WINNIPEG MINT, MB • ROYAL CANADIAN MINT
OTTAWA • OTTAWA TOURISM
FALSE CREEK, VANCOUVER • TOURISM BC/JOSEPH S. KING
CANADIAN MARKET COVER: NIAGARA FALLS • © FRANK KRAHMER/CORBIS
U.S. MARKET COVER: TORONTO SKYLINE • ON TOURISM/PETER MINTZ
2012 T R AV E L G U I D E T O
NATIONAL
10 Editor's Message
14 Map of Canada
18 What Makes Canada Cool?
24 Travellers' Tips
26 Rail: All Aboard!
30 Ottawa: A Capital Destination
34 The 15 Canadian World Heritage Sites
36 Parks Canada: Keeping Up With the Times
38 Enjoying Canada's Four Seasons
42 Wildlife Viewing: Animal Planet
46 Aboriginal Tourism: Connect With Tradition
50 Cruise Control
52 Canada's Culinary Routes
54 Golf: Canada's Hit List
PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES
56 BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Cosmopolitan, Wild and Majestic
64 Vancouver, Coast & Mountains: Vibrant and Inviting
68 ALBERTA: Dinosaur Tracks and Alpine Trails
72 SASKATCHEWAN: City and Country Experiences
76 MANITOBA: Endless Prairies, Lakes and Skies
82 ONTARIO: Night Life to Wildlife
90 Niagara Region: Fabulous Falls, a Compelling
History and First Class Vineyards
98 Toronto: Canada's Largest Metropolis
104 Find Your Own Getaway at an Ontario Resort
108 Gananoque & 1000 Islands: Fun on the St. Lawrence
112 Discover Ontario's North
114 Sault Ste. Marie: Savour the Sault
116 QUÉBEC: Honours the Past . . . Embraces the Future
120 Enhancing the Travel Experience at
Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
122 Outaouais: On the Capital's Doorstep
126 Charlevoix: Québec's Mountain Playground
12 2012 TRAVEL GUIDE TO CANADA