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Canada

A photograph of Canada
Photograph · Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Canada is the second-largest country in the world by area and has the longest coastline of any, running from the Atlantic to the Pacific and north into the Arctic across ten provinces and three territories. Just over 41 million people live in it, and not evenly: the great majority are in urban areas while very large stretches hold almost nobody. Ottawa is the capital, and Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are the three largest metropolitan areas and the three realistic starting points. The federal government is officially bilingual in English and French, and which of the two a street is lived in changes as you cross the country.

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information
Language spoken
English and French
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+1
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
911
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type A and B · 120 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
Water systems and advisories are managed by multiple jurisdictions

Planning a visit

  1. January: seasonal closure recorded
  2. February: seasonal closure recorded
  3. March: seasonal closure recorded
  4. April: seasonal closure recorded
  5. May: seasonal closure recorded
  6. June: seasonal closure recorded
  7. July: seasonal closure recorded
  8. August: seasonal closure recorded
  9. September: seasonal closure recorded — this month
  10. October: seasonal closure recorded
  11. November: seasonal closure recorded
  12. December: seasonal closure recorded

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

Filter the list

224 places match

Category

Historic monuments 46 Museums 42 Places of worship 16 Nature sites 65 Viewpoints 4 Food and drink 1 Markets and shopping 12 Entertainment 5 Nightlife 0 Family attractions 8 Art and culture 21 Activities 4

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 153 1 to 2 hours 70 Half a day or more 1

Interests

History 16 Art 4 Museums 7 Nature 1 Sea and beach 1 Viewpoints 0
  1. David Lam Park David Lam Park
    201 1 hour

    David Lam Park

    David Lam Park is a public park in Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood, situated along the north shore of False Creek.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Vancouver
  2. Evergreen Brick Works Evergreen Brick Works
    202 45 min

    Evergreen Brick Works

    Evergreen Brick Works is a former brick-making complex in Toronto’s Don Valley, now a destination where industrial heritage, environmental learning, community activity, and the ravine landscape meet.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Toronto
  3. Fairmount Bagel Fairmount Bagel
    203 45 min

    Fairmount Bagel

    Fairmount Bagel is a historic bakery in Montreal's Mile End neighbourhood, established as one of the city's two essential institutions for Montreal-style bagels. These bagels are distinguished by being hand-rolled, boiled in honey-sweetened water, and baked in wood-fired ovens.

    • Notable
    • Market
    • Montreal
  4. FlyOver Canada FlyOver Canada
    204 2 hours

    FlyOver Canada

    FlyOver Canada is a flight-simulation attraction located at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. The experience uses suspended seating and a large spherical screen to create the sensation of flying over Canadian landscapes.

    • Notable
    • Entertainment venue
    • Vancouver
  5. Guild Park and Gardens Guild Park and Gardens
    205 1 hour

    Guild Park and Gardens

    Guild Park and Gardens is a public park in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario. The park occupies the grounds of the former Guild Inn, a historic artists' colony and hotel that operated from the 1930s until 2001.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Toronto
  6. Jean-Talon Market Jean-Talon Market
    206 45 min

    Jean-Talon Market

    Marché Jean Talon

    Jean-Talon Market, known locally as Marché Jean-Talon, is a year-round public market located in Montreal's Little Italy neighbourhood. It operates as one of the city's principal food markets under the administration of Marchés publics de Montréal.

    • Notable
    • Market
    • Montreal
  7. Joan of Arc Garden Joan of Arc Garden
    207 1 hour

    Joan of Arc Garden

    Jardin Jeanne-d'Arc

    Jardin Jeanne-d’Arc is a formal garden within the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Named for Joan of Arc, it combines seasonal flower displays with a statue of its namesake.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Quebec City
  8. Koerner Hall Koerner Hall
    208 1 hour

    Koerner Hall

    Koerner Hall is a concert venue within Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. It hosts classical, jazz, chamber, and contemporary performances in an intimate hall designed around close audience-performer contact and carefully shaped acoustics.

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Toronto
  9. Kondiaronk Belvedere Kondiaronk Belvedere
    209 20 min

    Kondiaronk Belvedere

    Belvédère Kondiaronk

    Kondiaronk Belvedere is the best-known lookout on Mount Royal in Montreal. From this elevated viewpoint in Mount Royal Park, visitors see the downtown skyline and the St.

    • Notable
    • Viewpoint
    • Montreal
  10. Le musée du Monastère des Augustines Le musée du Monastère des Augustines
    210 1 hr 30 min

    Le musée du Monastère des Augustines

    Monastère des Augustines is a Québec City heritage complex rooted in the Augustinian Sisters’ medical and spiritual work. The sisters established the first hospital north of Mexico in 1645.

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Quebec City
  11. Montmorency Falls Montmorency Falls
    211 1 hour

    Montmorency Falls

    Chute Montmorency

    Montmorency Falls, or chute Montmorency, is a major waterfall east of Québec City. The Montmorency River drops over a cliff into a basin below, creating a dramatic natural landmark close to the provincial capital.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Quebec City
  12. Musée des Ursulines Musée des Ursulines
    212 1 hr 30 min

    Musée des Ursulines

    Musée des Ursulines de Québec is a historic convent museum in Québec City’s Upper Town, near the basilica. The Ursuline order founded the institution in 1639 and established an early school for girls in New France.

