Best things to do in Alberta

Alberta Essentials

Alberta features a diverse landscape ranging from the Canadian Rockies to the semi-arid Badlands. This collection highlights the province's natural landmarks, including the turquoise waters of Maligne Lake and the sulfur-rich Upper Hot Springs in Banff. Cultural sites include the Royal Tyrrell Museum's fossil collections, the historic Bar U Ranch, and the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. Urban highlights center on Calgary’s Prince’s Island Park and the annual Stampede festival.

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Maligne lake cruise

A boat tour on the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies, providing the only access to the remote Spirit Island.

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Prince's Island Park

Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Banff Gondola

An aerial cable car ascending Sulphur Mountain to an elevation of 2,281 meters, featuring a mountaintop boardwalk with views of the Bow Valley.

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Upper Hot Springs

Natural mineral springs located at 1,585 meters elevation. The outdoor pool is kept between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius and contains sulfate, calcium, and magnesium.

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Waterton Lakes NP Visitors Centre

Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada.

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Royal Tyrrell Museum

The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is a palaeontology museum and research facility in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

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Three Sister Viewpoint

A vantage point in Canmore offering views of the Three Sisters mountain peaks, known individually as Faith, Hope, and Charity.

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Star Mine Suspension Bridge

The Star Mine Suspension Bridge is a 117-metre-long pedestrian suspension bridge across the Red Deer River in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Zoo

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is located in Bridgeland, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, just east of the city's downtown and adjacent to the…

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HooDoos

Distinctive sandstone pillars capped with harder rock, formed by millions of years of erosion in the Badlands of the Red Deer River valley.

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World's Largest Dinosaur

The "World's Largest Dinosaur" is a roadside tourist attraction shaped like a model Tyrannosaurus rex, situated in the Drumheller, Alberta…

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Spirit Island

A tiny, photogenic island in Maligne Lake surrounded by mountain peaks. It is considered a sacred site for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.

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Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, located near Longview, Alberta, is a preserved ranch that for 70 years was one of the leading…

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Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is an open-air museum that uses costumed historical interpreters to recreate pioneer settlements in…

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