Canada travel guide
Before you go to Canada
- Currency
- CAD $
- Emergency number
- 911 / 911
- Plug type
- Type_A, Type_B
- Tap water
- safe
- Tipping
- expected
- Bargaining
- Not expected
- eSIM
- Available
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express (less widely accepted than in the US)
- ATM fees
- CAD 3.00-3.50 at big-bank ATMs plus your home-bank fee; white-label ATMs charge CAD 3-6 on top
Cities in Canada
- Toronto Canada's largest city, a multicultural metropolis on Lake Ontario with the CN Tower, diverse neighbourhoods and a vibrant food scene.
- Vancouver Pacific coast city ringed by mountains and ocean, blending urban life with outdoor adventure.
- Montreal Bilingual cultural capital of Quebec, famed for its Old-World quarter, festivals, bagels and joie de vivre.
- Banff Iconic Rocky Mountain resort town inside Banff National Park, with turquoise lakes, hot springs and alpine scenery.
- Niagara Falls Home to the world-famous waterfalls, boat tours and a buzzing tourist district on the US border.
- Quebec City Walled French-colonial old town and UNESCO World Heritage site, the most European city in North America.
- Whistler North America's premier ski resort and year-round mountain-adventure village two hours north of Vancouver.
- Ottawa Canada's national capital on the Ottawa River, home to Parliament Hill, national museums and the Rideau Canal.
- Calgary Gateway to the Rockies on the prairies, known for the Calgary Stampede and its proximity to Banff.
- Victoria British Columbia's genteel capital on Vancouver Island, with English gardens, harbour and Victorian charm.
- Jasper Rugged, less-crowded Rockies park town renowned for wildlife, the Columbia Icefield and dark-sky stargazing.
- Halifax Historic Atlantic port city in Nova Scotia, with a lively waterfront, maritime history and East-Coast seafood.
- St. John's Colourful, weather-beaten capital of Newfoundland, North America's easternmost city with rich seafaring heritage.
- Edmonton Alberta's capital on the North Saskatchewan River, known for festivals, river-valley parks and West Edmonton Mall.
- Winnipeg Cultural heart of the prairies at the forks of two rivers, home to the Human Rights Museum and a strong arts scene.