Best Places to Visit in Canada

Vancouver

Even by North American standards, Vancouver is a young city (it was founded in 1886). But what it lacks in history is made up for by culture. The city’s high-fashion clothes shops and health-conscious (关注的) eating make it an attractive urban playground. Plus, its breath-taking mountains and beaches have been the setting for a group of popular television shows.

Québec City

The 2008 celebration of its 400th birthday made Québec City the focus of people’s attention again. Since then, travelers have flooded here to experience this UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage site’s charm for themselves. As the birthplace of New France, Québec City continues to support the culture of its motherland. And around every corner, a piece of Québec City’s rich heritage is waiting for discovery.

Montreal

There is only one word that really describes Montreal: multifaceted (多面性). This city represents the combination of the Old and New Worlds, with 18th-century structures integrating into a 21st-century skyline. Old-fashioned houses are now home to restaurants, Just when you thought you’d seen it all, a short elevator (电梯) ride exposes you to a huge consumer shopping center located several floors below ground level.

Toronto

Toronto is considered one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, with more than half the population born outside of the city. With Greektown, Little Italy, Koreatown and Chinatown all within city limits, travelers may feel as if they’ve seen more than a couple of countries after a visit to Toronto. The city is also home to one of the tallest freestanding towers in the world, the CN Tower, and the world’s largest underground shopping mall, PATH.

Leeds Castle is in Kent, England. 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the cast of the village of Leeds. It has been open to the public since 1976.

October to March: 10:00~17:00

Adult tickets: ￡24 single

Child tickets: ￡16 single (4~15 years old)

Kid ticket: free (under 4)

Coach or express: National Express from London to Leeds Castle directly

Train: Any train from southern cities to Bearsted. transfer by Spot Travel to Leeds Castle. 15 minutes' ride, goes by each hour.

See the State bedrooms, not normally on show to the public. Hear about the guests of the roaring 1920s. see the bedroom where Edward and Simpson stayed and where Pavarotti was accommodated during his visit.

Price: ￡5 per person. A valid entrance ticket is required per person

Learn the basics with expert supervision from members of the Embroiderers Association and sew your own small piece of embroidery to lake home and frame to turn into a cushion or handmade greeting card.

Price: ￡20 per person.

A valid entrance ticket is required per person. Includes refreshments and all materials.

Do you want to discover the joy of knowing your food’s origins? Travel is the perfect way to do it. Here are four delicious destinations for Farm-to-Table Travel.

Maui, Hawaii

Maui, the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, is rich in volcanic soil. One favorite farm-to-table destination is O’o Farm. In the evening, head into Lahaina and dine at beachfront restaurant Pacific’O, or take in a Polynesian magic show at The Feast at Lele. Both restaurants get their produce from O’o Farm.

The Winelands, South Africa

One must-visit destination for a farm vacation is Spier Wine Farm, a place with its own hotel, grape yards, cattle pastures（牧场）, craft market, and nature trails. At Jordan Wine Estate’s restaurant, Chef George Jardine serves local vegetables and springbok pot roast Guests can pick anything they like from the eight acres of organic gardens and prepare their own meals.

The Cotswolds, England

One of the most popular destinations in the Cotswolds is Daylesford, an organic far, that’s like heaven for farm-to-table enthusiasts. Stay in a farmstay cottage, take a class in butchery or bread-baking at the cookery school, learn to arrange flowers from the traditional British cutting garden, and dine at The Wild Rabbit, a Michelin-starred pub.

Provence, France

The cuisine of Provence, in southeastern France, feels more like Italian and Greek food than classical French. It relies heavily on the use of olive oil, herbs, and the food materials of the Mediterranean sea. Local specialties（特色菜）include bouillabaisse, a complex seafood soup, and ratatouille, a vegetable dish made with tomato, eggplant, and zucchini.