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CN Tower Toronto
35 Reviews What was once the tallest tower in the world, CN tower is a Toronto and a Canadian pride. Built in the 70s, it stands at 553 feet. I haven't heard any good raves about the 360 Restaurant, overpriced...
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Gastown & the Steam Clock Vancouver
19 Reviews Gastown is Vancouver's historic district as it was here where the city was first built out of the wilderness in the 1880's and 1890's. Water Street was one of the first streets to be built in...
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Old Montreal Montreal
20 Reviews Old Montreal is nice to visit, but keep away from the restaraunts and boutiques. There is one building with small boutiques in it, and "restaraunts" in the basement. One shop was selling art of...
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Souvenir shops in Vieux Quebec Quebec
7 Reviews Don't buy the maple products, like sirup and cookies, at the tourist stores, it's too expensive. In the tourist area just buy the maple sugar candies because they don't have at the grocery stores. You...
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Parliament Buildings Ottawa
3 Reviews If you do make it to the Parliament buildings, keep an eye out for the various "grotesques" you'll see peeking out at you from all over the building. My favorite is pictured here. A worker explained...
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Clifton Hill Niagara Falls
33 Reviews You can't miss Clifton Hill at night, neon signs scream out at you, the crowds shuffle at a frustratingly slow pace from the fireworks back up to Clifton Hill. Every shlocky tourist trap you can think...
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Empress Hotel Victoria
5 Reviews Tourists will here amazing reviews about tea at the Fairmont Empress. Truthfully, what you are paying for is the novelty of dining in an elegant setting with fine service over looking Victoria's Inner...
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Peggy's Cove Halifax
2 Reviews Lighthouse on a granite out crop..China /Japan ..Over priced souvenirs...Lousy restaurant..on a cruise ship day ..LAST place on the planet you want to be...Looks like a fishing village..the only thing...
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West Edmonton Mall Edmonton
17 Reviews If you're coming here solely to shop, just skip it. It's the same stores owned by the same corporations across the globe. La Senza, Hollister, the Disney Store, Sketchers, The Body Shop...yep. The...
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Calgary Stampede Calgary
11 Reviews Ethical tourists should know the underpinning of the Calgary Stampede is a rodeo which exploits domestic livestock for entertainment and profit. Not unlike bull-fights, tame animals endure needless...
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Winters Winnipeg
2 Reviews Weather gets cold starting in October -- maybe earlier. In October 2003, I visited Winnipeg for the first time, and my last day there was so much snow that my shuttle van had a tough time getting to...
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Canada's Wonderland Toronto
9 Reviews Paramount Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park just north of the city. Admittedly it is the best one in Canada and the only one on such a massive scale, however it is very expensive and you really...
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Capilano Suspension Bridge Vancouver
13 Reviews Although the bridge is not really a tourist trap, it can be very overcrowded during the high season plus if you are on a budget, its $23 entrance fee for the bridge and park is a bit steep. An...
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Souvenirs/Indians stuff Montreal
15 Reviews It's a wonderful souvenier to bring back for your loved ones. Especially, syrup in this decorative maple leaf shaped bottle. But boy, you can pay quite a bit for this bottle of syrup and it's not...
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Taxes & Exchange rates Quebec
5 Reviews If you buy a city pass, you have to pick it up at an International Currency Exchange location. Do not convert your US currency for Canadian currency here. Although it sounds very official, the day I...
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Byward Market Ottawa
3 Reviews Byward Market... I just have nothing to say about this place exept it's probably the busiest place in Ottawa (which isn't much.) Nothing special here..exept maybe Beaver tails if you have never...
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Casino Niagara Niagara Falls
2 Reviews Don't think you are going to win here or any casino for that matter. I like to think of the money I spend here as entertainment money. We all have a budget for entertainment and this is money I budget...
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Whale Watching Victoria
6 Reviews If you insist on going out whale watching (or whale harassing as the locals call it) don't tell any locals that you have done this. People who go whale watching are considered ignorant "ugly...
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Edmonton Museums Edmonton
1 Review 'Queen's War Hounds' depicts an acting-sergeant and other members of the North West Mounted Police, and their Blood trackers and guides on the trail of thieves or whisky traders along the Milk River...
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Heritage Park Calgary
1 Review Heritage Park - a theme park in Calgary that gives visitors an authentic look at life in a Canadian town in the early 1900's. First of all...it is really expensive to go for what you get. However if...
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River boat tours Winnipeg
2 Reviews River boat tours are a bit of a tourist trap. I guess you do see Winnipeg from a different perspective. The quality on the dinner tours was only adequate. The later tours (those that start at 10pm or...
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beggers in the streets Toronto
7 Reviews Please don't encourage the "homeless" by giving them money. Offering food or coffee, or used clothing is a nice gesture - but not money. The more aggressive ones tend to be scam artists and your...
