Niagara Falls Tourism - Travel to Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is both the name of a waterfall and of the city that surrounds the waterfall. It is at the border between Canada and the United States along the Niagara River which connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. (It is part of the Great Lakes seaway.)

Table of contents

1 Understand

2 Get in

2.1 By car
2.2 By bus

3 Get around

4 See

5 Eat

Understand Niagara Falls Tourism

There is the city of Niagara Falls, New York and the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. They are on the "American side" and the "Canadian side" of the falls, respectively, and are connected by the Rainbow Bridge. The region near the Canadian side is called the Niagara Region. The Canadian side has a far superior view, and most tourist activity is based there. Niagara Falls attracts tourists from all over the world at all times of the year. Many couples honeymoon at the Falls. In the winter, there is a festival of lights, which is a large display of Christmas lights. There is a hydroelectric plant that diverts part of the Niagara River and generates electricity from the Falls.

Get into Niagara Falls

Travel to Niagara Falls By car

Niagara Falls is two hours by car from Toronto.

Travel to Niagara Falls By Bus

Trentway-Wagar and Coach Canada offer a joint service to Niagara Falls (Canada side) from Toronto via St. Catharines. Adult same-day return fare is roughly $30. There are several departures to and from Niagara Falls per day. Phone: 1-800-461-7661, web: http://www.coachcanada.com/

Get around in Niagara Falls

During tourist season there is a free "people mover" which runs on the Parkway along the river. There are pickup points all along the parkway, including near the bus terminal.

See Niagara Falls

Skylon Tower: a tall tower that has an observation deck and revolving restaurant with a great view of the falls. There are arcade games in the base.
Maid of the Mist: a boat that takes tourists to the foot of the falls, where you can better appreciate their thunder and spray. Only runs in the summer.
Flower clock: a clock made entirely of flowers, near the Whirlpool
Niagara Botanical Gardens (at their best in the summer)
Butterfly conservatory: lots of butterflies in an enclosed space
Clifton Hill: a hill, and a street, full of gaudy (but fun) tourist attractions such as wax museums, Ripley's Believe it or Not, haunted houses, and little shops.
Imax theatre: has a great movie about the history of the Falls http://www.imaxniagara.com/home.asp

Eat - Travel to Niagara Falls

Suisha Gardens, 5701 Lewis Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario, (905) 354-1500, Very pleasant Japanese restaurant. They cook, Teppanyaki-style, at your table.
Taki, 5530 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario, (905) 357-7274, "Taki" means "Falls" in Japanese. Very authentic-style Japanese restaurant. Great food, great atmosphere. Pricy, but it's worth it.
Table Rock Restaurant, Niagara Falls, Ontario, (905) 354-3631, Very good view of the Falls.