CANADA - City

            Calgary

Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of ​​hills and plates

80 km east of the Rocky Mountains. Third city of Canada in terms of population, there were about 1.2 million inhabitants in 2014 which puts it fifth among Canadian cities.

The "Calgary-Edmonton corridor" is the most populous urban area between Toronto and Vancouver. It derives its name from a beach on the Isle of Mull in Scotland. The inhabitants are called Calgarians. Calgary is a destination well known for winter sports, agriculture, tourism and high technology, which also contribute to a rapid economic development of the city.

Calgary also hosts several major annual festivals, including the Calgary Stampede, the Folk Music Festival, the Lilac Festival, GlobalFest and the second Caribbean culture festival in importance of the country (Carifest).

Today, Calgary is a modern city that still retains much of its traditional culture, including hotel saloons, western-bars, and ice hockey. After its revival in the 1990s, the city has also become the center of country music in Canada; it is so called the "Nashville of the North". Calgary also has a music scene including all genres like pop, rock, hip-hop and country.

The Calgary Folk Music Festival (also known as the "Calgary Folk Fest") is a show that always takes place at the end of July each year at Island Park Prince and includes folk music artists, for example Elvis Costello and Rufus Wainwright.

A Monument to visit? : The Famous Five.

These are five Canadian women who in 1927, as part of a law suit, petitioned against the Supreme Court of Canada, asking to establish an equality between men and women in official documents.

 Bridgeland neighborhood: (formerly known as Shore)

It is bounded to the south by the arc River, in the east by Deerfoot trail, in the the west by the road to Emonton and north by the Renfrew community. This community is a mixture of residential condominiums, parks and single family homes. Bridgeland contains a variety of restaurants, retail shopping, offices, financial services, churches and schools.

There, you can find the Calgary Zoo, the World of Science, bridges developing urban renewal and access to the largest network of the city walking trails (River trail of Arc) and unique looking are worth visiting in this area.

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