Alaska is the largest state of the United States of America. It is located on the north-western side of North American continent. Alaska is famous for its unspoilt beauty and thus is the ideal destination for all those who want to spend their time in seclusion. Many Americans consider Alaska as a foreign country due to presence of large unexplored wild areas that have few roads only. If you are adventure thirsty and are longing for fun & excitement then Alaska would never disappoint you.

If you want to avoid large number of tourists than winter is the perfect time to visit the place though during summer too you won’t find the place much populated. During the winter the whole of Alaska is covered with snow and looks like a white pristine playground. Here, you will find only natural attractions and not man made sights as you do in some other places.

Tourist Attractions
Below is the list of some of the common tourist attractions according to their location, which are worth visiting.

Southeast Alaska

1. Sitka (a town on Baranof Island),


2. Mendenhall Glacier,


3. Bartlett Cove,


4. Glacier Bay National Park,


5. Revillagigedo Island,


6. Admiralty Island,


7. Little Port Walter,


8. Haines, etc.

South-Central Alaska

1. Kenai Peninsula,


2. Kodiak Island,


3. Prince William Sound,


4. Kenai Fjords National Park,


5. Anchorage,


6. Nushagak River,


7. Wrangel St Elias Park.

Interior Alaska

1. Denali National Park,


2. Fairbanks.

North Alaska

1. Cape Krusenstern National Monument,


2. Kobuk Valley National Park,


3. Noatak National Preserve,


4. Arctic National Park,

Recreational Activities
During winter as well as during you can enjoy various recreational activities. Some of the common activities are dog sledding, skating, snowmobiling, skiing, sea kayaking, canoeing, river rafting, fishing etc.

Culture
Some of the chief festivals celebrated in Alaska are Hummingbird Festival (Ketchikan), Sitka Whale Fest, Stikine River Garnet Fest (Wrangell) etc.

Food
The popular cuisines of Alaska are pork fried rice, country cut coleslaw, mozzarella bread, bacon cheesy, chicken gizzards, Cajun seared, Alaskan fish, Alaskan crab cakes etc.

Overview

1. Capital- Juneau.


2. Area Covered- 663,267m2.


3. Largest city- Anchorage.


4. Spoken Language- English, Spanish etc


5. Currency- United States Dollar ($).


6. Chief attraction- Glacier Bay National Park.