Banff National Park
In 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway workers stumbled into a
steam-filled cave deep in the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary -
and unwittingly sparked the creation of Banff National Park in Alberta,
Canada. Canada's first national park and the world's third.
Bubbling up out of the cave floor was hot mineral water. Recognizing
the potential for tourism and the need for hotels, not to mention
international prestige, the Canadian government of that day, created
a small Canadian Rockies hotel resort offering luxury accommodation in 1885 and called
it Banff National Park. The Canadian Rockies hotel accommodation centerpiece was
a hot-springs spa where the privileged classes of the Victorian
era could admire the magnificent Rocky Mountain peaks from the soothing
mineral spa.
Today, Banff National Park in Alberta, is Canada's
largest and oldest conservation wilderness and wildlife park. The
park encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 square miles) of
valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers. Banff
National Park is one of the world's premier destination spots
and notably is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Banff, Alberta, Canada
hotel accommodations have more information or contact www.parkscanada.ca.
Banff, Alberta, Canada: quick facts
- Elevation is at 4,537 feet (1383 metres) making it the highest
town in Alberta and Canada
- Home to 8,500 people and hosts approximately 3 million guests
each year in the many Canadian Rockies hotels and accommodations.
- The footprint of the town is just 3.93 km2 and it will never
grow larger
- Everything, including hotels and accommodations, are approximately
10-20 minutes walk away.
- Town population will not exceed 10,000 and all residents must
meet the federal regulation of “need to reside”, which
means individuals must be employed in the town in order to live
here. Canadian Rockies hotels and accommodations, like The Juniper Hotel employs local
residents for their intimate knowledge of the Park.
For more information visit www.banff.ca |
