Calgary International Airport [YYC]
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Airport Information
Calgary International is now a key hub for regional, national, and international air traffic. Air cargo activity is becoming an important component of the airport's business, and the facility is also the site of approximately 200 independent companies which provide a diverse range of aviation related services. Thousands of people are employed in the city's aviation sector, and the airport contributes hundreds of millions of dollars per year to the local economy.
Calgary International Airport occupies almost eight square miles of land, and the terminal building remains as bold and efficient as the day it opened. A new air traffic control tower and operations building are now operational, a development which will keep Calgary International Airport at the leading edge of Canadian aviation.
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Airport Contact Details
The Calgary Airport Authority
2000 Airport Rd. N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 6W5, Canada
Phone: 403-735-1200
Fax: 403-735-1281
E-mail: calgaryairport@yyc.com
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Ground Transportation for Calgary International Airport [YYC]
For airport transfers via Shared Shuttle Vans, Charter/Private Vans, Sedans, Luxury Stretch Limousines, or Coaches, contact Suvana Airport Transfers at 1 877 478 8262(USA toll free) or 1 267 315 4122(international callers) or visit www.suvana.com to make confirmed reservations for superior transportation at discounted rates.
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City Information
Calgary is an attractive and dynamic city situated on the banks of the Bow River and close to Alberta's majestic Rocky Mountains. The Calgary Stampede is undoubtedly Calgary's best-known visitor attraction. This event, featuring a large parade and world-class rodeo, draws more than a million people each year.
The Calgary of today typifies growth, optimism and economic opportunity better than any other major centre in Canada. Whether this growth is expressed in terms of popular increases, the expansion of job opportunities, or the proliferation of downtown office buildings, industrial parks, housing accommodation and cultural-recreational facilities, the answer is still the same - Calgary is a prosperous, growing and exciting city to be in. The SPIRIT OF VITALITY in Calgary is, to a large degree, the result of the city becoming headquarters for the energy resource exploration and development industry of Canada, including an evolution into the business and financial capital of Western Canada. A strong and growing demand for a wide variety of specialized job talents has been created by the enormous size of projects initiated in Calgary, the capital investment required and the complex technology involved in their development. As a result, Calgary is experiencing the good fortune of having within its population an increasing percentage of well-educated, highly- skilled, cosmopolitan and affluent people whose interests are diverse and sophisticated.
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City Attractions
Calgary Science Centre
Push, pull, open, look, talk and listen in an exciting hands-on science playground at the Calgary Science Centre that features North America's newest multi-media theatre.
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Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden and Prehistoric Park
Interactive exhibits put you nose-to-nose with the animals and birds of Canada and the world. Visit the unique butterfly garden or check out the life-size dinosaur models in the Prehistoric Park.
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Calgary Tower
The Calgary Tower elevates visitors 189 meters (626 feet) above downtown Calgary for a stunning view of the city and the Canadian Rockies.
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Canada Olympic Park
This year-round sport and tourist attraction is the premier site of the XV Olympic Winter Games where ski jumpers soar and bobsleighs thunder. Day or night, from half an hour to half a day, a visit to Calgary would not be complete without stopping at Canada Olympic Park.
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Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre/Chinatown
Break for lunch at a 350-seat Chinese restaurant or stroll through the cultural museum under the exquisitely tiled dome of the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre.
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Fort Calgary Historic Park/Deane House
The North West Mounted Police, Canada's famed "Mounties," brought law and order to Calgary in 1875. Re-live history at the interpretive centre and dine in the elegant Deane House, a charming setting for lunch, afternoon tea or a murder mystery evening.
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Glen bow Museum
A visit to the Glen bow Museum is a lively journey into the heritage of the Canadian west and an exciting exploration of other cultures. Find that special gift in the museum's expanded gift shop.
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Heritage Park Historical Village
Canada's largest living historical village re-creates all the sights and sounds of pre-1915 life in Western Canada.
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Shopping
Calgary's colorful neighborhoods and downtown area contain several exciting and inviting shopping districts.
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Downtown Calgary
An indoor walkway system connects a five-block shopping complex that includes Calgary Eaton Centre/TD Square, Bankers Hall, Scotia Centre and Penny Lane Mall.
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Eau Claire Market
Built around a fresh food market and food court, the Eau Claire Market is full of unique specialty shops, kiosks, restaurants and the IMAX Theatre.
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Kensington District
A delightful retail and restaurant centre, Kensington is a short walk from the city centre.
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Uptown 17th Avenue
Uptown 17th Avenue, a scenic neighborhood and an upscale shopping district, is just south of the downtown core but still in the heart of the city.
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4th Street and Mission District
Bordered by 17th Avenue on the north, the Mission district encompasses an area with exciting restaurants, specialty shops and coffee bars.
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City Viewpoints:
Calgary's outstanding skyline of modern skyscrapers set against the backdrop of the panoramic Canadian Rockies is perfect for picture taking.
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Scotsman's Hill
East of the Stampede Grounds, on a bluff overlooking downtown Calgary and the Saddle dome, Scotsman's Hill is an excellent spot to view the city and the mountains beyond.
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Crescent Road
To the north of downtown, Crescent Road also offers excellent city views from a different perspective.
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