Niagara Falls - Kanada
Ontario
General information about the Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls are located exactly on the border between the USA and Canada. They are formed by the Niagara River, which connects Lake Erie with Lake Ontario. The falls on the American side consist of the American Falls and the smaller Bridal Veil Falls. They have an edge length of 853ft. The Horseshoe Fall is on the Canadian side and has an edge length of 2133ft. At night, the falls are throttled down to a quarter of their volume for power generation. In the morning, when the tourists slowly crawl out of their beds again, the falls are turned on again and you can admire them in their full glory.
For the GPS: 5875 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3K7, Canada (Sheraton on the Falls) – 6700 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3W6, Canada (Embassy Suites Niagara Falls-Fallsview)
Hard Rock Café: 5705 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 6T3
Our visits: So far 3 visits in September 2002, October 2010 and October 2013
Niagara Falls - Kanada
Description: Since it's not too complicated to cross the border into Canada and back into the U.S., we recommend that everyone also explore the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. In our opinion, you have a much better view of the falls from Canada. One of the best views is from the Skylon Tower. The ride to the top costs 14.50 CAD. Everything you need to know about a visit can be found on the official webpage. On the Canadian side you will also find hundreds of stores, restaurants and other recreational opportunities. The whole place around the falls is one huge amusement park and it is busy at any time of the day or night.
Our rating: On our two visits to Niagara Falls in October 2010 and 2013, we each stayed overnight on the Canadian side of the falls. (Our hotels and reviews of our overnight stays). We then respectively walked across the bridge to the American side and looked at the falls also from the American side.
Note: With this option, you should not forget your passport. Before you get on the bridge you have to go through a turnstile. Once you've done that, you can't get back to Canada or the U.S. without your passport.
