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While the city is more expensive than Edmonton, Travel + Leisure notes that Calgary is still an affordable option for travellers, especially those hoping to explore the mountains.<\/p>\n
The city is a convenient starting point for trips to Kananaskis Country<\/a>, which is roughly an hour away. Travellers can enjoy the Rocky Mountains<\/a> without necessarily paying the prices that come with staying in Banff.<\/p>\n For anyone planning a winter trip, Travel + Leisure also points to Nakiska as a more budget-friendly alternative to some of the ski resorts around Banff, like Lake Louise<\/a> and Mount Norquay. The resort is just over an hour\u00a0from Calgary, making it an easy option for a day on the slopes.<\/p>\n Nakiska Ski Area\/Facebook<\/p>\n Calgary also has direct flights from several U.S. cities, making it an accessible destination for American travellers looking to get away.<\/p>\n Calgary wasn\u2019t the only Alberta destination to make the list. Edmonton also made the cut, thanks to its many festivals and outdoor activities.<\/p>\n Other destinations on the list include the east coast of Vancouver Island, Quebec\u2019s Eastern Townships, Hamilton, Whitehorse, and Winnipeg.<\/p>\n You can find the full list online<\/a>.<\/p>\n Calgary is no stranger to the spotlight and has picked up a handful of accolades this year, including being named the best city to work and play in Canada<\/a>\u00a0and landing among the 100 happiest cities in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re looking to travel without breaking the bank, Calgary has landed on a list of affordable Canadian…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":940657,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194293],"tags":[49,2798,48],"class_list":["post-940656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-calgary","tag-ca","tag-calgary","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=940656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/940657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=940656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=940656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=940656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MixCollage-04-Dec-2025-04-08-PM-3817.jpg\"\/ "\\"\\"")
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