Few countries on earth can match the sheer volume of tourist information as that handed out by the Canadians. The most useful sources of information before you go are the various provincial tourist offices in Canada. If you contact them well in advance of your departure, and are as specific as possible about your intentions, they'll be able to provide you with everything you need to know.
Outside Canada
, the consulates, embassies and high commissions
usually have tourist departments, though these cannot match the specific detailed advice dispensed in Canada. One or two Canadian provinces maintain offices or brochure-line numbers in London
, though these serve mainly as clearing houses for free publicity material. Most of Canada's provinces have at least one
toll-free visitor information number
for use within mainland North America. The toll-free numbers are staffed by tourist office employees trained to answer all manner of queries and to advise on room reservations.
Local information
In Canada, there are often seasonal
provincial tourist information centres
along the main highways, especially at provincial boundaries and along the US border. The usual
opening hours
for the seasonal centres are daily 9am-9pm in...
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Web sites
Another excellent source for every conceivable manner of information is, of course,
the Web
; outside of checking Rough Guides own site (
www.roughguides.com
) for our Canada coverage and any other travel needs, we've listed a few of...
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Maps
The
free maps
issued by each province, and available at all the tourist offices, are excellent for general driving and route planning, especially as they provide the broad details of ferry connections. The best of the commercially produced...
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