Niagarski slapovi

Niagarski slapovi (angleško Niagara Falls) so skupina velikih slapov na reki Niagari v vzhodni Severni Ameriki, ki razmejuje Združene države Amerike in Kanado. Trije ločeni slapovi, ki sestavljajo skupino, se imenujejo:

  • Podkvasti slapovi (Horseshoe Falls; včasih tudi Kanadski slapovi)
  • Ameriški slapovi (American Falls)
  • Slapovi nevestine tančice (Bridal Veil Falls)

Slapovi nevestine tančice so najmanjši.

Niagarski slapovi sicer niso izjemno visoki, vendar so zelo široki in predstavljajo najbolj vodnate slapove Severne Amerike.

Slapovi slovijo po svoji lepoti, obenem pa so pomemben vir hidroelektrične energije in izziv pri ohranjevanju neokrnjene narave. Kot nad stoletje priljubljena turistična točka so slapovi razdeljeni nad mesti Niagara Falls v ameriški zvezni državi New York ter Niagara Falls v kanadski provinci Ontario.

Ime Niagara izhaja iz irokeške besede, ki pomeni »grmenje voda«.

Prvo hidroelektrarno na Niagari je zgradil Nikola Tesla. To je bila prva večja elektrarna, ki je proizvajala izmenični električni tok. Na otoku Goat Island (Kozji otok) sredi reke Niagara, v bližini slapov in bivše hidroelektrarne, so Američani postavili spomenik Nikoli Tesli, ki je delo hrvaškega kiparja Frana Kršinića.

Niagarski slapovi so privlačili tudi različne pustolovce in kaskaderje. Prečkali so jih po napeti vrvi, ali pa so se po slapovih spustili v sodovih.

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John George
14. august 2015
The view is amazing. Come later in the day so you can stick around for the fall lighting show, and fireworks if there are any. Boat tour recommend! Cheap parking just past the Skylon tower parking.
John Hankus
9. march 2015
Best place to view the falls. Walk the entire length for some nice scenery. Lots of tourists around in your way though. Don't be that guy who stops his car in the road for pictures. Pay for parking.
aeroRafa
21. january 2013
If you like photography, the tower on the Canadian side has the best view. Winter is the best time to visit. People don't like the cold so you an get great shots without tourists crossing your path
Gergely Nagy
8. october 2015
This is rather a mini Las Vegas than a city around the falls now already. What more is to come? Perfect place to party in the night if you have the budget for it.
Wladimir Coutinho Mesquita
Amazing!!! Beautiful during the day and amazing during the night with the LED Lights changing colors on the Falls. Loved it!
Deborah Lynn Rumble-Dani         BA 1995
Hotels and restaurants around Niagara Falls are not too expensive and the food is high quality with excellent service. The Falls are magnificent and worth it to see.
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