Map & Travel Guide of Canada
For the nature lovers, Canada offers some of the best vacationing areas in the world. Winters are wonderful in Canada with snow clad mountains and skiing "highways".
Relaxation in modern cities and adventure activities in parks and mountains of Canada can be an everlasting memory, if planned and budgeted properly. Most favored travel destinations in Canada are 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 heighten to about a mile from the valley and are strewn with skiing trails for all levels. They 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 host of pedestrian-only villages that have multiple shops, restaurants and a variety of nightlife. The best part of the ski resort of Whistler is its friendly community atmosphere.
Glacier National Park is a another favored travel destination and major tourist attraction. 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 very attractive due to the rich wildlife - another major attraction for vacationers in Canada.
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, second only to Victoria Falls in southern Africa. You can 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 straddles 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, land rose behind it to form ridges such as the Niagara Escarpment. It also formed today’s 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 visitors. After dark, floodlights illuminate both sides of it until midnight, from the Canadian side. From the American side, you 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 which 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, you can visit the observation deck of the Skylon Tower. If you look at the opposite direction from the tower, you 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.