Alison Criscitiello, director of the Canadian Ice Core Lab at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, knows Banff National Park as both a scientist and extreme outdoor sports enthusiast.

To help you decide, we turned to locals, asking them where the most breathtaking spots in Alberta are, through the Narcity Facebook page. Whether you're a local looking for a getaway filled with ...

Set within Canada’s oldest national park, Banff offers skiing and other activities, a vibrant cultural scene and mountain ...

and ice fields of Banff National Park. The now-iconic castle hotel in the heart of Canada’s first — and most popular — national park opened as a Canadian Pacific Railway hotel in 1888.

If you're looking to spend your Banff vacation in style (and convenience), book your hotel in Banff Town, which is filled with restaurants, shops and other attractions. If you're looking to save a ...