Tourism in Canada
The country of Canada ranks second in terms of attraction to world tourists, so the tourism sector greatly supports the Canadian economy.
Canada is the second largest country in the world, and its tourism sector has a high profile in the country’s economy, providing many jobs of up to 309.000 jobs. the United States of America, the United Kingdom, China, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and India. In 2012, tourism accounted for 1% of the country’s GDP. This is more than the forestry, agriculture and fishing industries.
Tourist places in Canada
Canadian tourism is concentrated around four Canadian regions: TORONTO, MONTREAL, OTTAWA AND VANCOUVER, These areas are renowned for their diverse cultures, as well as a number of national parks and historic sites, Rocky Mountain Parks, Dinosaur Park, Gros Morne National Park, the Havon Corridor in Buffalo Highway and other beautiful landscapes, and a number of heritage sites are listed in the Canadian Heritage List.
Tourist attractions in Canada
The following factors attract tourists to Canada:
Beauty of nature:
Canada has a beautiful nature, with diverse topography; It has mountains, glaciers, lakes and isolated forests.
Amazing cities and locations:
There are a number of culturally diverse and distinctive cities in Canada, each city retains its advantage, Toronto, Metreal, and Vancouver are probably the best Canadian cities, and Canadian cities are small in size with large cities in the United States of America and are therefore easily mobile.
Canada’s natural wonders:
Canada’s landscape is diverse, and Canada’s most famous landmarks are:
Rocky Mountain Parks Canada.
Dinosaur Regional Park.
Niagara Falls.
Areas with scenic landscapes.
Canadian climate:
The Canadian climate is diverse; As a result of its large area, Western Canada and Vancouver enjoy a mild climate, no snow accumulation, and winter ends early, while the situation in the Montreal region varies; Her winter is long and cold, and there’s more snowfall on her.
Canada’s Tourist Cities:
The city of Ottawa, geographically located on the eastern side of Ontario, was established in 1826, and is considered to be the political, administrative and federal capital of Canada, with a land area of 2,778.64 km2, being Canada’s fourth largest city, with many tourist spaces such as:
Gatino Garden: It covers an area of 361 km2 and features many activities such as roller coaster, horse riding, and swimming, and more than 50 varieties of trees, animals, and birds.
Rideau Channel: It is one of the most beautiful landmarks of the city, constructed in 1832 for a military objective in order to repel enemy attacks, its name being the Steam or Barrier, a downtown lake in its location from the north to the south, where tourists practice winter skiing, and stroll on its banks in the fall and spring.
Bay Ward Market: Located in the center of the city, it is characterized by its combination of modernity and Iraqi, and by its rare architectural design.
Calgary City: Geographically located in the south of the province of Alberta, it has a land area of 825,290,000m2, is above sea level and is an important destination for athletes interested in winter sports; The Olympic Championships for the Winter Games are held.
City of Vancouver: Geographically located on the southwest side of British Columbia, it has a land area of 114.7133 km2, known by this name relative to Captain George Vancouver, and features as one of the world’s most important tourist areas; The tourism sector is an important income sector and includes many beautiful and vast forests, artist colonies, the Rocky Mountain Range, which is one of its largest tourist features, and hiking routes.
City of Toronto: Geographically located on the northeastern coast of Lake Ontario on the south side of the province of Ontario, with a land area of 630 km2, it was established as a city in 1793 and has many tourist features such as Steeles Avenue, Lake Ontario, and the River Rouge.
Montreal City: Geographically located in the province of Québec, it has a land area of 431.50 km2 and has many tourist features, such as Crizent Street, which intersects perpendicular Sherbrooke Street, the ancient city of Montreal with paved roads, and old buildings.