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Royal Saskatchewan Museum
The Royal provides a great insight into the people and geography that make up Saskatchewan. Galleries focus on earth and life sciences and indigenous…
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Regina
On the Trans-Canada Hwy, the provincial capital is by default the primary destination of visitors to Saskatchewan. There's heady rivalry with Saskatoon, the attractive city 230km to the north, ever since it was a hunting ground for the Cree, who called Regina Wascana (Pile of Bones).
Leafy parks make the capital a pleasant place to be: the Wascana Centre and Victoria Park are great spots to sit and ponder. Other highlights include the gentrified Cathedral Village and the up-and-coming Regina Warehouse District, although on game days, the town's sole focus is on the Roughriders football team.
Regina has good restaurants, bars and comfortable accommodations. These, combined with its location, make it a good base from which to explore southern Saskatchewan, and an appropriate place for a sojourn as you cross the Canadian interior.
Explore Regina
- RRoyal Saskatchewan Museum
The Royal provides a great insight into the people and geography that make up Saskatchewan. Galleries focus on earth and life sciences and indigenous…
- PProvincial Legislature
Escaping significant damage from the devastating tornado in its year of completion (1912), the arresting 'Leg,' nestled in Wascana Centre's leafy embrace,…
- WWascana Centre
The geographic and cultural center of Regina, this sprawling public nature haven has miles of lakeside walking trails and is home to the Royal…
- RRCMP Heritage Centre
Exhibits chart the past, present and future of the iconic Canadian Mounties (you even get to dress up like one). This is also part of the Royal Canadian…
- SSaskatchewan Science Centre
Science class was never this much fun! Try your hand at scoring a goal against a virtual goalkeeper, blow bubbles the size of a car or discover the secret…
- MMacKenzie Art Gallery
This gallery features a permanent outdoor sculpture garden, grazed by Joe Fafard's famed bronzed cows, and keeps things fresh with rotating and special…
- SSaskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
With an emphasis on grassroots athletes, this museum tells the story of over 500 of the province's sporting heroes.
Top attractions
These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Regina.
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Royal Saskatchewan Museum
The Royal provides a great insight into the people and geography that make up Saskatchewan. Galleries focus on earth and life sciences and indigenous…
See
Provincial Legislature
Escaping significant damage from the devastating tornado in its year of completion (1912), the arresting 'Leg,' nestled in Wascana Centre's leafy embrace,…
See
Wascana Centre
The geographic and cultural center of Regina, this sprawling public nature haven has miles of lakeside walking trails and is home to the Royal…
See
RCMP Heritage Centre
Exhibits chart the past, present and future of the iconic Canadian Mounties (you even get to dress up like one). This is also part of the Royal Canadian…
See
Saskatchewan Science Centre
Science class was never this much fun! Try your hand at scoring a goal against a virtual goalkeeper, blow bubbles the size of a car or discover the secret…
See
MacKenzie Art Gallery
This gallery features a permanent outdoor sculpture garden, grazed by Joe Fafard's famed bronzed cows, and keeps things fresh with rotating and special…
See
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
With an emphasis on grassroots athletes, this museum tells the story of over 500 of the province's sporting heroes.
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