World / North-America / Canada

A relatively small population and vast amounts of open space, means there are huge swathes of pristine wilderness to explore in Canada. Tourism here is all about craggy mountain ranges, thick forests and glacial fjords. But as well as skiing, fishing and other outdoor adventures, there are also vibrant, ethnically diverse cities to explore, which means that city break holidays to Canada are also popular.

Ottawa, the capital, has the nation's highest concentration of museums, while Toronto is the biggest and most important city economically with a thriving arts scene. As well as being the banking and stock exchange centre, Toronto produces more than half of Canada's manufactured goods. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on one side and mountains on the other, Vancouver is a year-round destination with sandy beaches and the nearby ski slopes of Whistler that will host the 2010 Winter Olympics. Its film production industry is North America's third largest, earning it the moniker ‘Hollywood North', and it is home to North America's busiest port. Canada's second largest city, Montreal, has an unmistakably European air with the scent of coffee and croissants wafting through its cobbled streets and leafy squares.