Insight Guides Canada (Travel Guide with Free eBook)

by Insight Guides

Overview

Insight Guide to Canada is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Canada, choosing what to see, from exploring Nova Scotia to discovering Ontario or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Montreal and Quebec. This is an ideal travel guide for travellers seeking inspiration, in-depth cultural and historical information about Canada as well as a great selection of places to see during your trip. This guide book has been fully updated post-COVID-19.

The Insight Guide Canada covers: Central Canada, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, New Brunswick, nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Nunavut

In this travel guide you will find:

IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES  
Created to explore the culture and the history of Canada to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics

BEST OF
The top attractions and Editor's Choice highlighting the most special places to visit around Canada

CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS
Geographically organised text cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Toronto, Vancouver, Alberta and many more locations in Canada.

COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS
Every part of Canada, from New Brunswick to Manitoba has its own colour assigned for easy navigation

TIPS AND FACTS
Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Canada as well as an introduction to Canada's food and drink and fun destination-specific features.  

PRACTICAL TRAVEL  INFORMATION
A-Z of useful advice on everything from when to go to Canada, how to get there and how to get around, as well as Canada's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more.  

STRIKING PICTURES
Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Jasper National Park and the spectacular Vancouver Island.

FREE EBOOK
Free eBook download with every purchase of a printed book to access all the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839053191
Publisher:	Apa Publications
Publication date:	10/04/2022
Series:	Insight Guides Series
Edition description:	12th ed.
Pages:	376
Sales rank:	492,171
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Best of Canada: Top Attractions 6

The Best of Canada: Editor's Choice 8

History & features

Hope and Promise 17

Searching for an Identity 18

Decisive dates 26

A Nation in the Making 29

Voyages of Discovery 35

The Rise and Fall of New France 39

Arrival of the British 49

Confederation Canada 53

The Dominion of Canada is Born 57

Settlement and War 59

Growing Pains 65

New Architectural Heights 72

The French and the English 77

The Inuit 83

Art and Performance 91

Ancient Inuit Art 100

Canadians and their Landscape 103

Food and Drink 109

Places

Introduction 121

Central Canada 125

Toronto 127

The CN Tower 135

Comedy Clubs 139

Ontario 141

Montréal 169

Pare Mont-Royal 172

The Great Outdoors 182

Québec 185

The East 207

New Brunswick 209

Nova Scotia 219

Whale-Watching in Coastal Waters 234

Prince Edward Island 237

Newfoundland 245

The West 255

Vancouver 257

Wines of British Columbia 266

British Columbia 271

Flora and Fauna 284

Alberta 287

Rodeos: an Alberta Passion 295

Saskatchewan 297

Manitoba 305

The North 315

The Yukon 317

Living in a White World of Snow 322

The Northwest Territories 325

Nunavut 332

Travel tips

Transportation

Getting There 338

Getting Around 338

A-Z

Accommodations 346

Admission Charges 346

Budgeting for Your Trip 346

Children 347

Climate 347

Crime and Safety 347

Customs Regulations 347

Travelers with disabilities 348

Electricity 348

Embassies and Consulates 348

Emergencies 348

Etiquette 349

Festivals 349

Health and Medical Care 353

Internet 353

LGBTQ+ Travelers 353

Media 353

Money 353

Opening Hours 353

Postal Services 354

Public Holidays 354

Religious Services 354

Shopping 354

Student Travelers 354

Telephones 354

Tourist Information 355

Tour Operators 357

Visas and Passports 358

What to Wear 358

Women Travelers 358

Language

English 359

Newfoundland English 359

French 359

Further Reading

General 361

History 362

Language 362

Travel Literature 362

Other Insight Guides 362

Maps

Canada 122

Toronto 128

Southern Ontario 142

Ottawa 146

Montréal 170

Québec 186

Québec City 192

New Brunswick 210

Nova Scotia 220

Prince Edward Island 238

Newfoundland 246

Vancouver 258

British Columbia 268

Victoria 272

Saskatchewan 298

The Yukon 318

The Northwest Territories and Nunavut 326

Inside front cover Canada Inside back cover Ottawa; Montreal Metro; Toronto Subway and Rapid Transit System

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