| Winnipeg | ||
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| State | Canada | |
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| Altitude | 238 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 694.668 (year) | |
| Prefix tel | 1204 | |
| POSTAL CODE | R2C – R3Y | |
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Winnipeg is the capital of the province Canadian of Manitoba.
To know
Capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, Winnipeg has a certain architectural interest, due, above all, to its old red brick warehouses, its railway depots and its silos which testify to its role as a great agricultural and grain trading center.
Winnipeg is a city that works hard mainly on agricultural land but this has not prevented its inhabitants from distinguishing themselves in the artistic field. L'Symphony Orchestra of the city drew much applause to New York and the company of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet it is the oldest institution in North American continent
The city has around 700,000 inhabitants who are literally sun-roasted during the summer months and buried in snowdrifts in the winter.
 Fort Garry Hotel |  Parliament building |  Albert street. Exchange District |
How to orient yourself
Winnipeg: full screen map.The central area (Downtown Winnipeg) extends on the west bank of the Red River. The focal point of downtown is the intersection of Portage Avenue with Main Street. It was once an area of parades but also of popular protests, today it is above all a commercial place that is regularly decorated during the Christmas holidays. "Portage and Main" is reputed to be the coldest and windiest spot in all of Canada. In the center there are some notable buildings, such as the Fort Garry Hotel on Broadway, a majestic period hotel and a little further west the neoclassical building which is the seat of the Legislative Assembly (Manitoba Legislative Building).
The center is part of "The Forks", the original nucleus of the city, located a little further east of" Portage and Main ", at the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River. Today it serves as a leisure center. Its old warehouses have been transformed into shops and restaurants while the large green spaces in the surroundings are dedicated to concerts and various cultural events.
The neighborhood of Chinatown falls within the central area of Winnipeg. It stretches between King Street and James Avenue, a little further north of the famous intersection. Winnipeg's Chinatown began to form in the early 1900s and today has around 20,000 residents.
Exchange District is the extended neighborhood between the west bank of the River River and Main Street. In 1997 it was declared a Historic Site of National Importance by an act of the Canadian government. Exchange District was the area where wheat prices were negotiated and still today it partially performs this function by hosting the offices of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange. It is the liveliest city district with a large number of restaurants, pubs, night clubs and cultural centers. It is home to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Manitoba Opera. The jazz festival and the theater festival also take place in the Exchange District. Its cobbled streets, many of which have been turned into pedestrian areas, served as the backdrop for Jesse James's "The Assassination" and "Lookout" films.
How to get
By car
572 km from Queen, 697 km from Minneapolis, 235 km from Grand Forks
How to get around
What see
- Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd. Housed in a building constructed of local stone and with a distinctive acute triangle shape, the Winnipeg Art Gallery houses the largest collection of Inuit works. Other collections feature Canadian artists, painters and photographers. The works of André Kertész, Diane Arbus is Irving Penn.
- The Forks Market. Located at the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River, The Fork Market is a shopping mall with 50 shops and various restaurants serving low-priced river seafood. However, there is no shortage of ethnic cuisine restaurants. The center is housed in an old building, once used as a stables.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Moderate prices
- HI-Winnipeg Downtowner Hostel, 330 Kennedy St @ Ellice, ☎ 1 204 943 5581, ☎ 1 866 762-4122. Backpackers hostel.
Average prices
- The Norwood, 112 Marion St, ☎ 1 204 233-4475. 52 units. Air cond, TV, hairdryer, iron. Free parking.
Safety
Unlike other American cities, Winnipeg does not have a high crime rate but still requires attention. Tramps are less aggressive than, for example, a Vancouver. Crimes are typically related to alcohol and drug abuse.
Winnipeg is also plagued with a petty theft problem, which implies that you don't leave any items in your car, otherwise you'll find it with a smashed glass. Before renting a car, make sure it is equipped with anti-theft devices or at least equipped with steering wheel locks. The reference insurance company against the risk of auto theft is the Manitoba Public Insurance. The theft risk is not limited to the city of Winnipeg alone but is extended to the whole Manitoba
How to keep in touch
Around
- Lower Fort Garry[1] (32 km) - A historic site north of Winnipeg that can be reached by taking Highway 9. Built in 1830, the fort has come down to us in a good state of preservation. It belonged to the Hudson's Bay Company w: Hudson's Bay Company (Hudson's Bay Company). Crossing the stone walls you can visit the warehouses, the governor's residence and "Men's House", the premises where the company's employees lived. The guides show how life went on in the fort in the first half of the 19th century.
- Steinbach - About fifty kilometers southeast of Winnipeg is this agricultural center of about 15,000 inhabitants which houses an interesting museum, the Mennonite Heritage Village, [2] visited every year by thousands of tourists. The museum tells the story of a group of Russians Mennonites (about 7000) who between 1874 and 1880 migrated fromUkraine to settle in this part of the New World. When in 1926 the government of the Manitoba decreed the closure of their schools, they preferred to move to Mexico and the place they left empty was occupied by other Russian emigrants fleeing the Bolshevik dictatorship.
