Calgary (Canada)

Advantages: Safe, friendly, good transport
Disadvantages: Extremely cold winters

...Mountains. The City of Calgary experienced rapid growth due to beef cattle raised on the plains and the lucrative oil industry. The high rise buildings in the heart of downtown were funded by large corporations moving in to capitalise on the weatlh. Calgary's population is approximately one million, making it Canada's third largest city and it has the fastest growing population. From the UK, there are regular flights direct to Calgary, with a flight ...
...-40C winter temperatures that hit Calgary for months on end. Most hotels have tourist maps in the lobby area which show the locations of the main malls. There are numerous coffee shops and restaurants to choose from. The Subway chain is good for the economy lunch, serving a great choice of huge sandwiches, filled french sticks and wraps. They are about £3-4 each with a drink. My personal favourite for dinner was The Old Spaghetti Factory found at ... Read review

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Disadvantages: So much!!

...The first time I stepped on Canadian ground was at CALGARY INT. AIRPORT. CALGARY INT. AIRPORT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The airport is appropriate 17km far away from Downtown Calgary and it is very easy to get there. You just take the Deerfoot Trail (Highway 2) and then there are many signs which show the right way! The official abbreviation for the airport is YYC. The semicircular terminal consists of the sections A-D. There are signs that show where the check in of the each airline is. You can find Air Canada and their partners for instance in A, while the low cost airline WestJet is situated in D. There was some work going on in C, however it was so shielded, that one didn’t saw anything from the work and you also heard nothing. The airport has three runways. In 2oo3 about 8 million passengers were checked through and 663ooo of them... Read review

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Advantages: Very nice and clean city
Disadvantages: -

...So, finally... the third part of my CANADA row... C A L G A R Y... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... lies in the west of Canada, more exactly said in Alberta, only few kilometers far away from the Rocky Mountains. In 1988 the Olympic Winter Games took place in Calgary; it's also famous for the oil and natural gas finds in the year 1914, or by the Calgary Stampede, the largest Rodeo of the world. Circa 97o.ooo inhabitants live in Calgary! HOW TO COME THERE? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the winter there are few nonstop connections from Europe to Calgary. From Frankfurt there is a daily connection with Air Canada to Calgary (codesharing with Lufthansa), Air Transat also offers flights from Frankfurt and London-Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow. Otherwise one can fly to Toronto (or to an American hub) and from there with Air Canada to Calgary... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to navigate, Spacious, Scenic views
Disadvantages: Could use more retail, No rapid transit link

...Calgary's airport (YYC) is an attractive, well-designed facility with convenient access to the city and some impressive mountain views. The fourth busiest air terminal in Canada (after Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal), YYC was renovated and expanded in 2003. It now consists of four concourses linked to a single, unified depatures and arrival terminal. There is also an upscale but reasonably priced business hotel (the Delta Calgary Airport) right in the terminal. Although Calgary's airport has always been above-average, recent renovations have led to a much improved feeling of spaciousness. Navigation around the facility is also easier, since signage and flight information have both been greatly improved and the former North terminal is now fully integrated into the main building. A stunning visual feature of this airport... Read review

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