Why Saskatoon?

 

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, located in The Land of Living Skies, has been highlighted as a must-visit destination in the world by major publications:

 

• In 2017, Saskatoon’s Remai Modern art gallery was featured by the New York Times along with other famous world-class art galleries, and we were ranked #4 on USA Today's 10Best Best Destination in Canada
• In 2018, Vogue listed Saskatoon as an Absolute Must-Visit Destination, and we were ranked #18 on the New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2018 list (and the only Canadian city to make the list)
• In 2019, we were listed in three publications: USA Today 10Best called us Canada's best destination you've never heard about, Forbes listed us as one of the The 38 Cheapest Places To Travel In 2019 (Montreal is the only other Canadian city on that list) and Canada’s Hottest new Foodie Destination, Architectural Digest lists us on their The Top 20 Places to Travel in 2019 (and the only Canadian city on that list).
• In 2020, Saskatoon was #16 of Vacay.ca’s 20 Best Places to Travel in Canada and on Forbes’ Canada’s Top 7 Under-The-Radar Foodie Destinations You Need To Visit.
• In 2021, Saskatoon was #18 on Narcity’s Best Canadian Spots For Your First Post-Pandemic Vacation, and #11 of the 20 Most Photogenic Places Across Canada by Slice
• In 2022, Saskatoon was listed #7 of the 20 of the Most Beautiful Canadian Cities to Live In by Slice, and one of 5 Unique Ways to Experience Indigenous Culture in Canada and on of the Best New Things to Do in Canada by Condé Nast Traveler.
• In 2023, HGTV Canada ranked Saskatoon #4 as one of The Happiest Places to Live in Canada in 2023, Saskatoon was ranked #9 of the 51 Most Family-Friendly Cities in Canada by Clever Canadian, Lonely Planet placed Saskatoon on their list of The best places to visit in July 2023 (one of two Canadian destination on that list), and many features of Saskatoon were mentioned in a listing on Fodor’s Top places to go in USA & Canada in 2023 with a picture of Saskatoon as the cover photo for this story in The Mercury News, and ranked #19 of the Best university towns and cities in Canada by Preply.

 

With attractions like the Remai Modern art gallery (home to the most comprehensive collection in the world of linocuts by Picasso), the Wanuskewin Heritage Park (listed on the UNESCO Tentative List), the Canadian Light Source (Canada’s only synchrotron), and the nickname Paris of the Prairies, Saskatoon is attracting world-wide attention.