Canada Tourist Traps

 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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