Travel Guide of Canada

For nature lovers, Canada offers some of the best vacation attractions of the world. Winters are wonderful in Canada, with snow mountains and skiing "highways".
Relaxation in modern cities and adventure activities in parks and mountains of Canada offer beautiful memories, if the vacations are planned and budgeted properly. Favorite travel destinations in Canada are Niagara Falls, British Columbia, Victoria, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Islands.
The majestic coastal mountains of British Columbia house some of the North America's largest ski resorts, Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain. These majestic mountains have skiing trails for all levels. It have about 200 trails covering more than 7,000 acres of treacherous mountain terrain. These skiing trails are often rated high when compared to expensive and always over booked resorts of Colorado, like Vail and Aspen. This is due to the magnificent ski slopes and a selection of pedestrian-only villages that have multiple shops, restaurants and a wide variety of night life. The best part of the ski resort of Whistler is its friendly community atmosphere.
Glacier National Park belongs also to the favorite tourist attractions. Known for its breath-taking views of waterfalls, lakes and high mountains and covering about a million acres, this park is very sparsely populated compared to Yellowstone or Yosemite national parks from the United States of America.
This natural sanctuary is very attractive due to the rich wildlife - another major attraction for vacationers in Canada.

Niagara Falls Attractions

The most famous waterfall in the world, Niagara Falls, consists of three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls), the American Falls, and the adjacent Bridal Veil Falls. It is the second largest waterfall in the world, after Victoria Falls from southern Africa. Tourists can only imagine its power, with over 168,000 cubic meters of water falling over the crest line every minute! Attracting 14 million tourists annually, Niagara Falls is located on the Canada-US border and is shared by the cities of Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario.
As glaciers melted and retreated after the last Ice Age, the land formed ridges such as the Niagara Escarpment. After melting was also formed Lake Erie and its surrounding lowlands. The lake overflowed nearly 12,000 years ago, and Niagara Falls was born. Erosion has shifted the falls from its original location seven miles north, in Lewiston.
During summer, Niagara Falls draws the highest number of vacationers. After dark, floodlights illuminate both sides of it until midnight, from the Canadian side. From the American side, tourists can have a view of American Falls from walkways along Prospect Park or from an observation tower.
Queen Victoria Park on the Canadian side contains gardens and platforms that offer excellent views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls. The underground walkways in the park lead to observation rooms creating an illusion of being within the falling waters! For the highest panoramic view of the falls, travelers can visit the observation deck of the Skylon Tower. If they look at the opposite direction from the tower, they can get a view of far-away Toronto as well.
Since 1846 the "Maid of the Mist" cruises have carried visitors into the whirlpools beneath the falls. The Spanish Aerocar, a cable car designed by a Spanish engineer and built in 1916, carries passengers over the whirlpool below the falls on the Canadian side.