The Canadian Rockies
If you want to see the beauty of Allah SWT's creations, check out the Canadian Rockies! Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise and Lake Morraine!!
You know the feeling of being somewhere and wishing you could stay forever? There are a few places like that in the world, and the Canadian Rockies is one of them. Dazzling peaks, lush mountain meadows, emerald lakes, virgin forest, towering waterfalls and wildlife galore. Everywhere you point your camera is filled with beauty.
Stretching from the Continental Divide on Alberta’s southwestern border north into British Columbia, the
Canadian Rockies are a network of provincial and national parks that have collectively been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An eye-popping 90 minute drive west of Calgary and four hours west of Edmonton.
The Canadian Rockies are packed with year round outdoor adventures. Hike or horseback thousands of kilometers of trails through mind-blowing alpine panoramas. Paddle, raft, fish, climb and golf all summer long. When the snow falls, get in on the action of skiing, boarding, dog sledding, snowshoeing and ice climbing. Go wildlife watching or slip into outdoor natural hot springs year round. Feel the Rocky Mountain high long after the snow melts off your boots.
Glaciers. Canyons. Turquoise lakes. Moose in the meadows. Live the mountain adventure of your dreams. Here’s your insider Canadian Rockies checklist! Read More
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a one of the wonders of the world and an amazing creation of Allah SWT. Discover a whole new side of Niagara Falls through world-class attractions: Journey Behind the Falls, Niagara's Fury, Butterfly Conservatory and more! With over 1325 hectares (3274 acres) of parkland, you're sure to find something for everyone. Walk along the boardwalk at the very edge of one of the world's wildest stretches of whitewater, ride an antique cable car across the racing Niagara River, stand at the very brink of the Falls, or even journey behind them. Then, finish your day with a free fireworks display in Queen Victoria Park, steps from the Horseshoe Falls. The Niagara Parks offers exclusive vantage points to see the magnificent Niagara Falls like you've never thought possible. Read More
Vancouver
Vancouver is an amazingly beautiful city and with the will of Allah SWT has super natural beauty with amazing mountains and awesome ocean around it.
Vancouver is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The metropolitan area, with more than 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country and the most populous in Western Canada. With 5,249 people per square kilometre (13,590 per square mile), the City of Vancouver is the most densely populated Canadian municipality among those with 5,000 residents or more. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada; 52% of its residents do not speak English as their first language.
As of 2009, Port Metro Vancouver is the busiest and largest port in Canada, and the most diversified port in North America. While forestry remains its largest industry, Vancouver is well known as an urban centre surrounded by nature, making tourism its second-largest industry. Major film production studios in Vancouver and Burnaby have turned Metro Vancouver into one of the largest film production centres in North America, earning it the film industry nickname, Hollywood North.
For more than a decade, business magazine assessments have ranked Vancouver as one of the most liveable cities worldwide, and the Economist Intelligence Unit acknowledged it as the first city to rank among the top-ten of the world's most livable cities for five consecutive years. Vancouver has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, UN Habitat I, Expo 86, and the World Police and Fire Games in 1989 and 2009. The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics were held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78 mi) north of the city.
Vancouver Aquarium
As Canada’s largest aquarium, the Vancouver Aquarium connects hundreds of thousands of Aquarium visitors with the natural world. With over 50,000 animals and unique opportunities to come up close with some of the world’s most elusive creatures, every visit is an unforgettable one.
The Vancouver Aquarium currently houses around 300 species of fish, almost 30,000 invertebrates, and 56 species of amphibians and reptiles. They also have around 60 mammals and birds. Currently, the Aquarium houses Dolphins and Beluga Whales as their main attractions.
Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest zoo in the world, and also the largest zoo in Canada encompassing 287 hectares (710 acres). The zoo is located near the Rouge River, along the western border of Rouge Park in city's east end former borough of Scarborough.
The Toronto Zoo is the It is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain. Some animals are displayed indoors in tropical pavilions while others are dispolayed outdoors in what would be their naturalistic environments, with viewing at many levels. It also has areas such as the Kids Zoo, Waterside Theatre, and Splash Island.
The zoo is currently home to over 5,000 animals (including invertebrates and fish) representing over 450 species.
Victoria
Victoria is a beautiful city and is the capital of the Province of British Columbia. It is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 80,017. Greater Victoria has a population of 344,615, making it the 15th most populous Canadian urban region.
Victoria is about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from BC's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland. The city is about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Seattle
Named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and, at the time, British North America, Victoria is one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest, with British settlement
beginning in 1843. The city has retained a large number of its historic buildings, in particular its two most famous landmarks, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings (finished in 1897 and home of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia) and the Empress hotel (opened in 1908). The city's Chinatown is the second oldest in North America after San Francisco's. The region's Coast Salish First Nations peoples established communities in the area long before non-native settlement, possibly several thousand years earlier, which had large populations at the time of European exploration. Victoria, like many Vancouver Island communities, continues to have a sizable First Nations presence, composed of peoples from all over Vancouver Island and beyond.
Known as the "City of Gardens", Victoria is an attractive city and a popular tourism destination with a thriving technology sector that has risen to be its largest revenue-generating private industry. Read More
The Butchart Garden, Victoria, British Columbia
800 Benvenuto Ave, Central Saanich, BC V8M 1J8
Phone: (250) 652-4422
Golden Ears Provincial Park, BC
Golden Ears Provincial Park is a beautiful Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada at 555.9 km². It is named after the prominent twin peaks which are commonly referred to as Golden Ears (Mount Blanshard) (Elevation: 1716 m or 5630 ft). The park's southern end is located on the northern edge of the district municipality of Maple Ridge on the north side of the Fraser River. The park was originally part of Garibaldi Provincial Park (established 1927) but was split off as a separate park in 1967. This trail takes you to the Northern summit of the Golden Ears massif. The trail is approximately 12 km one-way from the west canyon parking lot with an elevation gain of 1500 meters. This is mostly a wilderness trail after the Alder Flats campsite, which is located a few kilometers from the parking lot. Read More
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