Flights to Calgary

Best known for hosting the Winter Olympics in 1988 and for an exuberant festival called The Stampede, flights to Calgary can get really booked up during the summer months. It is best to book your flights to Calgary way in advance through BudgetAir to avoid any disappointment.

About Calgary

Covering the largest area of any city in this part of Canada, Calgary is situated between the foothills of the Rockies and the Prairies. You can get direct flights to Calgary from the UK and once you have disembarked from your flights Calgary is only 10 miles away.

The modern skyscrapers and interesting galleries belie the fact that Calgary is a frontier town at heart where cowboy boots and checked shirts are part of the norm. It is also close to Banff National Park where 25 peaks rise above turquoise lakes and there are numerous species of wildlife.

Calgary is situated on the Bow River in Alberta, Canada and has a population of just over 1.1 million. Known as ‘The Stampede City’ Calgary was the first ever Canadian city to host the Olympic Games and has a strong sporting history.

The climate in Calgary is quite dry and humid during the summer months and winters tend to be long and cold, so do make sure to plan your packing carefully before departure.

Where to visit when in Calgary

Since the 1980’s Calgary has changed dramatically, once a city that used to rely heavily on oil and gas for it’s economy, it is now a very different city. Calgary is now very diverse in both it’s culture and it’s outlook for the future.

When in Calgary we would recommend checking out some of these well known tourist attractions:

• International Avenue – a must see for everyone; check out the wonderful shops, restaurants and outdoor exhibitions in this colourful part of the city.
• Olympic Plaza
• Calgary Tower
• The Devonian Gardens – one of the worlds largest indoor urban gardens
• Telus World of Science
• Chinatown

Must see spots in Calgary

Hop on some flights to Calgary and discover the delights of the Calgary Chinese Cultural Center, linger a moment in the Devonian Gardens, and gaze in awe at the view from the top of Calgary Tower. If you happen to book summer flights Calgary has the Calgary Stampede to entertain you. This 10-day festival is about all things western, from rodeo dramas to bull riding and calf roping, plus parades and chuck-wagon racing.

For something equally as thrilling, how about a visit to the Canada Olympic Park where you can ride on a bobsled or luge and pretend you won gold at the end of the run. Then there is St George’s Island which houses the Botanical Gardens, Calgary Zoo, and Prehistoric Park, where you can lunch among more than 20 life-sized dinosaurs.

Cheap flights to Calgary with BudgetAir

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