Edmonton is the beautiful capital city of Alberta. This city, hosting several popular cultural events and arts festivals, is known for its scenic river valley and is home to the world’s largest shopping centre, West Edmonton Mall. There are lots of attractions that you can see.

The Fort Edmonton Park that recreates Edmonton’s history in four eras will take you back in time. The Edmonton Space and Science Centre, the Muttart Conservatory, and the Provincial Museum of Alberta, all are wonderful. Edmonton’s winters are cold, but there are great things that you can do in this season. Winters allow you to catch an Oilers hockey game. In summers, there are several festivals to choose from or see an Eskimos football game.

Edmonton is also known as North America’s festival city and with festivals such as the Fringe or the Folk Music Festival to choose from, these are the popular ones. Edmonton is a bustling, growing population center, among the most northern cities of this size in the world. It serves as a key supply base for much of northern Canada. The various industries of Edmonton are very strong, among the key industries are oil and gas, agriculture, construction, education, banking, research and manufacturing.

Sports are also very popular and are a key feature of city life. Edmonton is the best known as the city where Wayne Gretzky played his finest hockey. Edmonton is also known as “The City of Champions” because of the high number of local athletes who have benefited national and international attention. Summer sports like soccer and softball are popularly operate in the public sports facilities of city.

The people of Edmonton generally wear casual dresses. The business attire is acceptable for top restaurants and cultural events. In the winter, from November through March, bring a heavy coat, boots, gloves and a hat. You should bring a sweater, slacks and a jacket or light raincoat in the summers.