Hamilton Travel Guide

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  • The fall is very popular
      The fall is very popular
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  • A cascade at the bottom of the gorge
      A cascade at the bottom of the gorge
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  • Rugged beauty of the falls
      Rugged beauty of the falls
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  • The Laking Garden
      The Laking Garden
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  • A supersonic CF-104 Starfighter
      A supersonic CF-104 Starfighter
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Pro

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  Proximity to cities in the USA and to Mississauga, good views of the Niagara Escarpment 


Con

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  Lots of industry. The air can get stinky. I don't notice it anymore but that's not a good thing. 


In a nutshell

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  It's not as bad as some people think! 

 

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Dundurn Castle

Dundurn Castle, Hamilton

 Blatherwick Says:  Dundurn Castle is an historic chateau built to house Sir Allan MacNab, later prime minister of the united Province of Canada between 1845 and 1856. He hired architect Robert Wetherall and construction of this stately home was completed in 1835. It became the property of the... 

Spencer Gorge Conservation Area

Spencer Gorge Conservation Area, Hamilton

 windsorgirl Says:  I arrived here after a weekend in Toronto expecting to take a few photos of the waterfall and then continue on my drive back home to Windsor. However, I ended up staying for half a day, enjoying the large grassy park which would be perfect for picnicking and dog walking, in... 

Lovely Tews Falls

Lovely Tews Falls, Hamilton

 windsorgirl Says:  Only a 10 minute walk from Websters Falls along the Bruce Trail will bring you to Tews Falls. The water falls in a straight stream 41m over a bowl shaped portion of the Niagara Escarpment. It was a beautiful sight. There are two viewing platforms to see the falls,... 

Hike the Bruce Trail

Hike the Bruce Trail, Hamilton

 windsorgirl Says:  The Bruce Trail is a hiking path that extends for over 700kms along the Niagara Escarpment from Niagara Falls in the south to Tobermory, Ontario in the north. Here at Spencer Gorge, you can hike a small portion of the Bruce Trail for a wonderful day's outing.From the Tews... 

Royal Botanical Gardens

Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton

 coolpanda87 Says:  Canada's largest Botanical Gardens, the RBG has five garden areas, including RBG centre, Hendrie Park, Laking Garden & the Arboretum. It also has four nature sanctuaries, including Cootes Paradise, Hendrie Valley, Rock Chapel & Berry Tract. Click here to view the garden map.... 

The "Mountain"

The "Mountain", Hamilton

 coolpanda87 Says:  Called the Mountain in Hamilton, this steep cliff cuts through the region at an average height of 90 metres above Lake Ontario and loops around Dundas Valley as it winds around the land surrounding Lake Ontario. It offers breathtaking views and wide vistas of the entire... 

Confederation Park

Confederation Park, Hamilton

 coolpanda87 Says:  Located on the shores of Lake Ontario in Hamilton, Confederation Park is 83 hectres of fun and excitement. Activities at Confederation Park include Waterworks, Go-Karting, Camping, Adventure Village and Baranga's on the Beach. It is a large park with lots of activities,... 

Dundurn Castle

Dundurn Castle, Hamilton

 coolpanda87 Says:  Former home of Sir. Allan Napier, Dundurn Castle is one of Hamilton's most outstanding landmarks. Though I think Casa Loma in Toronto is pretty cool, I am more captivated by Dundurn Castle's Classic architecture. It was designed by a young English Architect, Robert... 

Hotels  

Crowne Plaza Hotel Hamilton

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Sheraton Hamilton

 3 Reviews and 115 Opinions  We found the accommodations more than adequate, and the staff was very helpful. The Dining Room... 

Restaurants  

Bistro Thai and Vietnamese Cuisine: Good FOOD

Bistro Thai and Vietnamese Cuisine: Good FOOD, Hamilton

 westblue Says:  The first time I've been to this place with my friends. She ate here before and recommended me here. The moment i step in the door i felt right at home the decor was very different compared to other Thai restaurants around. i felt welcomed and relaxed. The waitress was... 

Dalina's: Fantastic Middle Eastern

Dalina's: Fantastic Middle Eastern, Hamilton

 gotodd Says:  We reserved a table at Dalina's for dinner before a Leonard Cohen show at Hamilton Place. We were traveling up from Washington D.C., via Buffalo, and I'd found some nice reviews on-line. Dalina's only has about eight tables so make sure you reserve in advance - particularly... 

Ancaster Mill: Seafood over a view of the Falls

Ancaster Mill: Seafood over a view of the Falls, Hamilton

 Faiza-Ifrah Says:  The restaurant seemed busy on Friday (It is closed on Mondays), food was delicious, but it was the ambience that we admired. What made it special was to actually walk around the restaurant and its neighbourhood admiring landscaping, flowers and the two falls.Various parking... 

