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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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Calgary Exhibition and Stampede

More than a million people pass through the gates of Stampede Park each July to enjoy what’s billed as the greatest outdoor show on earth: a rodeo, carnival, midway, agricultural fair and street party packed into the confines of a downtown park. This event really lives up to its billing and absolutely takes over the city, with locals and visitors alike going cowboy for ten days.



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