Canadians mad for Vancouver

(CNW) Vancouver is the top pick for tourists; Niagara Falls is the romance capital of Canada; and Montreal is the best city to party in on a Saturday night, according to results from MasterCard Canada's 2006 Priceless Index.

The survey asked Canadians about their views on Canadian cities and top destinations for dining, dancing and romancing.

When asked to identify Canada's seven wonders, Canadians picked: Niagara Falls (51 percent); The Rockies (45 percent); CN Tower (29 percent); and the Great Lakes (14 percent).

Looking for romance? Canadians say head to The Falls. According to the 2006 Priceless Index, one in four (23 percent) respondents chose the Honeymoon Capital of the World as the most romantic place in Canada, followed by historic Quebec City with 13 percent.

Almost one-third (32 percent) of Quebecers keep the romance blooming at home, selecting Quebec City as the most romantic city.

Nearly one in five (19 percent) respondents agreed Vancouver is the one Canadian city tourists should not miss.

However, respondents from Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario were true to their hometowns.

Halifax is top of the list for Atlantic Canadians. Almost half of residents said Quebec City is where tourists should go.

Ontarians only have eyes for Toronto, with 28 percent choosing the city as the must-not-miss destination.

All dressed up and raring to go, more than a quarter (28 percent) of Canadians say Montreal is where they want to party on a Saturday night. However, many of us also prefer to party close to home: Toronto came in second as party central (22 percent), followed by Vancouver.

When it comes to cuisine, Canadians selected Montreal (28 percent) as the best city to dine, followed by Toronto (22 percent), and Vancouver (14 percent).

More than a third (35 percent) of Canadians picked Montreal as the style headquarters of Canada, followed by Toronto (22 percent), Vancouver (14 percent), and Quebec City (11 percent).