Make a holiday rental home or chalet in Kimberley, Canada your home away from home

Kimberley is the highest city in Canada, known for its magnificent skiing and its Bavarian atmosphere. The outdoor life thrives in Kimberley, but if you would prefer to simply relax and recuperate from a holiday home in Kimberley, the city is perfect for easy days, wandering through the shops and restaurants of downtown, stopping for a steaming drink in one of the beautiful, Bavarian style cafes looking out into the snowy peaks of the Canadian Rockies.

Things to do in Kimberley, Canada

Skiing in Kimberley, Canada, is a huge business. North Star Mountain is the most famous spot for skiing in Kimberley, Canada, but there is a huge amount to be done, with endless downhill skiing, moguls, night skiing, half pipes and off-piste regions all encompassed by the hugely celebrated Kimberley Alpine Resort, which his located just 2 miles outside the city centre. There is enough skiing to keep skiers of all abilities happy and challenged during a holiday snowboarding or skiing in Kimberley, Canada, and ski schools, equipment rental services and a child care centre, it is little wonder that Kimberley skiing holidays are so highly sought after. Away from the slopes, visitors to Kimberley accommodation can enjoy anything from dog sledding to ice hockey, snowmobiling to heli skiing.

Summers in Kimberley are always lively. Throughout the summer, concerts, festivals and sporting events bring the streets to a standstill. Many of these events celebrate Bavarian culture, which may seem a little odd in Canada, yet the events like the International Accordion Championships are celebrated with gusto. The reasons for this connection to Bavaria, as well as other features of the cities development are excellently explained in the Kimberley Heritage Museum.

During the summer months, Kimberley is awash with the colour of blooming flowers, which completely brings the area to life. The Cominco Gardens are the pick of the cities gardens, and when the estimated 45,000 flowers are in bloom, the sight takes a lot of beating. Walkers, climbers and mountain bikers are inextricably drawn to the rugged alpine landscapes of the St Mary’s Alpine Provincial Park and Wasa Lake for the breath taking scenery of still lakes, cascading rivers and barren ice fields. The beaches of Wasa Lake are littered with people relaxing in the sun or preparing to take to the lake in a canoe or kayak.

There are even three golf courses in and around Kimberley, Canada. The flawless fairways, staggering mountain scenery and unforgiving hazards mean that the golf courses available from a holiday rental in Kimberley are some of the most enjoyable courses to play that you can find.

Places to visit in Kimberley, Canada

During the summer months, a trip to Fernie is an excellent option for anyone with a love for the great outdoors. Located high in the Kootenay Rockies, Fernie is an outdoor sports haven of the highest quality, with absolutely breath taking panoramas, stunning nature and facilities for almost any sport, from golf to white water rafting, mountaineering to scuba diving.

Cheap flights to Kimberley, Canada

Although there is an airport in Kimberley, the Cranbrook-Kimberley Airport (YXC), there are currently no direct flights from the UK, the airport does receive flights from Calgary, which is in turn well linked with direct flights from the UK, provided by British Airways and Air Transat.