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CN Tower   Toronto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

CNN tower is always full of...

by Aragina

CNN tower is always full of people.

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Buying stuff at gas stations...

by ClarindaPace

Buying stuff at gas stations is not such a great idea because you could probably get the same thing somewhere else for considerably cheaper.

When you are hiking,always...

by chrisse_d

When you are hiking,always take a pepperspray with you.The bears are very dangerous!!!Make a noise when you are hiking(e.g.:with your hands)or buy a bear bell.(almost in every hiking shop).

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Tofino BC~ very little...

by wannabe6

Tofino BC~ very little parking, very expensive, when visiting the west coast, I would reccomend you travel to Ucluelet instead. Better prices, friendlier people.

There are very bad traffic on...

by Uniquegirl

There are very bad traffic on Highway in Toronto! It's mostly after people's work and get traffic!

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Near the Niagara Falls...

by jc2000

Near the Niagara Falls (waterfall), there are tons of haunted house stuff. Don't go. It's not fun at all. You just go in, walk through a dark maze/rooms, and come out. Yeppe!!! It's no fun at all.

Canadas Wonderland north of...

by Rediron

Canadas Wonderland north of Toronto, not worth the effort or time

Top 3 Hotels in Canada

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... 

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Opus Hotel  Vancouver

 5 Reviews and 653 Opinions  A contemporary hotel located in the very cosmopolitan Yaletown. Top-notch service from a very... 

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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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Q:  Hi, I'm traveling to Vancouver next week, and I wondered if anyone knows whether there might be a problem with withdrawing... 

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A: The only issue that you may run into is trying to withdraw money from a machine that is not part of the Visa network. Most Canadian banks are on this network; the only... 

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