Shakespeare & Shaw Stratford and Niagara-on-the-Lake are hailed for their summer festivals but they offer much more Visitors will get a warm welcome at the Canadian home of the Bard.

STRATFORD - This beautiful southwestern Ontario city, home to the world-renowned Shakespearean Festival, is basking in the warmth of an early spring and with it the promise of thousands of theatre-goers and tourists pouring into an area of Ontario that, for all its gently-rolling hills, friendly people and rich agriculture, remains somewhat of a foreign destination spot for many. But visit Stratford and you will be enchanted by the warmth of its citizens and its fascinating history and architecture, never mind the theatre, restaurants, shopping and parks that make visiting a cosmopolitan experience. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]