Guide to Edmonton Hotels and AB Attractions

Edmonton is Alberta's capital, to many Edmonton has the image of being a prairie province. The main attraction here is the world's largest shopping and entertainment centre and Canada's largest planetarium. Fort Edmonton Park is also reputed to be Canada's largest living history museum. As one finds out there are many big things in Edmonton, including the fun. The city has amazing scenic river valleys and a lot of festivals. If you are travelling in the summer you can always hit Klondike days, this is a big fair that lasts a week long. Most facilities in Edmonton are smoke free environments which make it great for children. The downtown core of Edmonton, greater known as "White Avenue" has many different neat shops. From tattoo parlours, to gift shops and many restaurants, this strip is like a mini mall. Despite the cold winters and hot summers, Edmonton has plenty to do indoors and out..
 

Being the biggest mall in the world, it makes this Alberta's number one attraction. There are over 800 shops, 100 restaurants, 26 theatres, fantasy land hotel, casino, amusement park, water park, skating rink, golfing, dolphin lagoon and much much more. If there is any reason to visit Edmonton, it should be to see the mall of the world.
 

There is a wide variety of activities to do in the Odyssium, such as interactive displays, shows, a learning centre, observatory, IMAX theatre, computer labs, birthday party hosting, several space and science galleries, as well as a cafe and gift shop.
 

This park is where most of the festivals and symphonies are held. There is usually always an event scheduled in the park, but on the off chance there isn't one can take a paddleboat across the lake and in the winter skate on the ice rink. There is no admission.