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About Lethbridge, Alberta Canada

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Getting Here

Where are we?

  • Lethbridge is located approximately 200 km south of Calgary, Alberta:
    • Driving: Map from Calgary International Airport
    • Bus: Red Arrow offers good service from Calgary International Airport. Please select "Lethbridge Ticket Office" as your destination.
    • Plane: Air Canada offers approx 5 flights/day from Calgary to Lethbridge
  • Places to stay:
    • Lethbridge Lodge
      • We have 30 rooms set aside here as this is the closest hotel.
      • Get discounted room rates at the Lodge by quoting either "U of L Physics & Astronomy", or "Group # 3208" when you call 1-800-661-1232 to make your reservation.
    • Holiday Inn
    • Ramada
    • Coast Hotel
    • Sandman
  • Nearby things to do:
    • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
    • Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
    • Waterton National Park
    • Castle Mountain Skiing
  • Weather
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Visitors to Canada

Do you need a visa to enter Canada?

When you talk about Lethbridge, three words quickly surface:

Sunshine.
We are one of Canada’s sunniest cities (320 days of sunshine each year). Bring sunscreen and shades.

Coulees.
Think a flowing landscape running along the river valley. Once you see them, you’ll never forget them.

Wind.
Yes — windy days warm our winters. But the breeze is indicative of our people. It’s a force that moves us all to do more. Be more. Be better. We don’t settle. And neither will you.

Home to 95,000 people, Lethbridge is a place where ideas grow. We are a campus community. Culturally vibrant with a flourishing arts scene and active social scene. Alberta’s big sky. Stunning scenery (the High Level Bridge and the Oldman River). Four distinct seasons. Spectacular sunrises and glowing sunsets. Look west and you’ll see vast prairies and the peaks of the Rocky Mountains, which are only a short drive away (unbelievable skiing, boarding, biking, hiking and camping opportunities await). Drive anywhere in our city in 20 minutes. Park with pocket change.

With both a college and a university, Lethbridge is a varsity town. This means there is plenty to do both on campus and off. Listen to a band, go for coffee, watch a movie (we have a theatre — owned and operated by a uLethbridge alumnus — where movies are only $4!), check out festival square or go to a play in Galt Gardens, sing at an open mic or check out a comedy show. There’s truly something for everyone.

Learn more by visiting the City of Lethbridge.

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