Provinces and Territories >> Western Canada
Alberta
What to Do & Where to Go
Alberta is a province in Western Canada. Its landscape encompasses mountains, prairies, desert badlands and vast coniferous forests. It has more than 600 lakes, and rich mineral deposits.
In the west, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks have glaciers in the Columbia Icefields.
The Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is a biosphere reserve that straddles the southern border with the USA.
Major Cities in Alberta
Calgary
Calgary, a cosmopolitan Alberta city with numerous skyscrapers, owes its rapid growth to its status as the centre of Canada’s oil industry.
Edmonton
Edmonton is a vibrant urban centre in the heart of the wilderness, the largest northernmost metropolis, and the capital of Alberta, Canada.
Alberta's Regions
Alberta is home to North America’s largest mountain range. It’s where dinosaurs once roamed and where dense forests make way to open prairies.
You can swim in jewel-coloured lakes, walk across glaciers and climb frozen waterfalls. If you have a Wild Side, you’ll feel right at home wherever you go.
Canadian Badlands
Canadian Rockies
Central Prairies
Foothills
Historic Plains
Lakelands
Northern Rockies
Southern Rockies
West Country
Wildlands
Wood Buffalo
National Parks in Alberta
Banff
Canadian Rockies
Elk Island
Lakelands
Jasper
Canadian Rockies
Waterton Lakes
Southern Rockies
Wood Buffalo
Wood Buffalo
Provincial Parks in Alberta
Bow Valley
Canadian Rockies
Canmore Nordic Centre
Canadian Rockies
Castle
Southern Rockies
Cypress Hills
Historic Plains
Dinosaur
Canadian Badlands
Midland
Canadian Badlands
Peter Lougheed
Canadian Rockies
Ram Falls
West Country
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Alberta has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Dinosaur
Provincial Park
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Wood Buffalo
National Park
Waterton-Glacier
Intl. Peace Park
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai´pi
Ski Resorts
Where is Located the Province of Alberta
Official Tourism Sites
Welcome to Alberta, where the bold, the adventurous and the free-spirited come to play.
Lace up your snowshoes, skis or snowboard and set out to conquer this outdoor paradise. The Canadian Rockies offer a unique mountain experience that’s sure to blow your mind!
Alberta is home to North America’s largest mountain range. It’s where dinosaurs once roamed and where dense forests make way to open prairies.