A travel influencer has shared the harsh realities of what it really means to visit Niagara Falls – claiming it’s not as beautiful and glamorous as some might think.
Amy, an avid traveler from Canada, often travels around the world and documents her adventures on her TikTok account, where she has accumulated over 87,000 followers.
She recently took a trip to one of her home country’s most popular tourist attractions, but was stunned by what she discovered.
The content creator said there were crowds of people, dirty water, expensive parking and a “cheesy” town before calling the stunning waterfall the “Vegas of Canada.”
A travel influencer has shared the harsh realities of what it really means to visit Niagara Falls – claiming it’s not as beautiful and glamorous as some might think.
Amy, an avid traveler from Canada, often travels around the world and documents her adventures on her TikTok account, where she has accumulated over 87,000 followers.
“This may be controversial, but Niagara Falls is overrated,” she wrote in a TikTok video.
She recently took a trip to one of her home country’s most popular vacation spots.
“Tourist trap to the max,” she added in the caption.
In the video, she said her boyfriend, Sam, from the UK, “really wanted to go” to see the famous waterfalls, so they decided to take a day trip together.
She explained that they had to pay $15 for parking and that although the view was beautiful, it was difficult to enjoy it due to the immense amount of people.
“Of course the view isn’t bad, but what you don’t see are the crowds of people and the cheesy town,” she said.
“I hate to say it, but it’s the Vegas of Canada. I mean, look at this water, it’s exactly what you see when you look down,” she added, while pointing to a brown, murky pool.
Instead, Amy suggested driving 30 minutes to a town called Niagara on the Lake, located on the shore of Lake Ontario.
She ended her TikTok by showing her and her boyfriend sitting and enjoying a glass of wine together.
She said there were crowds of people, dirty water (seen), expensive parking and a “cheesy” town, calling the magnificent waterfall the “Vegas of Canada.”
She explained that they had to pay $15 for parking and that although the view was beautiful, it was difficult to enjoy it due to the immense amount of people.
Instead, Amy suggested driving 30 minutes to a town called Niagara on the Lake, which sits on Lake Ontario and has many wineries.
“You will find many beautiful vineyards there, spend the day there instead,” she concluded.
She ended her TikTok by showing her and her boyfriend sitting and enjoying a glass of wine together.
The area outside of Niagara Falls, called Clifton Hill, is well known for being a very popular destination full of lavish casinos and resorts, restaurants, amusement parks, museums and shopping.
Amy spoke in more detail about some of the downsides of visiting the “natural wonder of the world” on her Instagram.
“Parking costs a minimum of $15 for the day, but it could cost more than $20 if you want to be closer to the falls,” she wrote.
“(No matter what day you go), you will always be among a crowd of people.
“We went on a Monday and it was packed.
“And you only need 30 minutes at the falls because there’s not much to do.”
She criticized the “commercialized city built around the falls,” saying it “really takes away from the beauty.”
“(The area outside) is super cheesy and filled with chain restaurants and bad amusement parks. Avoid if you can,” she said.
The area outside of Niagara Falls, called Clifton Hill, is well known for being a very popular destination full of lavish casinos and resorts, restaurants and amusement parks.
Amy’s video, which has been viewed more than 281,000 times, sparked a debate among viewers, some of whom were grateful for her advice and others who disagreed with her.
Amy’s video, which has been viewed more than 281,000 times, sparked a debate among viewers, some of whom were grateful for her advice and others who disagreed with her.
“It’s overrated,” one person agreed. “You have to do the trails/hikes and the trip behind the falls and stuff like that to really enjoy it.”
“As someone who lives in the area, I completely agree,” someone else said.
“I was disappointed the first time, I thought it would be surrounded by mountains,” another user shared.
A fourth comment read: “We totally agree with you. A lot of people. We loved Niagara on the Lake.
“Finally someone said it,” another person commented. A sixth simply wrote: “So real.”
Others, however, defended the area, with one person insisting: “No, Niagara is not beautiful or amazing.” »
“I love my city, it’s not cheesy,” someone else replied. Another wrote: “No, Niagara Falls is fire. »
Ultimately, Amy said it was just “not her vibe.”
