Thursday, November 10, 2016

Tourist attractions in Ontario, Canada

Blue Mountain Resort : Blue Mountain Resort, just outside the town of Collinwood on the shores of Georgian Bay is one of the most popular ski resorts in southern Ontario. Walking through Blue mountain Village at the base of the hill is reminiscent of Vail and other world famous resorts with fine dining restaurants top end shops and first class accommodation. The hill itself is family oriented and extremely popular with Torntonians. The resort is open year round and almost as busy in summer as it is in kinds of activities from rock climbing and ziplining to mountain biking and hiking.

Stratford Festival : Just 60 kilometers northeast of London Ontario Stratford is internationally famous for its Festival. The Stratford Festival is one of Ontario's most popular sesasonal  theater events drawing particularly large crowds from the Toronto area. The 2,250 seat Festival Theatre has been staging plays between May and October since 1953 with pride of place going to Shakespare. There are now four theather venues and plays by other famous writers are also presented.         



Lake of the Woods : Lake of the Woods lies on the lightly populated provincial borders of Monitoba and Ontario and also dips into the American state of Minnesota. This large lake provides a very scenic setting and pristine wilderness experience for those looking to venture out into the backcountry. It is also prime destination for tourists who come to Canada to go on fishing trips. The lake has cpttages and resorts and provides excellent opportunities for boating fishing and simply escaping into the Canadian wilderness. Islands fringe the heavily indented Canadian north shore while the south shore is flat sandy and marshy in places. Lake of the Woods was discovered in 1688 and provided trappers and voyageurs with a passage westwards. The main town on Lake of the Woods is Kenora Ontario.