With its cityscape featuring soaring skyscrapers interspersed with scenic green spaces, Toronto is a vibrant capital on the shores of Lake Ontario. It’s the most multiculturally diverse city in the world, where outstanding museums, art galleries and ethnic cuisine allure all types of travellers.
Things to do in Toronto
Take in the 360-degree Toronto panoramas from the iconic CN Tower, identified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Ride the elevator up to the 447-metre-high SkyPod and experience the vertiginous views from the Glass Floor room.
Shop for local artisan produce and handicrafts at the St. Lawrence Market, located in Toronto’s charismatic Old Town. Visit on a Saturday when purveyors from across Southern Ontario gather to hawk their produce or head there on a Sunday when it transforms into a lively flea market.
Want to experience one of Toronto’s most eclectic neighbourhoods? Visit the Distillery District, which has evolved amidst the industrial-era Victorian buildings of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Soak up the local comings and goings along the pedestrian-only streets packed with art galleries, cafes and breweries.
If you want to escape the bustle of Toronto, jump aboard a ferry to explore the Toronto Islands. Wander the English gardens and historic cottages on Ward Island, get your thrills at Centreville Amusement Park and photograph the Toronto city skyline from Algonquin Island.
Getting around Toronto
Toronto Pearson International Airport is a 25-minute train ride from Downtown Toronto. Buses, streetcars and subway lines connect all corners of the city, with the famous Union Station serving as a transport hub.