This Is The Top Tourist Attraction In Canada

From TheTravel.com: Niagara Falls, often dubbed the “Honeymoon Capital of the World,” is undeniably the top tourist attraction in Canada. This magnificent natural wonder, straddling the border of Canada and the United States, has fascinated visitors from all over the globe for centuries. It is the second-biggest waterfall in the world and is considered a major contributor…

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50 Tourist Traps You’ll Want To Steer Clear Of

From Wealth of Geeks: Clifton Hill is #8 on the list Although many argue that Niagara Falls is not a tourist trap, the surrounding area is. One person said that Niagara Falls is their hometown, and they’re disappointed that people don’t get to enjoy all they have to offer, choosing to spend all their money…

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The Jewish side of Niagara Falls is booming again—thanks to the return of tourists

From the Canadian Jewish News: Tourists, and especially Orthodox tourists, are flocking back to Niagara Falls this summer after a long COVID hiatus. “Tourism is booming here. From our perspective, it’s basically back to pre-COVID levels,” said Rabbi Zalman Zaltzman in an email. Rabbi Zaltzman runs the Chabad house in Niagara Falls, along with his…

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People Are Calling Niagara Falls Ontario’s ‘Weirdest’ Destination & The Reasons Are So Harsh

From Narcity: Niagara Falls may be one of the greatest natural wonders in North America. However, the city itself is far from universally acclaimed, and its tourist-centric nature isn’t the only thing rubbing people the wrong way. A post in Reddit’s r/Ontario thread stirred up quite the conversation on Monday after a user called out…

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Crowds braved the rain in Niagara Falls this long weekend

From CHCH: The rainy weather this holiday long weekend didn’t put a damper on people visiting Niagara Falls. While Monday may have started rainy, it cleared by mid-afternoon as tourists came from near and far to check out one of Canada’s most popular tourist destinations. Local businesses like Yank’s Old Niagara Bar & Grill near…

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Diverse, ‘fresh’ attractions helping to drive strong visitation to Falls

From Niagara This Week: It has been a “tremendous” summer so far as the peak tourism season hits its stride in the Honeymoon Capital, says the president of Niagara Falls Tourism. “I’d say right now businesses are tracking even with where they were last year and knowing that last year was really a record year…

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Tourism industry predicting a successful 2019 season

From Niagara This Week: While temperatures may still be quite chilly, tourism officials say the 2019 season is shaping up to be a hot one. “Niagara Falls is on the wish list of travellers from everywhere around the world,” said Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati. “We are on track once again to have another record-breaking…

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Niagara Falls continues to grow as tourist destination

From Buffalo Business First (sometimes the article shows up free, sometimes you need a paid subscription): On a sunny spring afternoon, Asian tourists climbed off a bus in the Fallsview District of Niagara Falls and made their way toward the iconic waterfalls, many with cameras in hand. Those who didn’t immediately head to a nearby…

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Diodati calls for clarity on hotel tax, DMF

From the Niagara Falls Review: It will be up to the City of Niagara Falls whether to replace the controversial Destination Marketing Fee with a new hotel tax, says Eleanor McMahon, Ontario’s minister of tourism, culture and sport. “That will be up to municipalities, that will be up to them to decide,” she told the…

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Tourism minister addresses summit

From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario Tourism Minister Eleanor McMahon celebrated the success of the sector in the province, while acknowledging it faces challenges as a result of her government’s policies. “This sesquicentennial year has been nothing short of extraordinary, with so many special events and visitor experiences,” she told a room full of delegates…

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