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Car Hire Edmonton - Mini guide to Edmonton

In the heart of Alberta, surrounded by unblemished prairie land, is the provincial capital of Edmonton. Having prospered from its oil industry, Alberta boasts some incredible recreation facilities, including the world’s largest shopping mall and an illustrious theatre. The outlying areas of Edmonton, including a beautiful national park, are perfect for outdoor exploration, camping and wildlife watching.

The Muttart Gallery, a construction of glass pyramids, houses a remarkable display of flower and plant life; while the Devonian Botanic Garden is adorned with thousands of species of exotic plant life. It takes at least a full day to explore the garden as the nature trails seem to stretch interminably.

The opportunities for hiking, cycling and cross-country skiing are better here than in most places in Canada. The city’s park system is huge and is spread all over the massive wooded river valley.

Just south of the river is Edmonton’s historic district, Old Strathcona. Here you’ll find many of Alberta’s student crowd hanging out in the myriad cafés, restaurants, galleries and boutiques. Nestled in 23 hectares of verdant parkland is the Alberta Legislature Building, which is worth a visit to see its beautiful surroundings.

The ultra modern ‘pedways’ (air-controlled underground walkways) lead downtown. Downtown Alberta offers up first class hotels, delectable restaurants, busy shopping malls, a library, City Hall and the great Citadel Theatre. If the malls prove to be too contrived, then you can head to High Street or Old Strathcona for some shopping.

The country’s largest planetarium can be found in the Odyssium, a building which also contains an IMAX theatre and observatory. Alternatively, Fort Edmonton Park affords the visitor a look at life back in the pioneer days, with re-creations of streets from different time periods. The gigantic Citadel Theatre runs shows all year round, and bookings should be made in advance.

For those with a propensity for social drinking, or even a penchant for country and western, Alberta will definitely be enjoyable. There are numbers of bars downtown, and while many are dedicated to cowboys and country music, others cater to patrons with different musical tastes.

The major suburbs in Edmonton are: Acheson, Ardrossan, Beaumont, Devon, Enoch, Fort Saskatchewan, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove and St Albert.



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