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Quebec City
  13. Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Contemporary Art
    213 1 hr 30 min

    Museum of Contemporary Art

    The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada, commonly called MOCA Toronto, is a contemporary-art institution in Toronto’s Junction Triangle. It occupies a former industrial building, connecting the museum experience with the neighbourhood’s manufacturing heritage and changing urban character.

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Toronto
  14. new Insectarium of Montreal new Insectarium of Montreal
    214 1 hr 30 min

    new Insectarium of Montreal

    Insectarium de Montréal

    Montreal Insectarium is an Espace pour la vie attraction in the Olympic Park area of eastern Montreal. It introduces visitors to arthropod biodiversity through live insects, entomological science and habitat-focused displays.

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Montreal
  15. Onhwa' Lumina
    215 45 min

    Onhwa' Lumina

    Onhwa' Lumina is a night-time Indigenous storytelling experience in Wendake near Québec City. Its core is an outdoor night walk combining light, sound and a defined route to present contemporary Indigenous storytelling.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Quebec City
  16. Parc des Moulins Parc des Moulins
    216 1 hour

    Parc des Moulins

    Parc des Moulins is a public park in Quebec City situated on the former grounds of the city's zoo. The site has been transformed into a broad garden space and family recreation area.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Quebec City
  17. Rouge National Urban Park Rouge National Urban Park
    217 1 hour

    Rouge National Urban Park

    Rouge National Urban Park is Canada's first national urban park, established to protect natural, cultural, and agricultural landscapes within a major metropolitan area. It encompasses diverse ecosystems along the Rouge River watershed at Toronto's eastern edge, extending into neighbouring municipalities.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Toronto
  18. Rue du Trésor Rue du Trésor
    218 45 min

    Rue du Trésor

    Rue du Trésor is a narrow pedestrian lane in Old Québec, close to the Château Frontenac. It functions as an open-air gallery where artists display and sell their work directly to passers-by.

    • Notable
    • Market
    • Quebec City
  19. Scarborough Museum Scarborough Museum
    219 1 hr 30 min

    Scarborough Museum

    Scarborough Museum is a City of Toronto heritage museum set within Thomson Memorial Park. The four-building complex presents Scarborough’s local history and the communities that shaped the former municipality, now part of Toronto.

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Toronto
  20. Sunnyside Beach Sunnyside Beach
    220 1 hour

    Sunnyside Beach

    Sunnyside Beach is a west-end lakefront beach and boardwalk in Toronto, Ontario. It occupies a historic recreational area along the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, within the broader Sunnyside neighbourhood.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Toronto
  21. Sunset Beach Park Sunset Beach Park
    221 1 hour

    Sunset Beach Park

    Sunset Beach Park is a waterfront green space on Vancouver's West End shore beside False Creek. The park combines a sandy beach, grass, trees, and open views towards the downtown skyline and North Shore mountains.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Vancouver
  22. Terrasse du Chevalier-de-Lévis Terrasse du Chevalier-de-Lévis
    222 1 hour

    Terrasse du Chevalier-de-Lévis

    Terrasse du Chevalier-de-Lévis is an outdoor public terrace on the Lévis bluff, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River opposite Québec City.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Quebec City
  23. The Bentway The Bentway
    223 45 min

    The Bentway

    The Bentway is a public realm and arts space located beneath the elevated Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. It functions as a linear corridor connecting the historic Fort York district to the city's waterfront area.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Toronto
  24. Trout Lake Trout Lake
    224 1 hour

    Trout Lake

    Trout Lake is a freshwater lake within John Hendry Park in east Vancouver. The lake and its surrounding green space form a relaxed public landscape with paths, a beach area, trees, picnic spaces, and views toward the mountains.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Vancouver

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

Common questions

How long should a first trip to Canada be?

Ten to sixteen days is realistic for one Canadian region, not for crossing the country. An eastern cities route, a Rockies journey and a Pacific itinerary each work better as their own trip.

What entry documents are needed for Canada?

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada lists visitor visa and electronic travel authorisation rules. The required document depends on passport, travel method and status, so complete the official eligibility check for the actual journey.

What is the best way to travel around Canada?

Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal are the principal air gateways. VIA Rail is most useful in the Québec City–Windsor corridor and on selected long-distance services; outside major centres, a car or domestic flight may be necessary.

When is a practical time to visit Canada?

May to September suits many city and national-park itineraries, but northern access and mountain conditions have shorter operating seasons. Winter is a separate travel plan with different road, daylight and activity constraints.

What money and payment basics apply in Canada?

Prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD). Payment fees and acceptance are Not recorded at national level here, so verify rental deposits, remote-area fuel payment and card conversion terms directly with each provider.

What practical safety details should I save for Canada?

Call 911 for an emergency in Canada. Electrical supply is 120 V through Type A and B sockets; the source set does not record one nationwide tap-water statement, so local guidance applies.