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Niagara Falls is a popular tourism destination in the Greater Toronto Area and Canada, especially in summer. This post offers the unique views of Niagara Falls in winter times, whereas a previous post Niagara Falls explores the beauty it provides during summer. The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory operated by the Niagara Parks Commissions was opened in December 1996. It has over 2,000 tropical butterflies from over 45 different species. Some useful knowledge I learned after the visit is that you should wear bright clothes, move slowly, and wear perfume or cologne if you want butterflies to land on you. ...

Port Dover Port Dover is an unincorporated community and former town located in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie. It has a population of about 8000 people, according to the 2021 Census. General Impressions Port Dover is a lovely small beach town. The town is quite small, quiet, and beautiful. It has a rich history of fishing unsurprisingly, and pottery surprisingly. It’s about an hour’s drive from Hamilton. It would be a good neighborhood to raise a family. ...

Algonquin Provincial Park Algonquin Provincial Park is Ontario’s oldest provincial park which was established in 1893. It has an astonishing size of 7,653 km2, making it larger than Canada’s smallest province: Prince Edward Island (5660 km2). It’s also about the same size as the US states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, according to this FAQ on the park’s official website. General Impressions It’s big. It’s gigantic with amazing views. So many different lakes, creeks, trails, and forests in the park. Driving through Algonquin (Highway60) is a great joy. Enjoy the peace in beautiful nature. The Lookout Trail Algonquin is still amazingly beautiful in late fall/early winter; a different type of beauty. ...

Hamilton Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. General impressions: a beautiful small city McMaster University Dundurn Castle Red Hill Valley Trail

Montreal Montreal is located by the riverside of the St. Lawrence River and is the second most populous city in Canada. Of course, French is the city’s official language. General Impressions: Downtown Montreal is built on hills; so a lot of uphills and downhills while wandering around in the city center; Montreal gives people a feeling of cleanness; the homeless issue is less severe compared to other major cities like Toronto and Ottawa; There are a lot of stunningly beautiful churches in the city; Unlike Ontario, vehicles in Montreal only have a rear plate; A lot of pedestrians don’t follow traffic lights when crossing the roads; Saint-Catherine St is a pedestrian-only street with tons of shops, bars and restaurants and is a good place to visit; ...