Alberta has been a tourist destination from the early days of the 20th Century, with attractions including national parks, historic sites, urban arts and cultural facilities, outdoor locales for skiing, hiking and camping, shopping locales such as West Edmonton Mall, outdoor festivals, professional athletic events, international sporting competitions such as the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Winter Games, as well as more eclectic attractions.
Edmonton (Alberta's capital city), Calgary, and the Canadian Rockies (Banff National Park and Jasper National Park) are the most popular destinations for visitors. West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton is the most visited attraction in the province. A million visitors each year attend Calgary’s world-famous Stampede, a celebration of Canada's own Wild West and the cattle ranching industry. Edmonton, known as Canada's Festival City, boasts a summer calendar of non-stop festivals, included the world-renowned Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
Only an hour's drive from the Rocky Mountains, Calgary also makes a visit to tourist attractions such as Banff National Park something which can easily be done in a day. Calgary and Banff each host nearly 5 million tourists yearly, while Edmonton attracts 4.4 million visitors on an annual basis to the Alberta Capital Region. Jasper National Park is easily reached from Edmonton via the TransCanada Yellowhead Highway or on VIA Rail Canada.
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