Toronto

A lakeside city of neighbourhoods, with Niagara Falls next door.

Toronto is one of the world’s most diverse cities, and you can taste it: Kensington Market, Chinatown, Little Italy and Greektown are all a streetcar ride apart. Add the CN Tower, island beaches and a day trip to Niagara Falls.

Best time to visit: May to October. Language: English. Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD).

Did you know?

The CN Tower was the world’s tallest freestanding structure for over 30 years.
Nearly half of Toronto’s residents were born outside Canada.
Niagara Falls is around 90 minutes away by car.

Things to do in Toronto

CN Tower (Observation tower): The CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Art Gallery of Ontario (Art museum): The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Yonge Dundas Square (Square, free): Sankofa Square, colloquially Dundas Square, is a public square and outdoor venue at the southeast corner of the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street East within the Garden District in the downtown core of Toron
The Aga Khan Museum (Art museum): The Aga Khan Museum is a museum of Islamic art located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bata Shoe Museum (Museum): The Bata Shoe Museum is a museum of footwear and calceology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
High Park (Park, free): High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nathan Phillips Square (Square, free): Nathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Roy Thomson Hall (Concert hall): Roy Thomson Hall is a concert hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Queen's Park (Park, free): Queen's Park is an urban park in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Massey Hall (Concert hall): Massey Hall is a performing arts auditorium located within the Garden District in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (Opera house): The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is a 2,071-seat theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located at the southeast corner of University Avenue and Queen Street West, across from Osgoode Hall.
Jami Mosque (Mosque, free): The Jami Mosque is a mosque, located just east of High Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Gardiner Museum (Art museum): The George R.
Ontario Place (Theme park): Ontario Place was an entertainment venue, event venue, and park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Elgin Theatre (Theatre): The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Allan Gardens (Botanic garden): Allan Gardens is a public park and conservatory located in the Garden District of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
St. Paul's Basilica (Church, free): St.
Ontario Science Centre (Science museum): The Ontario Science Centre, originally the Centennial Centre of Science and Technology, is a science museum and educational organization temporarily located at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Canada.
Royal Alexandra Theatre (Theatre): The Royal Alexandra Theatre, commonly known as the Royal Alex, is an historic performing arts theatre in Toronto, Ontario.
Princess of Wales Theatre (Theatre): The Princess of Wales Theatre is a 2,000-seat live theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Anshei Minsk (Synagogue): Anshei Minsk is a synagogue in the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Woodbine Beach (Beach, free): Woodbine Beach is situated along Toronto waterfront's with Lake Ontario and is the largest beach in Toronto.
Cherry Beach (Park, free): Cherry Beach is a lakeside beach park located at the foot of Cherry Street just south of Unwin Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Christie Pits (Park, free): Christie Pits is a public recreational area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Downsview Park (Park, free): Downsview Park is a large urban park located in the Downsview neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
St. John's Cathedral (Cathedral, free): St.
Kiever Synagogue (Synagogue): The First Russian Congregation of Rodfei Sholem Anshei Kiev, known as the Kiever Synagogue or Kiever Shul, is a Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Church of the Holy Trinity (Church, free): The Church of the Holy Trinity is an Anglican church located at Trinity Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ed Mirvish Theatre (Theatre): The Ed Mirvish Theatre is a historic performing arts theatre in Toronto, Ontario, located in the Garden District, near Sankofa Square.
Trinity Square (Square, free): Trinity Square is a public square in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (Aquarium): Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is a public aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral (Cathedral, free): St.
Sunnybrook Park (Park, free): Sunnybrook Park is a large public park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Toronto Botanical Garden (Botanic garden): The Toronto Botanical Garden is located at 777 Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada (Art museum): The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada, formerly known as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, is a museum and art gallery in Toronto, Ontario.
Humber Bay Park (Park, free): Humber Bay Park is a waterfront park located in Etobicoke, part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
St. Anne's Anglican Church (Church, free): St.
Centreville Amusement Park (Amusement park): The Centreville Amusement Park is a children's amusement park located on Centre Island, part of the Toronto Islands, offshore of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
TORONTO sign (Landmark, free): The Toronto Sign is an illuminated three-dimensional sign in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that spells the city's name.
Grange Park (Park, free): Grange Park is a prominent and well-used public park in downtown Toronto, Ontario in Canada.
Toronto Sculpture Garden (Garden): The Toronto Sculpture Garden is located at 115 King Street East in a small 80 by 100-foot park directly across the street from Cathedral Church of St.
Kew Gardens (Park, free): Kew Gardens is a large park in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Biidaasige Park (Park, free): Biidaasige Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Riverdale Park (Park, free): Riverdale Park is a large park spanning the Lower Don River in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, between Cabbagetown to the west and Broadview Avenue in Riverdale to the east.
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Toronto) (Church, free): Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is an Eastern Orthodox church located in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Power Plant (Art museum, hidden gem): The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery is a Canadian public art gallery located at Harbourfront Centre in the heart of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Edwards Gardens (Botanic garden, hidden gem): Edwards Gardens is a botanical garden located on the southwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Noor Cultural Centre (Cultural venue, hidden gem): The Noor Cultural Centre was an Islamic cultural centre located in the Don Mills neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the east side of the Don Valley Parkway just north of Eglinton Avenue.
St. Paul's Bloor Street (Church, free, hidden gem): St.
Panasonic Theatre (Theatre, hidden gem): The CAA Theatre, formerly the Panasonic Theatre, is a theatre located at 651 Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Church of the Redeemer (Church, free, hidden gem): The Church of the Redeemer is an Anglican church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
St. Basil's Church (Church, free, hidden gem): St.
Saint Michael the Archangel Serbian Orthodox Church (Church, free, hidden gem): Saint Michael the Archangel Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a Serbian Eastern Orthodox church which is not a member of the Serbian Orthodox Church due to a tumultuous history.
Sunnyside Amusement Park (Amusement park, hidden gem): Sunnyside Amusement Park was a popular amusement park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that ran from 1922 to 1955, demolished in 1955 to make way for the Metro Toronto Gardiner Expressway.
St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Cathedral, free, hidden gem): St.
Shea's Hippodrome (Theatre, hidden gem): Shea's Hippodrome was a historic film and vaudeville theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Metropolitan United Church (Church, free, hidden gem): Metropolitan United Church is a historic Gothic Revival church in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
St. Andrew's Church (Church, free, hidden gem): St.
Pecaut Square (Square, free, hidden gem): David Pecaut Square is a large concrete-and granite-clad plaza located in front of Metro Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Grace Toronto Church (Church, free, hidden gem): Grace Toronto Church is a Presbyterian Church in America congregation in the historic Old St.
Mel Lastman Square (Square, free): Mel Lastman Square is a public square at North York Civic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Image Centre (Art museum): The Image Centre is a photography and art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Statue of Lesya Ukrainka (Monument, free, hidden gem): Statue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Museum of Inuit Art (Art museum, hidden gem): The Museum of Inuit Art, also known as MIA, was a museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada located within the Queen's Quay Terminal at the Harbourfront Centre.

Where to eat and drink in Toronto

St. Lawrence Market, Old Town: Try the famous peameal bacon sandwich.
Kensington Market, Kensington: Bohemian streets of vintage shops and global food.
Canoe, Financial District: Canadian tasting menus 54 floors up.
Barberian’s Steak House, Downtown: Toronto’s classic steakhouse since 1959.
Seahorse, Toronto: One of Canada’s most exciting new restaurants.
Antylia, Toronto: One of Canada’s most exciting new restaurants.
Liliana, Toronto: A new favourite, already in the Michelin Guide.

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