From the Calgary World / Stories

Calgary's setting

Calgary sits on Alberta's high plains and foothills east of the Canadian Rockies. That setting makes a city day and a mountain outing different plans, rather than interchangeable stops.

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Why go

Use the city as more than a departure point for the Rockies. Downtown districts, the Bow River and inner-city neighbourhoods form a visit of their own, while the mountain resorts lie well beyond the urban core. Calgary's history and economy also connect the plains, agriculture, energy and tourism, a wider story than its western festival image alone suggests.

Useful to know

Leave a separate block of time for a Rockies excursion; it does not fit naturally between downtown stops.

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Original World content and translations, shown as supplied. Practical information may need updating.

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