CANADA

The journey starts in Halifax and stretches right across Canada, from east to west, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Halifax is situated in a deep, well-defined bay on the Atlantic coastline and has one of the most beautiful natural harbors in the world. Ville De Quebec, 'Quebec City', is the capital of the likewise-named province of Canada. In this European-orientated city on the St. Lawrence River, French is the main language. In 1608, Samuel de Champlain established it as a centre for the fur trade. The massive and world famous Chateau Frontenac is the city's best known landmark. In Montreal, Canada's second largest city, the massive basilica, 'The Saint Joseph Oratory', is an important pilgrimage destination and in the charming French-style area of the city, which is located between the harbor and the modern banking quarter, numerous old buildings have been restored. Although Montreal is located 1600 kilometres from the open sea, it owes its wealth to its waterways which stretch from the country's interior to the ocean. In Native American, Toronto means, 'Meeting Place' an accurate description for the capital of Ontario Province and Canada's largest city, a multi-cultural city with giant skyscrapers and noisy streets. The CN Tower is the tallest free-standing building in the world and in less than a minute, its lift ascends 335 metres to the top. Niagara Falls lies between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario on the Canadian-American border. A trip on the 'Maid of the Mist' is ...

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