ABOUT CALGARY

Calgary is the 3rd most liveable city in the world in 2022, and remains the most liveable city in North America.

(Ranking based on stability, education, health care, infrastructure, and culture & environment. Reference: The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability & environment. Reference: The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index.).

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Source: @The Economist Intelligence Unit

There are 6 stunning and unique UNESCO World Heritage Sites to discover in Alberta:

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

Dinosaur Provincial Park

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

Wood Buffalo National Park

Writing on Stone Provincial Park/ Áísínai’pi

Nature in and around Calgary

There are more than 8,000 hectares of parkland and natural areas in the city including two of the largest urban parks in the world: Nose Hills and Fish Creek.

Parks and natural areas are connected with the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America (with approximately 1000 km of regional pathways and 96 km of trails).

Many stunning hikes in and around Calgary (among the most famous are Troll falls, Elbow Falls loop, Raven's end via Yamnuska ascent trail, Mustang Hills East summit loop, Heart Creek trail, Chester lake trail, Upper Grassi lakes trail, Prairie mountain trail).

Because of its unique position, Calgary offers a wide variety of sports and outdoors activities such as cycling, fishing, horse riding, karting, paddling, skiing, snowboarding, skydiving etc.

Calgary is also home to many professional sport teams:

Calgary Flames (NHL Hockey)

Calgary Hitmen (WHL Hockey)

Calgary Roughnecks (NLL Lacrosse)

Calgary Stampeders (CFL Football)