Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and characterized by a high leisure value. Thus, Edmonton offers the longest contiguous system of urban parks in North America. Comparable with the English garden in Munich, Germany, the parks along the North Saskatchewan River draw in Edmonton. In these contiguous River Park, you can experience relaxing hours and take part in the winter for cross-country skiing and skating in the Park. Location Edmonton, you have it with the car but also not far in the Alpine ski areas of the Rocky Mountains.
The provincial capital is located in the Canadian Prairies, at the foot of the Rockies. Due to this transition range of cooling gemäßigt to the cold forest climate, the climate is characterized by dryness. In comparison, it is usually milder than in the neighbouring cities of Regina and Winnipeg in Edmonton. The cars in Edmonton and generally Canada are therefore usually equipped with air conditioning. So you can explore the region around Edmonton fully relaxed.
683 Km² total area is one of the largest cities in North America, but has also one of the lowest population densities. This means there is plenty of room in Edmonton and the urban transport focuses not only on a few a few square kilometers. With a hire car you can reach so easily all interesting places in Edmonton. In downtown, you will find the Arts District, the rice Howard way pedestrian mall, which can go MacKay Avenue, as well as the warehouse district, where you can shop in peace. Visit also the districts of Oliver, Glenora, Westmount, Inglewood, Central McDougall, McCauley, Alberta Avenue or Norwood to the North. Certainly also Windsor Park, Garneau, old Strathcona, Bonnie Doon are South of the River. And in Riverdale, Rossdale, Walterdale and Cloverdale, which lie in the River Valley, regularly spearing the inhabitants with Teilerfolgen against a clearing attempt in the 1970s. See also car hire locations of from different car hire companies in most of these urban areas. In addition, you can take your hire car receive course immediately to the Edmonton airport. At Edmonton City Centre Airport (formerly airport Blatchford field), you will find different car hire companies and thus a wide range of rental cars.
With your rental car, you can also quickly reach the Fort Edmonton Park in the southwest of the city. Here, the Hudson Bay Company built a Fort, which is now originalobtainreu been built in 1885. For extensive shopping days in the West of the city of one of the largest in the world you will find the West Edmonton Mall. The students of the University of Alberta, especially the Strathcona district with its historical buildings, small shops and many cute bars and cafés is popular. And in the Alberta Railway Museum you can explore the history of the Canadian railways. Edmonton is named as the nickname ' the Festival City' where every year takes place a variety of different fairs and festivals. Visit also this extraordinary city, which bills itself as 'Gateway to the Arctic North'.