"Beautiful Banff" Top 5 Page for this destination Banff by Karlie85
Banff Travel Guide: 534 reviews and 934 photos
Banff is a tiny town of about 7000 permanent residents located in Banff National Park. The town itself is quite commercial and always packed full of tourists every time of year. The shops, restaurants and hotels are on the expensive side. The National Park is gorgeous, with stunning mountains, pristine lakes, glaciers and lots of wildlife. There are almost endless things to do in Banff, so you really don't have to spend a lot of time in the town if you don't want to. I've been to Banff 3 times in the past 5 years, and more when I was younger. Every time I go, I find something new that I want to do the next time.
Banff is about a one hour drive from Calgary and about 4 hours from Edmonton. I love it because it is close enough for a weekend getaway. Banff is a must see for anyone visiting Western Canada, and if you have the time, Canada at all!
** Banff National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site, as part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks **
My page covers things in Banff the town and Banff National Park. I've put them all under Banff, rather than having a page under Banff and another page under Banff National Park!
- Pros:Beautiful, nice weather, lots to do
- Cons:Lots of people all the time, expensive
- In a nutshell:Worth a few visits!
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Banff on a budget
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In the wintertime, a small part of Lake Louise right in front of the Chateau Lake Louise is cleared off so people can... more travel advice
Delicious
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We'd been to the Elk a couple of times to have drinks at night and decided to stop in on a Saturday afternoon for a late... more travel advice
Relaxing atmosphere, all day breakfast
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Bruno's is one of my favorite places in Banff and home to the best breakfast in town. Named after local legend,... more travel advice
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Comments (22)
Our dream is to drive around Canada with a rental car for a month one day. We're still a bit far away from that dream but I have my lottery ticket:) Banff seems sooo nice.
I'd also love to visit this beautiful area, so much nature... :D
Very lovely page, Karlie. I appreciate your honesty with the restaurant tips. The scenery must have been breathtaking!
Thank you for the great card!! Banff looks so beautiful, I love mountains. I'd also visit the COWS shop, I love things with sheep and cows:) greetings from sunny Sofia
Hi Karlie, thanks a lot the beautiful postcard and this nice page! I did a working holiday in Banff NP many years ago, it's about time to come back :)
This place is amazing.The pictures here are nice.
Another beauty spot to come visit! Thanks for the photos of the beautiful scenery!
Good place!!! What time of the year did you go there? My husband and I are planning on going there in late September.
Geez Banff is gorgeous... Yea i have to get on the Canadian tips soon here. Good luck with the tickets...how does it work what stadiums did you apply for any what not? Oh...and 2012....POLAND is hosting EURO..yeeoooooo
Hello there Karlie, Beautiful pics and great info I thought the stake house like was a very cool like. And The Cave and Basin Hot Springs sounded great...Donna :)
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