The Trooping the Colour ceremony is over 200 years old. At that time the flags served as rallying points clearly visible on the dusty battlefield. The trooping of the flags and the ensigns of the regiments enabled the soldiers to recognize their regiments’ colors. This custom has survived to this day and is an event […]
CN Tower Toronto – Canada
Before the glittering facade of the Finance and Business District next to the Rogers Centre rises the huge 1,815 ft tall CN Tower, the landmark of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. On the CN Tower the eyes wander automatically across the skyline of downtown with the mighty skyscrapers of banks, insurance companies and consulting firms. In […]
Upper Canada Village
Upper Canada Village is located at the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Ottawa – 6 mi. east of Morrisburg – in the Canadian province of Ontario. During the construction of the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway some of the buildings of the so-called “Lost Villages” were protected from flooding and rebuilt in Upper […]
Canadian Canoe Museum Peterborough
The Canadian Canoe museum in Peterborough, Ontario is the only museum in North America specialized in canoes. The canoe was the most important means of transport in Canada and many areas of the USA up to the 19th century. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access […]
Niagara Falls – Canada – USA
The Niagara Falls, arguably the most spectacular natural wonders of Canada are located at the border between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario, about 130 km from Toronto. From the Skylon tower you have a fantastic view on the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the casino area. […]