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Toronto to Niagara: Wine Country, NOTL, Falls

Toronto, Ontario, CA · 5 stops · 172 km (106.8 mi) · about 2 h 27 min driving · 13 spoken stories

A scenic 2.5-hour drive from the CN Tower through Niagara's wine region, stopping in the heritage village of Jordan and the Regency-era streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake before reaching Horseshoe Falls. Perfect for anyone wanting to combine lakeshore towns, icewine tasting, and natural spectacle.

Landmark on the route: Toronto to Niagara: Wine Country, NOTL, Falls

Photo: Thomaswm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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From CN Tower, Toronto to Niagara Falls

The stops

  1. 1

    Jordan Village

    Jordan is a community located on the eastern edge of the Town of Lincoln, in the Niagara Region. Jordan is bordered by the Twenty Mile Creek and Vineland to the west, Lake Ontario to the north, St. Catharines to the east, and Pelham to the south.

    “Welcome to Jordan, a pocket-sized village on the eastern edge of the Town of Lincoln, tucked between Twenty Mile Creek and Lake Ontario.”

    45 min stop · Wikipedia · sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, lincolnmuseum.ca

  2. 2

    Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake

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    Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the point where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, across the river from New York, United States. Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the Niagara Region of Ontario and is the only town in Canada that has a lord mayor.

    “This is Niagara-on-the-Lake, right where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, with New York State just across the water.”

    60 min stop · Wikipedia · sources: en.wikipedia.org, pc.gc.ca, kristatheexplorer.com, niagaranow.com

  3. 3

    Inniskillin Wines

    Inniskillin is a Canadian winery located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Inniskillin, which is mainly noted for its icewine production, has played an important pioneering role in the modern Canadian wine industry.

    “Here we are at Inniskillin, a Canadian winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake that is best known around the world for its icewine.”

    30 min stop · Wikipedia · sources: en.wikipedia.org, inniskillin.com

  4. 4

    Niagara Parkway

    secondary · Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

    “We're on the Niagara Parkway now, and it deserves a proper introduction.”

    10 min stop · sources: en.wikipedia.org, aaa.com, visiting-niagara-falls.com, niagaraparks.com

  5. 5

    Horseshoe Falls / Table Rock

    Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after around half the water is diverted for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls.

    “This is the main event.”

    45 min stop · Wikipedia · sources: en.wikipedia.org, niagaraparks.com, hmdb.org, nflibrary.ca

Plus 8 short stories about places you pass on the way, spoken when you get there.

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