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Calgary Travel Guide

Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area. Calgary was ranked the world's cleanest city by Mercer Quality of Living in a survey published in 2007.

About Calgary

Calgary covers an area of 280.5 sq. miles (726.5 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 1.1 million people being the largest city in the province of Alberta and the third largest civic municipality, by population, in Canada.

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Naval Museum of Alberta

The Naval Museum of Alberta exists to ‘perpetuate the memory of men and women who have served in the Royal Canadian Navy’ since its inception in 1910. The facility is Canada’s second largest naval museum and has been operating in Calgary since 1988.

A number of interesting and exciting things are on exhibition, including three beautifully restored RCN fighter aircrafts, intricate ship models, several gun mountings and a working periscope, which is always popular with the kids. Unique gifts are available in the gift shop—books, pins, badges and clothing.



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