complete dinosaur skeletons and an interactive Cretaceous garden exhibit. So fix a gaze upon the beauty and grandeur of Alberta. Your eyes will thank you.
