Most people acclaim Canada for hockey, but there is more to try than winter sports. However, your options for places to visit largely depend on where you pitch up in the country. Luckily, this article outlines some of the things you can’t afford to miss while in Canada.
1. Attend Live Theatre Experiences
Canada’s theater scene bursts with talent. You will enjoy various plays, including plays by George Bernard Shaw, at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, blockbuster hits at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto, and Shakespearean comedies and tragedies at the Stratford Festival, Stratford. If you are searching for ballet, go to the National Ballet of Canada, Toronto, or the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Manitoba.
2. Eat and Drink Canadian
No visit to Canada becomes complete without Canadian food. Since Canadian cuisine is unique, consider trying foods such as maple syrup, poutine, beaver tails, peameal bacon, butter tarts, wild salmon, Nanaimo bars, Atlantic lobster, and Alberta beef. Also, try drinks like ice wine, Okanagan Valley wine, Niagara-on-the-lake wine, and more. Just as there are many fun activities to do in Canada, there is so much to eat and drink. Indulge, but drink responsibly.
3. Go Camping
Camping is the prototypical Canadian fun activity. Pack your car with marshmallows and a tent, find a water body somewhere, carry some refreshments, and spend your night staring at all the star constellations you learned about but forgot because you have been too busy to leave the city in the past few years.
4. Go Hiking
While camping, why not combine two quintessential Canadian pastimes and go hiking during the same period? Most provinces and territories across Canada offer tremendous terrain for hiking. From the BC and Alberta Rockies to the Great Lakes and Prairies region to the Atlantic coast, you will always find somewhere you can walk, climb, and someone to meet and have fun.
5. Go to The Water
Regardless of where you are in Canada, you are so close to the water. Canada has the most lakes and longest coastline globally (about half of the world’s lakes fall within Canada’s borders). Additionally, the country has the most enticing river networks in the world. Ensure you enjoy Canadian canoeing because Canada has numerous waterways with ideal canoeing routes.
Due to its unique geography and rich history, Canada is an exciting country to explore. It has numerous natural and human-made wonders you can never find anywhere else on Earth.
