The St Lawrence Market lies in the eastern part of the center of Toronto, west of the Lower Jarvis Street. From 1845-1899 it was used as Toronto City Hall, today it is a paradise for gourmets. Video – St Lawrence Market Clean and well-ordered culinary delicacies from all over the world enrich the shopping basket. […]
Niagara Falls illuminated
Niagara Falls illuminated – Impressions In the evening, the Niagara Falls appear in colorful light and offer viewers a colorful spectacle. Next -> St Lawrence Market in Toronto Text, photo and video: Copyright © myVideoMedia
Niagara falls – boat trip with the Maid of the Mist
You should not miss a boat trip with the Maid of the Mist in the Niagara falls. You move along the thunderous waterfalls directly to a curtain out of water and spray. Two 350 HP strong diesel engines give this ship necessary power and maneuverability to navigate so close to the falls with up to 600 […]
Rideau Canal – Smiths Falls and Merrickville
On our trip along the Rideau Canals towards Ottawa, we could see the typical Canadian cattle ranches. We stopped in Smiths Falls and Merrickville. Smiths Falls is a good place to see the lock facilities. The Rideau Canal is a masterpiece of engineering of 19th Century. Over a length of more than 202 km, the […]
Kingston – Ontario
Kingston, a city with more than 120.000 inhabitants, is located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Due to the many buildings of gray limestone, like the great prison at the Olympic marina, Kingston is also called Limestone City. In 1976 the Olympic sailing competitions were held in the marina. Once founded as a simple fur […]
Byward Market – Ottawa
The Byward Market, sometimes just called the Market, is located east of the government and business district in the Lower Town of Ottawa. The name reminds of the British officer John By, who had the royal order to supervise the construction of the Rideau Canal in 1826. The small town Bytown, later renamed Ottawa, was […]
Mosaika Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill – Ottawa
See the video of Mosaika Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Mosaika takes the audience on a journey through the history of Canada. The impressive facade of the parliament building serves as a screen for the spectacular lighting and video projection effects that are accompanied with music and explanations in French and […]
Toronto – Distillery District – St. James Cathedral
The Distillery District with its 44 halls, in the southeast of Toronto was once the largest whiskey distillery in the British Empire. The company Gooderham and Worts built the premises in 1832 and produced already in the 1860s up to 2 million US gallons (7,600,000 L) of whiskey per year for the world market. Today […]
Parliament Ottawa
Visitors, interested in Canadian culture, should not miss a visit of the Parliament in Ottawa. The buildings of the parliament consist of three edifices, the East Block, Centre Block and the West Block. Free guided tours are offered for the individual buildings. Tickets are available at the visitor’s entrance below the Peace Tower. We visited […]
University of Toronto to College of Art & Design
The University of Toronto, founded in 1827 as a King’s college, counts as one of the top Twenty of the world and has approx. 60.000 students, including 6,000 international. Particularly the medical faculty is famous for pioneering achievements in the field of the research over insulin and diabetes and for the development of the first […]
