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The City of Calgary


The City of Calgary is located in the foothills of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 1,050 meters.  Calgary was the host of the 1988 Winter Olympics, and holds a world famous Calgary Stampede festival annually in July.

Famous tourist places like Banff National Park, Lake Louise, or Canmore are just about an hour drive from the city.

The official website of Tourism Calgary contains a plethora of other information on things to do in Calgary. Check out the Calgary Attractions website for amazing coupon discounts.

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