Kimberley

Kimberley reinvented itself as the Bavarian City of the Rockies after the closure of the Sullivan Mine, one of the largest lead-zinc mines in the world, transforming its downtown into an Alpine themed pedestrian village.

The Platzl, Kimberley's pedestrian only downtown core, is lined with Bavarian style facades, restaurants and shops, anchored by the world's largest cuckoo clock, a genuinely local landmark that has become the city's signature photo stop.

Kimberley Alpine Resort sits just above town with skiing, mountain biking and one of Canada's highest elevation golf courses, and the North Star Rails to Trails route follows the old mine rail bed through forest and open range.

More than a century of mining built the city's original economy, and while the Sullivan Mine closed in 2001, tourism and a growing retiree and remote work population have kept Kimberley's population and housing demand steady since.