Transportation  

Local Transportation - Busses

Local Transportation - Busses, Hamilton

 Ianchen Says:  Busses of the Hamilton Street Railway run on a number of different lines. According to the outline of the city, most run either east/westbound, or south/northbound between upper and lower Hamilton. So getting from any point of the city to Upper Hamilton for example requires... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Downtown Issues

Downtown Issues, Hamilton

 BillB2011 Says:  Since no one has posted in a while I thought I'd contribute some thoughts. I live downtown in a nice condo apartment. There are lots of less expensive apartments, however, and as you can imagine they attract all types. We are a couple blocks from Jackson Square... 

Dangers

Dangers, Hamilton

 Botta Says:  If your a tourist first coming into the city of Hamilton - role up your windows! The lake water smells when you arrive. I've lived in Hamilton all my life. When I go away and enter from the lake it stinks! But! do not be fooled the waterfronts ( confederation park, and Pier... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Activities galore at Christie Lake Cons Area

Activities galore at Christie Lake Cons Area, Hamilton

 Faiza-Ifrah Says:  Christie Lake Conservation Area, with its 336 hectare of one of the most beautiful lake settings on the Niagara Escarpment, has activites for almost everyone. We joined two other families to enjoy our two favorites - canoeing and hiking. In order to avoid traffic jams on... 

Waterfalls at Chedoke Radial Recreational Trail

Waterfalls at Chedoke Radial Recreational Trail, Hamilton

 Faiza-Ifrah Says:  We only could say 'Wow!' at our first experience with the beauty of the Niagara Escarpment, the Chedoke Golf Course and a magnificent view of the west end of Hamilton and the Dundas Valley by hiking on Chedoke Radial Recreational Trail (pictures 2 and 3). The extreme warm... 

Failed brutal hike to explore Lower Chedoke Falls

Failed brutal hike to explore Lower Chedoke Falls, Hamilton

 Faiza-Ifrah Says:  We hiked on Radial Recreational Trail eastwards of the Chedoke Golf Course parking lot this time to find Lower Chedoke Falls. When we found the west end of the ravine, we decided to leave that Radial Recreational Trail and hiked upwards following Bruce Trail markers.... 

Experiencing the eerie and lonely Sherman Falls

Experiencing the eerie and lonely Sherman Falls, Hamilton

 Faiza-Ifrah Says:  When we reached Sherman Falls after hiking on the Bruce Trail, we found the ravine so heavily forested that the light value was poor requiring us to either use flashgun (not recommended at all to cover waterfalls) or use 2-3 stops above the normal exposure.As at other... 

Pretty Mills Falls in a pretty neighbourhood

Pretty Mills Falls in a pretty neighbourhood, Hamilton

 Faiza-Ifrah Says:  We were pleasantly surprised to note that the Mill Falls and the Lower Mill Falls were located on private property, but as the land is the site of a restaurant, people are welcome to view the waterfall. We viewed the Lower Mill Falls (picture 1) at the lower parking lot just... 

Exploring Albion Falls downstreams

Exploring Albion Falls downstreams, Hamilton

 Faiza-Ifrah Says:  As my daughter and I decided to hike on the easier Escarpment Rail Recreational Trail back in the conservation area where we had parked our car, my husband, son and his cousin hiked along the fast flowing water of the creek downstream. The slope was comfortably sharp. The... 

 
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 I've Lived in Hamilton All My LIfe - Hamilton is Ontario's fourth largest city and the ninth largest city in Canada. Some interesting places to visit are The Canadian Football Hall of Fame, The Royal Botanical Gardens, Dundurn Castle,... 

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Hamilton & Wentworth County - Waterfalls capital

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 Hamilton is the 4th most populous city of Ontario after Toronto, Ottawa, and Mississauga. It has the largest area though. Not many people know it, but Hamilton, with its 100 waterfalls, is considered... 

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Hamilton: The Steel City

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  Under construction! WELCOME : ) Located @ the western tip of Lake Ontario, Hamilton is a thriving industry town with Lake Ontario's largest & most established port. It is the ninth largest city in... 

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Waterfalls and the Niagara Escarpment

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 I have not spent much time in Hamilton, only a day at the Botanical Gardens and another day hiking around Spencer Gorge Conservation Area, to see two fabulous waterfalls and a great lookout over the... 

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This is where my bed was...- Hamilton

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  PICTURE: A view of Hamilton from my balcony This is where I live and have no good pictures of! Just kidding:) I have tons of pictures but none of them scaned yet. Lazy. Give me about a week and... 

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Never enough Time!

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 Just got back from a weekender in Hamilton, Ontario. At first, we weren't too impressed, apparently the down town core is suffering. Incredible buildings were left to literally fall apart. Some signs... 

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