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Newest Review: ... as the scenery changed. Then, all of a sudden, BANG! Welcome to commercial Hamilton! The 'centre' of Hamilton is slightly to the west of the physical centre of the city, and I suppose if you were to enter the place from another direction, then you may actually miss the industrial side of things. We parked up at the Sheraton, were shown to our room, which was really nice, and relaxed a little. The view from the Sheraton was quite nice. Hamilton does have the city feel to the place, and in the distance you can see the industrial area, but the central hub is okay in itself. Commercially, there si a condensed area of shops actually accessi... more

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Hamilton: The industrial city that blooms behind the scenes (806 words)
by - written on 18/10/09 (Very useful, 27 readings)
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Nestled at the far south west corner of Lake Ontario is the industrial city of Hamilton. Our recent family trip to Canada was based mainly on one of our friends getting married. Now, we had previously spent two days in Niagara, which has very commercial areas but is obviously centred around one of the most magnificent sights I have ever seen: The Falls. So, as we left Niagara, we headed towards Hamilton on the QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way). About an hour's slow drive from Niagara, it takes about the same time to reach it from Toronto. Niagara heads out south along the lake, while Toronto heads along the north shore. Hamilton nestles in the corner. We were shocked ... Read the complete review