Banff, Alberta, Canada
The town of Banff was incorporated as a municipality in 1990, which was the first one to be incorporated inside a national park. Situated at an elevation of 1,383 m, it's Canada's highest town. The bustling town centre covers an area of 3.93 square kilometres. The photo below was taken at a store called Cool as a Moose.
The skyline of the resort town is dominated by the peaks of Mount Rundle and Mount Cascade.
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| You can reach the town centre from Inns of Banff by foot within 15 minutes if you're a fast walker. |
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| I'd certainly love to buy a house and live there. |
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| "Please don't climb [onto] the moose!" |
Roam is the name of the bus system for both the towns of Banff and Canmore. At the point of writing, there are ten routes in total: five that operate year-round and another five that operate seasonally.
Banff Visitor Centre opens from 8.00am to 8.00pm daily during summer, and from 9.00am to 5.00pm during other seasons.
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| It's only closed once every year on 25 December. |
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| Parka the Beaver is the mascot of Parks Canada. He has got a couple of friends. |
Quite a number of streets in the downtown area are named after the animals that reside in Banff National Park.
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| Caribou is another name of reindeer. |
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church was established in 1887 with those of Scottish descent working the railways wanting a church to worship in during summer.
Tourism is the economic driver of the town.
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| I like that sign that says "inclusivity is true to our nature". |
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| David is the name of my BFF who often joins my trip. |
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| Oil or cheese fondue, anyone? |
It's always 25 December at The Spirit of Christmas!
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| The Christmas shop is open daily from 10.00am to 9.00pm. |
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| "Let it go, let it go~ Can't hold it back anymore~" |
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| Don't you agree that December is the most magical month of the year? |
Cows is a renowned ice cream shop in town that offers not only such a delicacy, but also souvenirs.
Looking for Asian products? Banff Asian Market has lots in store.
I saw an awesome bottled whiskey in the shape of a dragon at a liqueur store.
There's a cinema in town, which is slightly bigger than the one in
Jasper Downtown.
There are a few small shopping malls there.
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Pedestrian scramble was first used in the USA and Canada in the late 1940s.
There was a trial done in Singapore at Orchard Road in 2017, but nothing has come out of it. |
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| Clock Tower Village Mall has got a distinctive Austrian alpine exterior. |
Inside one of them, though I can't remember which one, is a shop selling ammolites and other precious items. Nautilus alert!
Banff Mountain Market, which is happening at Central Park every Wednesday from May to October from 10.00am to 6.00pm, was a serendipitous find as I'd had no idea about it until I saw the congregation of tents.
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| The light-coloured Rainier cherries are named after Mount Rainier in Seattle, the USA. |
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| Would you like some honey and beeswax? |
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| Lovely soap bars! |
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| Expect a number of food and beverage stalls that'd make your mouth water. |
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| Banff Indian Trading Post has been selling native goods since 1903. |
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| Completed in 1923, the bridge is adorned with small river stones and rocks from Mount Rundle. |
Take a look at my food blog posts of these eateries in town:
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