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Kalyna Country Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

ecomuseum in East Central Alberta, Canada

About Kalyna Country

This region is a self-declared "eco-museum", established in 1991 on the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Ukrainians in Canada, that seeks to preserve and showcase the local, predominately Ukrainian, culture of the region. The goal was to make Kalyna County the recognized "heartland" of Ukrainian-Canadian culture, just asAcadianais for Cajuns. The eco-museum trust defines the core of Kalyna Country as Thorhild County, St. Paul County, Lamont County, Two Hills County, Minburn County, Beaver County and all the towns, villages, Indian reservations, Métis settlements within. But they sometimes also includes listings on their website from neighbouring regions such asStrathcona County, Sturgeon County, Vermillion River Country, the Municipal District of Wainwright, Westlock County

Top Attractions in Kalyna Country

Explore the best things to see and do in Kalyna Country:

  • Basilian Fathers Museum
  • Beaverhill Lake
  • Beaverhill Sporting Clays
  • Métis Crossing
  • Self-driving church tour
  • Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
  • Victoria Settlement
  • Vilna Poolhall and Barbershop

Where to Eat in Kalyna Country

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Stawnichy's Ukrainian Sausage

Kalyna Country Travel Guide Sections

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