Niagara Falls take your breath away! (Niagara Falls)

Member Name: STARCHILD1

Product:	Niagara Falls
Date:	13/03/07 (237 review reads)
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Advantages: once in a lifetime experience, falls are beautiful etc etc

Disadvantages: is quite a distance from Toronto itself, have to get there early to see all attractions

Niagara Falls has two falls, on the Canadian border you have the Canadian falls which can be viewed from Buffalo in America, on the other side is the Horsehoe Falls. When you draw closer to the falls your eyes eagerly await the breathtaking site, that is exactly what it is, tons of water falling down at such a speed that even though you are many miles away observing you feel the water mist on you. The falls have a permanent rainbow above them which is beautiful. By the end of an hour you are drenched by the mist spray. We were lucky enough to be driven there by relatives otherwise I do no think it would have been possible for us to go there, from Toronto it is an incredible distance and many people take coaches out to Niagara to view this splendour.

We had limited time there but did manage to go on one of the Maid of The Mist tours by which you are taken in an open small boat type of ferry right out to the falls, you are provided with raincoats made of plastic in either blue or yellow. In my opinion you should go on this tour as soon as you arrive so that you have the raincoat for the remaining part of the visit. This tour is great you get right up close to the falls , it is very thrilling and a once in a lifetime experience. You can take photos from here, provided you do not drop it into the water!!

There is a gift shop selling all gifts and souvenirs from fridge magnets of the falls to sweatshirts to mini paperweights. The cashiers at the gift shop like to ask customers where thay are from in order to get a prespective of how far visitors have come to view the falls. There is also Skylon Tower located opposite the falls to get a more panoramic view of the falls to take fabulous photos.

A short drive a way from the falls you will find place to eat and drink with various pizza outlets and burger joints together with endless entertainment venues with arcade games and rides. On the other side you can find the floral clock which is made up of entirely flowers with real hands, the clock does actually work! Other attractions include the butterfly house, museum, bird house, behind the falls, to name but a few. These were unfortunately closed when we got there because in September these attractions close at 6pm. One thing that you must do if you can manage it is stay at Niagara until the sun sets, then you can see another spectacular sight, the falls illuminated in neon lights, this takes place every evening and makes an all round perfect end to a fab day.

Summary: You will remember this place for the rest of your life.