Calgary Metropolitan Region

如何抵達

By plane For visitors arriving by air, the most effective way to get in is to fly into Calgary at the Calgary International Airport.

By car For drivers, the highways offer great scenery, especially for motorcyclists. From the east (Saskatchewan) or the west (British Columbia), Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) is the principal route. From the north (Edmonton) or the south (the United States), Highway 2 is your best bet.

By bus Numerous intercity bus lines operate into Calgary. See Calgary.

By train There are no scheduled passenger trains that pass through Calgary or the surrounding area.

當地交通

The Intercity Express (ICE) Route 900 runs every two hours during the day between Airdrie and Calgary, every day except public holidays.

必看景點

Calgary has the lion's share of attractions. Fort Calgary was a Northwest Mounted Police fort built in 1875. Today's Fort Calgary is a museum and historic site focusing on the history of the city and of the RCMP. The Glenbow Museum is Western Canada's largest museum, filled with artifacts emphasizing local history, including Indigenous cultures, Western Canadian history, Asian Art, West African Art, and Military History. Heritage Park is one of the largest living historical villages in North America, and has a working passenger train, 155 historical exhibits, and a paddlewheel boat. Telus Spark has over 100 hands-on exhibits, and four exhibit galleries focused on science and discovery. But there are places on interest outside of the city, too.

Bar U Ranch, in Longview, is a National Historic Site run by Parks Canada. This ranch is preserved as life was from 1882 to 1950. Over 35 buildings and structures, as well as the staff in period costume and character, allow the visitor to experience and understand life on the historical ranch. The Nose Creek Valley Museum, in Airdrie, has more than 10,000 artifacts from the region's past.

體驗活動

The Calgary Stampede is the focus of the city's social calendar, with 10 days of rodeo, chuckwagon races and other events. The Strathmore Stampede is Canada's third largest rodeo, and is a more intimate, local event. Over the years concerns have been raised about the treatment of animals at these events. If you are a festival-goer, Calgary offers a wide range of festivals through the year that are not the Stampede: spoken word, folk music, children, salsa, comedy, Shakespeare, blues, film and fringe. Did you ever want to be a cowboy? Outfitters will organize horse-riding or horseback vacations in the Rocky Mountains from Black Diamond. There is excellent birdwatching at Emerson Lake or at the Frank Lake Conservation Area, both hear High River. Other activities include fishing in and around High River, and paragliding and other outdoor sports in Cochrane. Going for an ice cream and a coffee at McKay's in Cochrane is a popular outing for Calgarians.