The Canadian Falls at Niagara Falls, where the rivr flows over the escarpment

Why Visit the Niagara Region?

More than just “the Falls” this area extends southeast from Hamilton and includes the heart of Ontario’s wine and fruit-growing district, the charming old homes and beds & breakfasts of Niagara-on-the-Lake, and chance to watch freighters heading up or down the Welland Canal, visit a wide range of touristy attractions in Niagara Falls, see forts, battlefields and memorials of the War of 1812, and even cross the bridges and check out the American side of Niagara (there, its called “the Niagara Frontier”), and visit Buffalo, New York.

Niagara Falls Region Communities Map

There are many communities and neighbourhoods in the Niagara Region on both the Ontario (Canadian) and on the New York (American) sides of the Niagara River.