Calgary International Airport 11 min
The Hangar Flight Museum (5 min) Commerical & military aircraft, plus flight history exhibits, in a former WWII training hangar. TELUS Spark (12 min) Science centre with interactive museum exhibits, a children's play area & an HD planetarium theatre. Fort Calgary (15 min) Wooden fort, built in 1875 by the North West Mounted Police, with history displays & offering tours. Devonian Gardens (19 min) Tropical botanical gardens inside a shopping centre, with fishponds, palms & a children's play area. Calgary Zoo (11 min) Zoo featuring a huge variety of animals & a park filled with models of dinosaurs. Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (15 min) Exhibits on Canadian music history, hands-on instrument areas & concerts in a contemporary setting. Peace Bridge (18 min) Modern, red pedestrian& bike bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, a well-known Spanish architect. Glenbow Museum (14 min) Art & area history museum with a permanent collection & archives, plus visiting exhibits & events. WinSport (32 min) Skiing, bobsleigh, zip line, snowboarding, and ski jumping Calgary Tower (15 min) Soaring tower with panoramic views from a glass-floored observation deck & a revolving restaurant. Inglewood Bird Sanctuary & Nature Centre (16 min) Open space featuring a nature center, walking paths & birds & wildlife in a picturesque setting. Nose Hill Park (17 min) Tranquil, spacious park known for its abundant wildlife, hiking trails & archeological finds. Olympic Plaza (16 min) 1988 Olympic Winter Games venue turned park with a pond, stage & seasonal ice skating. Heritage Park Historical Village (23 min) Large Western Canadian history museum with working antiques & seasonal re-creations with actors. Prince's Island Park (15 min) Urban park built on the site of a former sawmill, with picnic areas, trails & regular major events. |