Manitoba Top Things To See
One of Canada's most culturally and racially diverse cities, Winnipeg is Manitoba's capital. Visit the Legislative Building with Manitoba's symbol, the Golden Boy, balancing on its dome; Manitoba Museum; St Boniface Cathedral Basilica; and Forks National Historic Site, a large park with river walks, historic port, market, theatrical tours, restaurants and concerts.
Winnie the Pooh
AA Milne's hugely popular children's character Winnie the Pooh was named after Winnipeg. A statue commemorates the bear in Assiniboine Park and the only known oil painting of Winnie hangs in the Pavilion Gallery.
Lake Winnipeg
On the eastern edge of the Interlake Region, Lake Winnipeg has good sandy beaches and boats for hire. The western shore was once New Iceland, a self-governing area settled by thousands of Icelanders fleeing volcanic eruptions in their homeland.
Mennonite culture
Get a close-up view of early Mennonite life in the German-speaking Mennonite town of Steinbach.
Western Region
You can see moose and wood bison in the Western region's densely wooded parklands. The Spirit Sands, a 5-sq-km (1.9-sq-mile) tract of sand dunes towering over 30m (100ft), are also well worth seeing. Minedosa is the region's flourishing tourist centre with shopping areas, a beach, restaurants and nature trails.
Whales
Beluga whales congregate at the mouth of the Churchill River by the thousand in summer. Churchill, a sub-Arctic seaport in the far northeast, is best reached by air across the vast flatlands running into Hudson Bay. It is known for its birdwatching and as a centre for polar-bear-watching tours in autumn.
Northern Lights
Manitoba's wide open skies and cool, calm starry night are perfect for viewing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in winter. Churchill is a good spot in which to do so.
Wapusk National Park
A remote area with a severe sub-Arctic climate, Wapusk National Park is home to one of the world's largest known polar bear den sites, in addition to hundreds of thousands of waterfowl and shorebirds.
Whiteshell Provincial Park
Soak up the flat, moss-wrapped terrain of Whiteshell Provincial Park, with its gorgeous lakes and forests.
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