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iGap Travel Guide | The Americas
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WHY CANADA
IS THE PERFECT
DESTINATION
FOR A GAP YEAR
Canada is one of the most distinctive and charming
places on the face of the Earth, offering one of the
most unconventional yet unforgettable gap year
experiences. Expanding over an incredible three
million square miles, it is home to around 35 million
people and has so many great places for tourists to
discover. As the second largest country in the world,
the sheer diversity of the area’s scenery will mean
that no two days there will ever be the same.
Taking immense pride in its French heritage, traveling
to Quebec and Montreal offers a profound cultural
centre overflowing with gastronomic delights and
age-old traditions. In the eastern part of the country,
the French language often overrides English, so be
prepared to delve beyond ‘
je ne sais pas
’ if you’re
heading to that side of Canada. The country also gives
young people the chance to gain vital experience in
the workplace and expand their cultural horizons, in
between exploring what Canada has to offer. To help
you narrow down exactly what to get up to on your
adventure through this glorious part of the world,
we’ve hand-picked some of the most enjoyable and
worthwhile places to visit across the country.
The biggest cities in Canada provide visitors with
something slightly more refined and thoughtful than
their counterparts south of the border but are still
as exciting as ever, ensuring entertainment is at the
fore throughout your stay. Although Ottawa remains
the titled capital city, Toronto is its largest, and
EXPANDING OVER AN
INCREDIBLE THREE MILLION
SQUARE MILES, IT IS HOME TO
AROUND 35 MILLION PEOPLE
AND HAS SO MANY GREAT
PLACES FOR TOURISTS TO
DISCOVER.
caters towards the youngsters more than anywhere
else. The multiple districts of the city is home to
an eclectic nightlife as well as a wealth of historic
landmarks, including the stupendously massive
CN Tower – which stands 553m tall and is visited by
over 2 million people annually. The city’s position
along the coast of Lake Ontario also gives you
regular access to several sand and cobbled beaches,
something not typically associated with Canada!
Other major cities in the country worth travelling
to include Montréal, an intriguing area filled with
European influence in terms of its rich architecture
and language, while Vancouver is home to a thriving
local arts scene and is widely regarded as having the
best gastronomy in the whole of Canada.
84
WHY CANADA
IS THE PERFECT
DESTINATION
FOR A GAP YEAR
Canada is one of the most distinctive and charming
places on the face of the Earth, offering one of the
most unconventional yet unforgettable gap year
experiences. Expanding over an incredible three
million square miles, it is home to around 35 million
people and has so many great places for tourists to
discover. As the second largest country in the world,
the sheer diversity of the area’s scenery will mean
that no two days there will ever be the same.
Taking immense pride in its French heritage, traveling
to Quebec and Montreal offers a profound cultural
centre overflowing with gastronomic delights and
age-old traditions. In the eastern part of the country,
the French language often overrides English, so be
prepared to delve beyond ‘
je ne sais pas
’ if you’re
heading to that side of Canada. The country also gives
young people the chance to gain vital experience in
the workplace and expand their cultural horizons, in
between exploring what Canada has to offer. To help
you narrow down exactly what to get up to on your
adventure through this glorious part of the world,
we’ve hand-picked some of the most enjoyable and
worthwhile places to visit across the country.
The biggest cities in Canada provide visitors with
something slightly more refined and thoughtful than
their counterparts south of the border but are still
as exciting as ever, ensuring entertainment is at the
fore throughout your stay. Although Ottawa remains
the titled capital city, Toronto is its largest, and
EXPANDING OVER AN
INCREDIBLE THREE MILLION
SQUARE MILES, IT IS HOME TO
AROUND 35 MILLION PEOPLE
AND HAS SO MANY GREAT
PLACES FOR TOURISTS TO
DISCOVER.
caters towards the youngsters more than anywhere
else. The multiple districts of the city is home to
an eclectic nightlife as well as a wealth of historic
landmarks, including the stupendously massive
CN Tower – which stands 553m tall and is visited by
over 2 million people annually. The city’s position
along the coast of Lake Ontario also gives you
regular access to several sand and cobbled beaches,
something not typically associated with Canada!
Other major cities in the country worth travelling
to include Montréal, an intriguing area filled with
European influence in terms of its rich architecture
and language, while Vancouver is home to a thriving
local arts scene and is widely regarded as having the
best gastronomy in the whole of Canada.
