Niagara-on-the-Lake

Photo Credit: Keith Burtis

Niagara-on-the-Lake is known for being the "loveliest town in Ontario". The site of the old Neutral Indian village of Onghiara, it was settled at the close of the American Revolution by Loyalists coming to Upper Canada. Today, Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to many attractions including historic sites such as Fort George and the Historical Society Museum, the Shaw Festival, world class golf courses, parks, agricultural markets and last but not least, the world famous Niagara wineries. Visitors flock to dozens of these famous wineries, including those making the world's largest volumes of ice wine.

Niagara-on-the-Lake is located near where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of southern Ontario. It is located across the Niagara river from Youngstown, New York and is only a few minutes from Niagara Falls. The town is home to the Shaw Festival, a months–long series of theatrical productions featuring the works of George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries.

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town chock full of historical plaques and visitors can spend hours travelling historical site to historical site without travelling more than a few kilometers. Many significant battles in the defence of Upper Canada took place here including one in which Laura Secord gained her fame. Niagara-on-the-Lake is known around the world for it's architecture and it's buildings are considered some of the best examples in Canada from the post–War period.