Touring Niagara Falls & Surrounding Area

Niagara Falls has certainly grown over the last thirtyheart shaped jacuzzis and other romantic features.
years. When I was a kid, I remember that it wasToday, the Maid of the Mist and other original
Niagara Falls itself as the only real attraction here.attractions are still there but the city of Niagara Falls
This natural wonder of the world consists of twohas exploded with growth in hotels and tourist
main falls; the semi-circular shaped Horseshoe Fallsattractions including a large casino added in recent
where daredevils in buckets have thrown themselvesyears.Niagara Falls is 30 minutes from the Buffalo
off and the smaller American Falls to the left of it.airport and 90 minutes from the Toronto airport.
The Floral Clock, Maid of the Mist boat rides thatAlthough there are hotels on both the US and
take visitors up close to the falls were already thereCanadian sides, most tourist facilities and attractions
as well as the cable gondola over the whirlpool justare on the Canadian side. The best views of both
minutes up north but that was about it. The Minoltafalls are from the Canadian side as well. There are
Tower was also there but the newer Skylon Towerhotels and motels that suit every budget from large
had not been built yet. Niagara Falls was still knownhotel chains, smaller well known motel chains down to
as a honeymooner's destination with hotels that hadindependents.