Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara-on-the-Lake sits where the Niagara River empties into Lake Ontario, just a short drive north of the Falls. Its compact Old Town — anchored by Queen Street's heritage storefronts, the Prince of Wales Hotel and the Court House — is one of the best-preserved 19th-century streetscapes in North America, and it earned the town its reputation as "the prettiest town in Canada."

Beyond Old Town, NOTL is the heart of the Niagara wine region. More than two dozen wineries spread across the Niagara Peninsula appellation pour everything from cool-climate Chardonnay and Riesling to the icewines the area is famous for. The Shaw Festival, one of North America's great repertory theatres, runs from spring into fall across three historic stages, and the Niagara Parkway — Winston Churchill once called it "the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world" — runs right through town along the river.

Whether you come for a weekend of wine touring, a theatre stay, a riverside bike ride along the Greater Niagara Circle Route, or a slow walk through Fort George and the War of 1812 sites, Niagara-on-the-Lake offers a refined, walkable, distinctly Niagara experience.