You Worry about Going to a Cold and Snowy Country? - Here Are the Reasons why You Have to Go to Winnipeg, Canada!
Winnipeg is Manitoba’s capital city located at the geographic center of Canada. Manitoba is considered the gateway to Western Canada and the heart of the nation which provides the opportunity to explore the landscape and big cities such as Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal. The Province of Manitoba is known for its lakes and the beautiful scenery. Manitoba is
famous for a diverse manufacturing economy, a lively arts scene and a healthy natural environment. Winnipeg is known for its history as an aboriginal meeting place as well as the hub of Canada’s fur trade and Canada’s railroad junction. As the eighth largest urban center, it is both modern and historical. Richly steeped in history, Winnipeg’s multicultural birthplace is marked at the junction of the Red and the Assiniboine Rivers, now a green urban oasis.
Do you already know what ‘Winnipeg’ means?
It is the Cree word for muddy water. But the city is not muddy. ;-)
Winnipeg is a mid-sized city of over 780,000 culturally diverse people, who bring a cosmopolitan, international flair, globally inspired cuisines, arts, culture and festivals to the city. The city offers a variety of leisure-time opportunities such as ice hockey (the Winnipeg Jets which play in the NHL), football or basketball. You can also visit theatres, museums, parks, and so forth. Every year, cultural, music and theatre festivals take place in Winnipeg. The city is also known for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and
the Manitoba Theatre Center.
Winnipeg is not just urban, but it also offers many green areas and parks like the Assiniboine Park. The park is one of the oldest and most popular parks in the city and has been opened to welcome visitors for more than 100 years. Families can visit the zoo which is inhabited by polar bears from Churchill, northern Canada, as well as the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. Even more impressive is the Pavilion Art Gallery which exhibits a Pooh Gallery.
Do you know where Winnie the Pooh got his name from?
A man from Winnipeg called a bear after his hometown, and the author of the books used this bear as protagonist of his
stories. :-)
If you want to see more of Winnipeg’s centrally located nature, just visit The Forks. This public space is a vibrant tourist destination. You can dine and shop there as well as overlook the river, stroll along the Riverwalk, hop on a guided river cruise or go ice-skating on the river during the hard winter. On-site there is also the Children’s Museum, Variety Heritage Adventure Park, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Manitoba Theatre for Young People and a world-class urban skateboard plaza.
As a visitor or new inhabitant of Winnipeg, you should visit the Manitoba museum where the history of the province comes to life inside this stunning, award-winning museum. Follow the roots of Canada and Manitoba through the prairie, the Hudson’s Bay Gallery and the shoreline of Churchill 450 million years ago. Then head to the future inside the Science Gallery and
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