Thursday, September 17, 2009

Banff


Mountanous surrounding




Banff is a beautiful resort town in the Canadian Rockies.

It is the largest town situated in the Banff national park in the province of Alberta.

Surrounded by mountains of which one of them is the Sulphur moutain, it is a very popular town for holiday makers.

Banff is well known for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, scrambling and skiing.

The Bow River flows close to the town and the popularity of Bow Fall is much enhanced by its proximity to the town.






Premises on the outer perimeter
of the town are mostly guest houses



Entering the town centre





One of the busiest streets






Beautiful colonial architecture



Shops in the town thrive mainly
on patronage of tourists





A steak house







A hotel/lodge right in the centre
of the town







A quieter part of the town



Entrance of a shopping mall





Street lined by flowering trees



Birds on road side



Korean cuisine



' Bears ' are commonly used as mascots or
for decoration in front of shops



A smaller ' bear ' stands
in front of a shop



Flower beautification

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