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has anyone traveled to Canada?
in Travel
We've never been. Am not even sure which area we would go to. Just looking for ideas on an area where there would be stuff for us to do locally perhaps without having to drive anywhere. We'd be interesting in maybe going around May. Thanks!
Re: has anyone traveled to Canada?
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
They are all cities and therefore have stuff to do without having to drive everywhere.
Yeah that's right my name's Yauch!
I'm from Canada.. it's a pretty big country
If you are looking for no driving, then I'm guessing you mean a city? It completely depends on what you are looking for TBH, just like going to the States.
I LOVE Montreal. Haven't been anywhere else in Canada, but I've always had fun.
Pros:
My sis just did a weekend in Montreal and loved it.
I suggest Bampf national park, or one of the other parks in that area (Jasper, Yoho), especially if you are at all outdoor-sy.
I went to Prince Edward Island when I was in middle school and it was beautiful.
I'd personally like to go to Vancouver. I'm pretty outdoorsy, so it seems like it'd be a lot of fun.
LOL, it's Banff... but I know, it sounds like people are saying "Bampf"...
Come to Vancouver! If you stay in the downtown area, you absolutely do not need a car. You can walk, bike, or take transit to most attractions around downtown and there's lots to do, see and eat! Most popular are Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium, Granville Island, Robson Street, Gastown, Yaletown, and Granville Street. There's tour buses or you can take transit to Grouse Mountain and the Capilano Suspension Bridge. We also have some nice beaches here to hang at. May is a good time, warm and not much rain at all.
Let me know if you need help planning your trip if you decide to come here
I've been to Montreal and Quebec as land vacations, and to Montreal, Quebec, Saguenay, Sept-Iles, and Gaspe in Province Quebec; Saint John, New Brunswick; St. John's and Cornerbrook, Newfoundland; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia on cruises.
When I win the lottery, I will take land vacations to St. John's, Cornerbrook, Halifax, and Charlottetown. My experience in Saint John was horrid, but that was more to do with the shore excursion than the location, so I'd be willing to give it another go. Saguenay, Sept-Iles, Gaspe, and Sydney are all smaller towns/communities and are lovely places to visit, but I would not consider them as land vacation destinations.
I've been to Vancouver a LONG time ago, we didn't spend very much time there but I remember going to the Capilano bridge like PP suggested and that was a lot of fun and walking around downtown was also cool.
A couple summers ago, I spent some time on the Ontario side, mainly in Niagara Falls and Toronto and had a blast. There's of course the Falls in NF, there are fun things to do in their strip/downtown area, casinos, and there's a botanical garden we went to but I don't remember the name. We also went to Niagara on the Lake and it was very pretty.
Great suggestion, but make I wouldn't visit during the winter or spring - end of May should be OK. Any earlier, especially if you plan on dong a lot of walking can really put a damper on things b/c of all the rain. I live here so I am use to the rain, but for most visitors it is a bit much.
Montreal is a beautiful city and has a bit more culture to offer than Toronto IMO. Quebec City is also really nice - a little piece of Europe really.
I was in Toronto last weekend with my husband and had a wonderful time. I can't compare it to any other Canadian cities, but we did walk quite a bit, hit up some great restaurants, and visited the CN Tower and Casa Loma. It was a bit too cold to walk *everywhere* (we're cold weather wimps), and I suspect that we'd have had an even better time if it had been warmer. Since the trip was dictated by his company, we just took advantage of being able to go at all.
Good luck!
I live here too (19 yrs now...), and I disagree. It can get very nice and warm starting in April, even earlier sometimes, so May is more than "OK". The months to avoid because of rain are November - March IMO. Even still, just bring an umbrella, and enjoy the beautiful scenery and greenery year round
There have been some great suggestions here already, I'm going to put in my two cents for Toronto!
Many people don't realize you can actually avoid the hassle of flying into Toronto's Pearson International Airport, which is about 45km from downtown. You can fly directly into the City Centre airport, which is on a little island right off of downtown. I know that Porter airlines flies from a number of US cities. Its a great view as you fly in along the waterfront, and you land steps from downtown.
Toronto is a great city, very easy to get around without a car (there is an easy to use subway system) and is very multicultural, with lots of diverse neighboorhoods to explore. You can experience shopping in the markets in Chinatown and Kensington market on a Saturday afternoon, strolling on the Danforth and going for great Greek food, or seeing world class theatre in the entertainment district. Its also a great jumping off point for other Canadian cities, as you can take the train from Toronto to Montreal or Ottawa in about 5 hours.