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Canada from Coast to Coast

Aug 20

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Halifax is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and the oldest British settlement in Canada. One of the most impressive ways to explore Canada is to travel by train. The journey across the second largest country in the world begins at the train station close to Halifax Harbor and travels from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast covering thousands of miles. The trains of today’s Via Rail are both comfortable and nostalgic and their elevated panoramic windows provide an excellent view of Canada’s remarkable scenery. Quebec was founded in 1608 by famous explorer Samuel De Champlain but the city’s most well known and prominent landmark is the 19th century Chateau Frontenac Hotel, the traditional stopover hotel of the Canadian Pacific Railway, that offers first class service plus a lavish and historical ambience. Quebec’s historic buildings, various gates, city walls and old houses that date back to the18th and 19th centuries are still in remarkably good condition. Up until the late 18th century, the city was a French possession but following several decades of hostilities, the British finally conquered the city. In Montreal, the architecture of bygone times blends in with the modern skyscrapers of today. Around 3 million people live in Canada’s second largest city, the biggest French-speaking metropolis outside France. The La Ville Souterraine, an Underground City, is an amazing world of shops and extends for almost 30 kilometers with a large network of tunnels …

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