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Edmonton,
Canada
West Edmonton Mall, North Edmonton, Sherwood
Park
The provincial capital of Alberta
is among Canada's most northerly cities, and at times -
notably in the teeth of its bitter winters - it can seem a little
too far north for comfort.
Situated above the waters of the
North Saskatchewan River, whose park-filled valley winds below the
high-rises of downtown, the city tries hard with its festivals,
parks, restaurants and urban-renewal projects. With a downtown area
that still has the somewhat unfinished feel of a frontier town,
however, it's perhaps appropriate that the premier attraction for
the vast majority of visitors is a shopping centre, the infamous
West Edmonton Mall. This certainly has curiosity
value, perhaps even enough to merit a special journey here.
Downtown has a handful of modest
sights, though most enjoyment in the city is to be had in Old Strathcona
, a rejuvenated "historic" district south of the North Saskatchewan
River filled with heritage buildings, modest museums and plenty
of eating and drinking venues. Edmonton lacks the big set-piece
museums of Calgary and Vancouver, but its Space and Science
Centre is a sight within a whisker of the first rank.
Edmonton is also a great jump point
to visit Jasper national park. A mere 3 hours from Edmonton, the
national park offers many options for luxury travellers, including
the famous Chateau Lake Louise.
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