City of Toronto, Canada
The city of Toronto, located on Lake Ontario, is a cosmopolitan Canadian city in the province of Ontario with old and new landmarks.
With over 100 different cultures in the city of Toronto, there is no shortage of different types of activities and restaurants to investigate during your stay. Some neighbourhood highlights are:
- Bloor/Yorkville - elegant shopping and dining
- Cabbagetown - Victorian homes
- Chinatown - authentic Chinese shops, markets and restaurants
- Corso Italia - fashionable shops with what is current in Europe
- Distillery Historic District - Victorian industrial architecture homes
- Downtown Yonge - the hub of shopping in Toronto
- Entertainment District - attractions, shops, nightspots, theatres, and restaurants
- Fashion District - local leathers, fashions, fabrics and furs
- Financial District and Underground City - Network of office buildings, underground walkways and shops
- Greektown - Greek cuisine and speciality shops
- Harbourfont - specialty shops on Toronto's harbour
- Kensington Market - multicultural shopping
- Koreatown - authentic Korean shops and restaurants
- Little India - authentic Indian shops and restaurants
- Little Italy - Toronto's Italian community including traditional cafés, restaurants and poolhalls
- Little Poland - traditional cuisine catering to Eastern European and Russian cultures
- Old Town - Victorian buildings, local heritage, arts and culture
- Portugal Village - Toronto's large Portuguese community shops and restaurants
- Queen Street West - trendy restaurants, fashion, nightlife and galleries
- Rosedale + Forest Hill - established neighbourhood with magnificent homes
- St. Lawrence Market - Toronto's original Farmers' Market
- The Beaches - home to antique shops, a boardwalk, cottages and quant shops
- Toronto Islands - A summer amusement park
Toronto has 2 main newspapers, Toronto Star and the Toronto Sun.
Toronto weather is moderate. Spring and Fall temperatures may require a sweater or light jacket. Summer temperatures can reach the 90s during July and August and can be quite humid. Toronto does get snow in the winter but the city is well equipped for the removal of snow.
There are a variety of things to do in Toronto.
The notable attractions in Toronto are the Art Gallery of Ontario, the CN Tower, the Hockey Hall of Fame, Ontario Legislative Building, Ontario Science Centre and Toronto Zoo.
If tours are what you are looking for Toronto has boat tours, bus and trolley tours, underground walkways and walking tours.
Sports more what you are looking for? In Toronto the professional sports include the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club, Toronto Raptors Basketball team, Toronto Argonauts Football Club and Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. Other spectator sports are horse racing, lacrosse and soccer.
Recreational activities in the Toronto area include bicycling, fishing, golf, horseback riding, jogging, walking, tennis, water sports and winter sports.
The shopping in Toronto includes street markets, large malls above and below ground, ethnic areas, antiques, outlet stores and specialty districts.
With so many different cultures within the city, you will have no trouble finding ethic foods to your liking. Whether you are looking for fine dining, casual dining, a sports bar or bistro, Toronto has over 7, 000 restaurants to choose from.
Looking for cultural places to visit? Toronto has a wide variety of theatre, museums and art galleries throughout the area for you to visit.
Prefer to shop? Toronto has everything you could wish for. From upscale boutiques, malls, markets, galleries, department stores, bazaars, designer outlet stores to neighbourhood shops.