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The Canadian flag waving on a pole before the Three Sisters mountains in Canmore

Attractions in Alberta

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Alberta, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

115 places

mountains under cloudy sky

LandmarkMiette Hot Springs

Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

SightCalgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

SightHead-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

SightFort Whoop-Up

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park

SightWriting-on-Stone Provincial Park

LakePyramid Lake

A view of a mountain range with trees in the foreground

SightSaskatchewan River Crossing

Alberta Legislature Ice Rink

SightAlberta Legislature Ice Rink

Cars drive through a town with mountains in the background

SightSir Winston Churchill Square

brown rock formation near body of water during daytime

HikeAthabasca Falls

LakeBeauvert Lake

body of water near mountain during daytime

LakeMedicine Lake

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

SightRoyal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

A mountain lake surrounded by trees and rocks

LakeHorseshoe Lake

Fish Creek Provincial Park

ParkFish Creek Provincial Park

Indian Battle Park

SightIndian Battle Park

Icefields Parkway

SightIcefields Parkway

a group of penguins standing on top of rocks

Vermilion Lakes

LakeVermilion Lakes

Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

SightNikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Cave & Basin National Historic Site

ParkCave and Basin National Historic Site

Lake Minnewanka

LakeLake Minnewanka

Chuck's Steakhouse

RestaurantChuck's Steakhouse

SightBar U Ranch

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.