Canada is known for its natural beauty, and wilderness where grizzly bears roam but Canada also has some fantastic metropolitan cities. Here are our top 3:

Vancouver
Vancouver is a beautiful city on the west coast of Canada in British Columbia. The city features a bustling centre, dominated by skyscrapers with some beautiful natural scenery on the outskirts.

Vancouver is the busiest seaport in Canada and has been ranked one of the three most liveable cities in the world.

The inner cities offers fantastic shopping opportunities with numerous restaurants. The views of the city itself are best seen away from places like Stanley Park – a 400 hectare urban park which borders the city.

Quebec City
The capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec, French-Canadian Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America

The ramparts which surround the city are the only remaining fortified city walls in North America and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Popular attractions include the Château Frontenac grand hotel which opened in 1893 and is sister hotel to the equally impressive Banff Springs in Alberta.

Situated on the Saint Lawrence River, Quebec City is split in two by steep banks to Upper Town and Lower Town. The walled Upper Town is home to the Citadelle of Quebec, a French military installation on top of Cap Diamant and the Plains of Abraham – a historic plateau situated within The Battlefields Park.

Montreal
The largest city in Quebec, Montreal is a French speaking city in north eastern Canada, the city is rich in history and oozes French charm. The city is renowned for its diverse range of festivals including the Montreal International Jazz Festival and Montreal Francofolies.

Montreal is also known for its great culinary culture, with influences from all over the world combining to make the city a centre for gastronomic delights, recognised in March 2006’s issue of Gourmet Magazine.

Visitors to the city can also enjoy a range of sports including ice hockey, formula 1 racing and baseball.

Canadian Sky offer holidays a fantastic range of Canadian holidays, including escorted tours, rail tours and coach holidays.