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Banff Town
Canada
Gondola, Sulphur Mountain, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Why visit Banff Town
It seems hard to believe when you first lay eyes on Banff Town, but this overgrown village of less than 10,000 souls is the largest metropolis in the entire national park. Thankfully, Banff has largely avoided North America's notorious penchant for sprawl – though its few city blocks do manage to squeeze in a surprising amount of commercial hustle and bustle.
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Attraction in Banff TownWhyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies -
Attraction in Banff TownCave & Basin National Historic Site -
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