Calgary is Scottish "Beach of the Meadow", thus the namesake certainly should have addressed the situation of the city at the confluence of the Bow River and the elbow River. But even though Calgary is not on the sea, the metropolis of many ways to spend a great Canada vacation offers. Strategically important Calgary as East West traffic junction between Vancouver and Toronto, connected by the Trans-Canada Highway, as well as North South is connection between Edmonton, Alaska and the American neighbouring States of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. The excellent location of Calgary's invites to take a detour in the United States or of the Arctic circle to Alaska with the car. From Calgary it's also not far Winnipeg and Minneapolis. With your rental car, learn even the vast Prairie.
Many rental car providers offer car hire locations in the whole city of Calgary. Those arriving by air at Calgary International Airport, can directly rent a car at the airport. In Calgary's economy much to mineral oil turns. So, large companies in the oil and gas industry, such as BP, shell and Petro Canada, have settled. In addition, Calgary is also the seat of the Canadian Pacific railway company and of companies in the chemical industry. These industries have an unemployment rate of only 3.2% and an increasing number of inhabitants of the city.
To get an overview of the city, visit the best the 190-metre Calgary Tower, which serves as the TV Tower and in airy heights is home to a restaurant. In the two Maihaugen, Fort Calgary historic park and Heritage Park historical village can explore the city's history and yourself in the past of the city. Annually, the largest Rodeo show in the world takes place in Calgary. This is the Calgary Stampede, the agricultural exhibition held since 1886, ausobtainragen part. Or you can visit the Olympic Park, in which the Winter Olympics were held in 1988. Here you can visit the annual World Cup races in the bobsleigh, Luge, and speed skating. Only 80 km by car from Calgary are out there in the Rocky Mountains. Here, you pass the Banff and the Jasper National Park, where you can admire not only the flora and fauna of Canada, but also enjoy panoramic views in the Rocky Mountains and the plains of Alberta can. Immerse in the metropolis at the foot of the Rockies and get to know the way of life of the Canadian Prairies.