The official name is The Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park, which gives you an idea of the scope.

Ranks high on the international 'zoo-o-meter' for it's quality and size. Loads of things to see and the kids will love the prehistoric park with dinos and what have you.

The LRT (train) stops at Zoo Station.
1300 Zoo Road (off Memorial Drive)
Open 9-17.
16 dollars (adults), 8 bucks (kids)
www.calgaryzoo.org/

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Calgary has developed a unique habit when creating new neighbourhoods as the city expands. In the south of the city they dug a huge hole, made a hill with the dirt, made a lake in the hole and then built a neighbourhood around the lake.

The result? Fascinating lessons in modern urban planning. Check out Lake Bonavista, Lake Bonaventure, Lake Midnapore and many others if urban planning is your kinky thang.

The above mentioned neighbourhoods are south of the city centre.

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Try the bobsled track at Canada Olympic Park if you fancy an adrenalin rush at over 90 kph. Pricey at 45 dollars but worth every hair-raising, pants-wetting second.

Most accessible by car as it is located on the outskirts, along the highway to the Rockies.

88 Canada Olympic Park Road
Calgary, AB

Tel 247 5452
Web: www.canadaolympicpark.ca

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