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Grouse Mountain Vancouver
7 Reviews I second other users opinion on this attraction. I had read the reviews here before and decided to give it a try nevertheless. It is nice and we had lot of fun but if you are budget conscious and have...
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Crescent Street Montreal
10 Reviews Before we get started, I have a complaint about Montreal. My complaint is with Rue Crescent. Please do not visit here. I wish someone had told me. This really is the worst street in Montreal....
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Funiculaire du Vieux Quebec Quebec
2 Reviews We were told by our hotel reception about Funiculaire (it's a tram that takes you from the lower to upper old town). I was told that that there is a stair option but there are a lot of steps. I've...
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The actual falls in Niagara are not a tourist trap, but the parking by them is. I actually found free parking in a hill by a small obelisk monument. There is room for about 10 cars, and all you have to do is hike downhill through a path for about 3 minutes to reach the falls. That way, you can save an extra 5 bucks for Yank's, the best bar around.
While Prince Edward Island is beautiful...it tends to be crowded and touristy in the summer months. I recommend not paying the fee to go across the bridge and stay in New Brunswick and spend some time in its cities, like Fredericton, Moncton, and Saint John. With its victorian homes, entertainment venues, and its swimmable waters(Shediac), the experience is far better than P.E.I.
The beach: Wow, this is a tourist trap!!! I read the brochures telling me about the beautiful beaches at Wasaga Beach in Ontario! That just sounded perfect! A beautiful beach at lake Huron, sunshine, nice sandy beach, swimming.... swimming??? Hahaha, I couldn't see where the beach ended and the lake started. It was all snow and the lake was frozen. It was good that I didn't stay on the beach for a very long time, because it really was freezing cold. And the icecold wind made the chill factor even worse. Well, I have to admit, the brochure didn't advice me to go here in December :-)
Niagara Falls is OOZING with tourist traps. When you go see the Falls, just see the falls. If you are eager to spend a few nights, then make those nights worthwhile with a view of the Falls. There is absolutely no point to spend the night in Niagara Falls and spend the big bucks for very modest accommodations unless you want to enjoy a view of the Falls from your hotel room window.In my humble opinion, one of the worst tourist traps is Casino Niagara: if you want to gamble go to Atlantic City of Las Vegas, don't go to Canada (or any other U.S. casino for that matter, unless you are addicted to gambling or feel the need for the novelty of visiting a new casino). (I reserve comment on casinos in countries other than the U.S. or Canada.)
I don't know why Port Alberni is in the travel guides, because it has hardly anything worth making a stop for. Sure, the settings are nice, but the town itself is nothing special at all. It's a great place to fill up the car and grab some grub, though!
Cavendish Beach is one of the nicest beaches on PEI, but if you want to lounge in the sun without paying for it, try the Provincial Parks in the area: Chelton Beach, in Bedeque....or Cabot beach, just outside of Kensigton
Banff, Alberta is a real tourist trap...you'd think they had a monopoly on mountain views. Lake Louise is worth a photo but their are plenty of other glacier-fed lakes in Alberta and B.C. that don't have the crowds or expense.
I loved Niagra Falls, but going in those tunnels behind the falls was a major waste of time in my opinion. I suppose it was kind of neat to see all the water that close, but if you're pressed for time I'd skip it. If you have to wait a long time it's really not worth it at all.
After traveling through the mountains and seeing not only the spectacular landmarks, but also experiencing the overwhelming feelings of space, and being at one with nature. I found that I have unrealistic ideas of how niagra falls would be. Whilst the falls did not dissapoint, the actual township is somewhat of an eye opener. If planning to be in the area a day at Niagra on the lake may be more worthwhile then wondering the streets lined with haunted houses and the like.. But be sure to see the falls!!!!
The polar bear, Churchill, experience comes in many flavors. I am the kind of person that likes to visit nature in a very personal way. Going to Churchhill is a group activity. 95% of people in Churchill have booked a package. EVERY restaurant was packed. I was not part of a tour group and I had to wait until 8:30 to 9:00pm to get in and usually did not eat until 9:30pm or 10:00pm. There were at least 20 tundra buggies with 25 - 45 people in each chasing a total of maybe 10 bears when I was there. (I swear we looked at the same bear twice in a day and counted it as two). Be careful of when you go. If you go too early, the bears will not have arrived. Too late, and the bears will walking northward on the ice. There is the possiblity that you could get all the way to Churchill and see ...... zip.
Residence Inn Toronto Downtown / Entertainment District Toronto
4 Reviews and 508 Opinions I like it really much. Very clean, personnel was very professional, the suites are like a real home...
Opus Hotel Vancouver
5 Reviews and 653 Opinions A contemporary hotel located in the very cosmopolitan Yaletown. Top-notch service from a very...
Le Square Phillips Hotel Montreal
5 Reviews and 696 Opinions The stay was unremarkable. The hotel was drab. Dark, old, office building appearance. Our bedroom...
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