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Banff National Park
 Banff National Park ... 120 kilometres (80 mi) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta. The Icefields Parkway extends from Lake Louise, connecting to Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and Yoho National Park are neighbours to the west, while Kootenay National Park is located to the south and Kananaskis Country to the southeast. The main commercial centre of the park is the town of Banff, in the Bow River valley.Newest Review: ... It was for years owned by the hotel division of the same company, which recently became known as Fairmont Hotels. It is a striking hotel, in a lovely location, and from the hotel it is a semi-strenuous walk to the Upper Hot Springs which is a nice trio to take, even if you don't partake when you get there - ... more ... just the smell is enough! I wrote a review for another website last year of the Banf Springs Hotel, which I'll copy below. ************* I first visited Banff Springs in 1997, and from then always considered it one of my two favourite hot...more |
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Banff National Park: Banff and Banff Springs Hotel (1339 words)
by sarajackson - written on 03/09/02 (Very useful, 607 readings)
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I have visited Banff National Park on two occasions in the past few years, and it is a trip I highly recommend. Get yourself a hire car from Edmonton or Calgary and do the trip between Jasper and Banff - it is fantastic. Both parks have plenty to do, and is really an independent traveller's dream. Banff National Park is possibly the more tourist friendly of the two, Banff town actually being quite large compared to Jasper which is fairly compact. In Banff National Park, is the famous Lake Louise with nearly as famous Chateau Hotel (please see my review of that). This is picture postcard perfect, and as such suffers from hoards and hoards of tourists, most of ...
Banff National Park - A Drivers Paradise (404 words)
by Fez999 - written on 30/03/01 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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Have you ever liked the idea of putting on the sunglasses jumping into the convertible and driving for miles in the hot summer sun surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in the World? Yes? then Banff National Park is for you, read on! Banff is usually associated with skiing and winter holidays, people sometimes overlook the fact that Banff also serves as a fantastic summer destination. There is only one way to explore this wonderful part of the world and that is by car (preferably open top). The roads are long straight and quiet so much so that driving actually becomes an enjoyable experience. There are many points of ...
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