Bannf Winter Wonderland - Journeys

BANNF WINTER WONDERLAND

Canada is the second largest land mass on earth and one of the many subtropical countries on earth with the best destinations to visit as a winter wonderland. Being very close to the North Pole, winter in Canada is frozen and as white as snow. The whole land is literally covered in snow during winter, and the beautiful and breathtaking scenes all around the winter season makes Canada a must see destination in winter especially at the Bannf National Park.

The Bannf National Park is Canada’s oldest national park and the world’s third, also listed as one of the UNESCO world heritage site. The word “BANNF” is pronounced / ᵇ ᵆ ᵐ ᶠ /. This national park has everything you want in a winter destination. It has got a castle, mountains, lakes, rivers and everything you need for a perfect holiday. In short, you will have an experience of a lifetime.

Wherever you go, especially when you plan for a long winter vacation, you will definitely need a place to stay. And as I have mention before that when you go to Bannf National Park, you will get a chance to sleep in a castle. It is called the Fairmont Bannf Springs Hotel. The architecture of the building is very grand because it was created in Scotland Baronial style. The history of the castle-like hotel dates back to more than a hundred years ago. The historically unique hotel was what inspired others to build hotels around tourist areas. Just in case you are wondering about the details of the hotel’s history, you can find it at the hotel, along with a shop that provides souvenirs and other great stuffs.

While staying in a hotel might cost you a lot of money, there is actually another alternative which you can try like camping. Luckily Bannf National Park provides many camping ground. The Tunnel mountain villages are some of them. You can either camp with tents or caravans. The area provides showers, kitchens and electricity. To camp in Bannf does require some cash, but it’s more affordable. This way you can feel the adventure and bound in to the nature around you. Just remember that winter is freezing so you should really prepare yourselves by following the rules of the campsites and bring must bring items.

Bannf is famous not only for how great their adventure is but also how sattisfying their scenes are. Of course every sight in Bannf gives you an extraordinary view to remember. But some places in Bannf will give you memories of a lifetime. If you get to visit Bannf before January you can ride the Bannf Gondola that run across the Canadian Rockies to the Sulphur Mountain, it gives you the ability to enjoy the panoramic views of Bannf by seeing 360 degrees around you from the heights. That is the simplest thing you can do if you just want to be able to see Bannf from above while sitting in your gondola. Another one which offers you lifelong experience is the lake louise, the lake does become frozen but the sight it offers is just as good s it can be. The good side is you can skii above it, make snow angels  nearby, or even ride a sledge across it. located not far from the lake Louise is the Moraine lake which is just as good as lake louise but I will say that it provides you extra scenery because when you come to Moraine lake, you will see 10 mountain peaks that surround the Moraine lake, this is why the spot is also called the valley of the ten peaks. The scenery is not just breathtaking but it will give you a sattiesfied feeling especially if you are looking for inspirations, this is the right spot.

Okay so far when reading this article all you imagine about Bannf is that they only have mountains, frozen lakes and snow. But wait, there are actually two museums located in Bannf, of course they are located at different places. They both share similarities by the information they contain which is about science and about the national itself. The first is called the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, and the other is called the Bannf Park Museum which is also a National Historic Site. The two museums are not far away from each other, indeed they are only 2 minutes walk from each other. Close to these Museums is the Bannf Avenue. This part of Bannf looks rather different than what you have been reading in the previous paragraphs. In this part of Bannf you can find great shops, restaurants, Hotels and much more. Probably this should be the last place to visit when you are in Bannf.

Winter is one of the best time of the year, what’s special about winter is the snow that you only get once a year and not everyone knows how it feels to be in a pile of snow because snow don’t fall everywhere on earth. Once a while in your life you should spend some winter days or weeks in the best place that snows. Bannf National park is a perfect place where snow falls, where you get to let yourself follow your heart to a journey in nature and open your eyes to unlimited sceneries you don’t get to enjoy everyday. What else will you ask for in a Winter vacation where you get priceless experience that will be lifelong remembered  I would say that Bannf is the best place to visit in winter.