Edmonton named as top destination by Lonely Planet [Video]

More eyes are on Edmonton, a city now named as a top 30 must visit destination by Lonely Planet.

“We want people from all around the world to come immerse themselves in Edmonton’s unique history and culture and experiences,” said Melissa Radu, executive director of destination stewardship with Explore Edmonton.

Lonely planet cites the Fringe Festival, Old Strathcona and Ice District as some of the top attractions. Explore Edmonton said it does market to international audiences and is happy those efforts paid off.

Tom Hall, the vice president of Lonely Planet explained to get on the list, writers and staff nominate places they think are good destinations, and then independent travel experts vote on who makes the list. He assured “Lonely Planet chooses its best in travel list, completely free of commercial influence.”

“We’re always looking for places that we think are going to be, maybe destinations that could have been overlooked, …