Calgary Tourist Traps

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Most Viewed Tourist Traps in Calgary

  • Calgary Stampede, Calgary

    1. Calgary Stampede

    Ethical tourists should know the underpinning of the Calgary Stampede is a rodeo which exploits domestic livestock for entertainment and profit. Not unlike bull-fights, tame animals endure needless...   more
  • Heritage Park, Calgary

    2. Heritage Park

    Heritage Park - a theme park in Calgary that gives visitors an authentic look at life in a Canadian town in the early 1900's. First of all...it is really expensive to go for what you get. However if...   more
  • Calgary Tower, Calgary

    3. Calgary Tower

    I like the Calgary Tower. At the time of it’s building, 1967, it was the tallest free standing structure in North America. I remember seeing it slowly rise into...   more
  • Fort Calgary, Calgary

    4. Fort Calgary

    Calgary began as a fort built between the Bow and Elbow rivers. On the original site, the part of the fort has been rebuilt, the front wall (what Hollywood...   more
  • FORT CALGARY, Calgary

    5. FORT CALGARY

    I got roped into lowering the flag and wearing a redcoat when at Fort Calgary.It was fun and I believe I played my part well.Allow yourself to be roped in and...   more
  • Calgary Tower, Calgary

    6. Calgary Tower

    Supposedly one of the "must do's" when in Calgary, but after you pay your $5-10 for parking and the $13 per person to get in, there really isn't much to do up...   more
  • Airport shops=rip off..., Calgary

    7. Airport shops=rip off...

    This is probably true of every city (I know it is in Mexico), but unless you are buying from the Duty Free, restrain yourself from getting Canadian Flags or...   more
  • Calgary Tower, Nice Views But Expensive Prices!, Calgary

    8. Calgary Tower, Nice Views But Expensive Prices!

    Like many cities there is a great lookout point to see the surrounding area. This is no different, and you can be hit pretty hard when buying at the local...   more
  • The Calgary Tower, Calgary

    9. The Calgary Tower

    If for some strange reason you have the overwhelming desire to know what Calgary looks like from an arial-esque perspective, by all means, go up the Calgary...   more
  • Calgary Tower, Calgary

    10. Calgary Tower

    Calgary Tower to Calgary is like Space Needle to Seattle or Harbour Centre to Vancouver. After visiting both Seattle and Vancouver on the same trip, I really...   more
  • If you spend most of your time..., Calgary

    11. If you spend most of your time...

    If you spend most of your time hiking or biking, you'll avoid this aspect. Hit the crowded spots like Moraine Lake or Lake Louise early and take off on a trail...   more
  • Lake Louise and Moraine Lake..., Calgary

    12. Lake Louise and Moraine Lake...

    Lake Louise and Moraine Lake are 'Tourist Traps', but you have to see them anyway - they are beautiful. Also while you're there you can leave the crowds behind...   more
  • The Calgary Tower. Once it was..., Calgary

    13. The Calgary Tower. Once it was...

    The Calgary Tower. Once it was the tallest building in Calgary but that distinction was taken away many years ago. Now it is purely a tourist trap. Pay money to...   more

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 Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a large, vibrant city located in the Bow River valley at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The population of Calgary has reached 1 million and it is the largest city in... 

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 I like traveling because then I really enjoy coming home to Calgary. If I’m in Calgary for several months without a break it trends to get a bit boring. But if I’m out traveling, I really appreciate... 

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 Flew into Calgary just in time to see the Stampede Parade. Great city with a very western feel - the locals were great with a friendly greeting "Hi Guys - How you doing?" Friendly, relaxed, busling &... 

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 The unpredictable weather, the wanna be cowboys trying to do the two-step during Stampede, the red mile...who wouldn´t want to live in my City!!!! We are close to the mountains, lakes and BC, and the... 

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