r/Edmonton • u/Zestyy-Gold • 9d ago
Question Why does everyone say “skip Edmonton” when visiting AB?
I’ve seen a lot online where tourists will ask for a Alberta itinerary, which I understand they are excited to see mountains…but people would add the extra “skip Edmonton” line even as if there’s nothing to embrace here. I have never been to Edmonton, but as the capital of Alberta, is there really nothing to see as a traveller? I read that there is an interesting food scene, cool museums (Reynolds, Telus World of Science, Royal Alberta Museum, etc), chill neighborhoods like Whyte Ave, and a big ass shopping mall? Do people say this just so the city wouldnt be clustered with tourists or is the city really that skippable? I don’t think anyone expects it to be a Vancouver, Montreal, or Toronto…but I’m sure it still has it’s charm?
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u/cookysprite 9d ago
Unless you really want to see Jasper, which you should, Edmonton is inconveniently out of the way and while it’s a very nice city in the summer, it has nothing worth the inconvenience.
Except maybe the world’s biggest cowboy boot, but if that’s your jam you should probably skip it and just go to the gopher museum near Calgary.