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An
excursion to Niagara Falls offers more than you could imagine.
Niagara Falls has often been called "the world’s
most famous address." While the Falls is certainly our
most visited natural attraction, the rest of Niagara is a
rich, varied, and rewarding experience, too.
Niagara Falls, and the surrounding
Niagara Region, has evolved and grown into one of the world’s
foremost travel destinations. Nearly 14 million visitors a
year agree!
Niagara’s fascinating
history and rich, cultural heritage is the foundation for
many interesting discoveries today. Our past sets the tone
for our present, and you will find many places to see and
things to do, giving you memories to last a lifetime.
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Our
internationally renowned wine region is home to more
than 50 world-class wineries and has gained an appreciative
audience, while our culinary expertise , flavoured by
our agricultural heritage and regional cuisine has added
to the rich dimension of Niagara as a wine and food
destination.
We welcome you to Niagara
and invite you to experience, to discover, to explore. |
The first humans arrived in Niagara Region
almost 12,000 years ago, just in time to witness the birth
of the Falls. The land was different then, consisting of tundra
and spruce forest.
During this time (the Palaeo-Indian Period, which lasted until
9,000 years ago), Niagara was inhabited by the Clovis people.
These nomadic hunters likely camped along the old Lake Erie
shoreline, living in simple, tiny dwellings. They left little
to mark their tenure except chipped stones. These large, fluted
projectile points were likely to fell the caribou, mastodons,
moose and elk that roamed the land.
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