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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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Basilique Notre-Dame
The Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal stands as the city's principal Gothic Revival church and the defining interior of Old Montreal. Its twin towers rise above Place d'Armes, marking a historic focal point of the district.
Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde
Oratoire St-Joseph
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal is Canada's national shrine, a monumental Roman Catholic basilica perched on the northwestern slope of Mount Royal in Montreal.
The Elgin & Winter Garden
Basilique cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic basilica-cathedral located in Old Québec within the fortified city walls.
Théâtre Beanfield
Théatre Outremont
Cathédrale Sainte-Trinité
Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located on Place Royale in Quebec City's Lower Town.
Église Saint-Pierre-Apôtre
Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense
Cimetière Mont-Royal
Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
Saint James United Church
The Eglinton Grand
Lion de Belfort
The Royal
First Russian Congregation - The Kiever Shul
St. John's Cathedral (Polish Catholic)
Homeless Jesus
Monument à Maisonneuve
St Anne's Anglican Church
St. George Antiochian Orthodox
Église anglicane Saint-Georges
École Villa-Maria
Théâtre du nouveau monde
Saint Michael's Cathedral Basilica
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan
The Bagg Street Shul
Église Saint-Pierre Claver
Saint-Arsène
Église Saint-Jean-Berchmans
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Darling Foundry
Church Of The Epiphany & St Mark
Cimetière Notre-Dame de Belmont
Église Sainte-Madeleine
Sanctuaire du Saint-Sacrement
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Église Saint-Michel de Sillery
Théâtre d'aujourd'hui
La Maison Symphonique de Montréal
CAA Theatre
Théâtre ESPACE GO
Théâtre Fairmont
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
TORONTO
Anshei Minsk Synagogue
Saint Michael's and Saint Anthony's
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Bard On The Beach (Summer Only)
The Danforth Music Hall
Théâtre Denise-Pelletier
Girl In A Wetsuit
King Edward VII Fountain
Queen Elizabeth II
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
The English Pug
LKTY Theatre for Young People
Grande Mosquée de Québec
Khalsa Diwan Society
Shearith Israel – Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Église Saint-Charles-de-Limoilou
Cimetière Saint-Félix-de-Cap-Rouge
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame
Église Saint-Charles Borromé
Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus
Église du Très-Saint-Sacrement
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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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