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Introducing Niagara Peninsula
Jutting east from Hamilton and forming a natural divide between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the Niagara Peninsula is a legitimate tourist hot spot. Lake Erie is around 100m higher than Lake Ontario. Water flows from the upper to the lower lake via two avenues: stepping down steadily through the locks along the Welland Canal, or surging over Niagara Falls in a reckless, swollen torrent.
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A steep escarpment jags along the spine of the peninsula, generating some weird weather. Humid and often frost-free, this is Ontario’s premier wine-growing region, the commercial focus of which is picture-postcard Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
Hotels & Hostels
Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton - Niagara Falls
(4 star Hotel)
From US$42 per night
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