Blog : Places to Visit in Edmonton Canada

Edmonton is the capital city of the province, Alberta in Canada. Within the city there are uncountable things to do and spend your time in, however the greatest claim to fame is the West Edmonton Mall. This Edmonton Mall is one of the biggest shopping centers not just in Canada, but from all around the world. To learn more about the fabulous city of Edmonton Alberta, read our list of just a few places in Edmonton down below.

1. West Edmonton Mall. As I said before, this mall is one of the largest shopping centers in the world and also is a major tourist attraction. Adding to the hundreds of shops inside the Edmonton Mall, there are restaurants, movie theaters, an ice rink and also an aquarium. It even contains a hotel inside of it. We can already see how ginormous this mall is. The mall contains sections which are made to mimic different destinations from the earth such as the section Europa Boulevard, most of the shops over there are styled in the European style.

2. Edmonton Mall, GalaxyLand. The surprising thing is that the Edmonton Mall is not only thing in this city which has the word largest in its name but also the Malls Galaxy land is one of the largest covered indoor amusement parks in the world. The west Edmonton Mall GalaxyLand is a must see for the visitors of Alberta.

3. The Art Gallery of Alberta. Located on Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, the Art Gallery of Alberta is dedicated to visual arts while highly emphasizing on western Canada. The exhibits vary time to time and have over 6000 pieces. The Art Gallery of Alberta also contains a gift shop, a restaurant and a theater. Private tours are also available so you can spend your time in what you like the most.

4. Edmonton Valley Zoo. This zoo is home to over 300 animals representing 100 endangered animal species from all around the world and from the province of Alaska. Popular animals to visit include red pandas, lemurs, snow leopards an arctic wolves, each of them are located in different segments specially themed to represent their habitats.

Edmonton just like many other cities in Alberta, and Alberta just like many other provinces in Canada, is an astounding place to visit with a variety of things to do, from shopping malls to museums, and just looking at the variety of beautiful wild life there, everything is in Edmonton. Have you ever been to Edmonton Alberta? How was your experience? Tell us in the comments.