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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.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Château Ramezay
Chateau Ramezay is an eighteenth-century governor's residence and city-history museum located in Old Montreal, facing Place Jacques-Cartier. Built in the early 1700s, it served as the residence of the governors of Montreal.
Lieu historique national des Forts-et-Châteaux-Saint-Louis
Biosphère
The Montreal Biosphere is an environment museum housed in a striking geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller for Expo 67. The structure stands on Saint Helen's Island in the Saint Lawrence River as a landmark of architectural innovation.
Lieu historique national du Commerce-de-la-Fourrure-à-Lachine
Sir George-Étienne Cartier NHS
Maison historique Chevalier
Pointe-à-Callière: Pavillon de l'Ancienne-Douane
BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Pointe-à-Callière
Pointe-à-Callière is an archaeology and history museum located at the site recognized as Montreal's birthplace. The institution occupies a historically significant location where the city was founded, incorporating actual archaeological excavations into its presentation.
Pavillon Charles-Baillairgé
Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde
Écomusée du Fier Monde
Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec
Musée Naval de Québec
Canada's Theatre Museum
Maison Etienne Nivard de Saint-Dizier
Pavillon Gérard-Morisset
The Monastère des Augustines is a heritage site in Quebec City rooted in the history of the Augustinian Sisters, who established the first hospital on the continent north of Mexico in 1645.
The Musée des Ursulines de Québec occupies a historic convent founded in 1639 by the Ursuline order, making it one of North America's oldest institutions of women's education.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada, commonly known as MOCA Toronto, is a major contemporary-art institution situated in the Junction Triangle neighbourhood. It occupies a former industrial building, reflecting the area's manufacturing heritage.
Insectarium de Montréal
The Montreal Insectarium is a component of Espace pour la vie, Montreal's museum complex dedicated to natural sciences. Located in the Olympic Park area, it underwent a significant redesign to transform its exhibition approach.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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