From scanning the vintage shops in Kensington Market to skating on the outdoor rink at Harbour front Centre, Toronto offers visitors lots of exciting and fun sites and activities. The CN Tower is a good spot to start. Found downtown on Front Street, the tallest free-standing structure in the Americas offers awesome views that stretch all of the way to Niagara Falls, an astounding glass-floor observer’s platform, and a rotating restaurant. Speed to the top in the world’s highest glass-floor elevator at a thrilling 20 feet a second.
Another must-see downtown attraction that will appeal to both hockey fans and casual fans of the game is the Hockey Hall-Of-Fame at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets. Devoted to the history of ice hockey, it features an incredible array of souvenirs, a rink where visitors can test their skills against computer-simulated hockey greats, and it is also the home of the Stanley Cup. Sports lovers will also enjoy the Rogers Centre, the domed stadium next to the CN Tower which is home to the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. Formerly called the SkyDome, this was the 1st stadium to have a fully-retractable motorised roof.
Prepared for some shopping? The most highly visited Toronto shopping destination attracting millions each year is the Eaton Centre. Located at the south-west corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets, this preferred mall is deluged by natural light from its dramatic atrium and features over 250 boutique shops and restaurants. For a more off-the-rack experience, head to the narrow streets of Kensington Market. Bordered by College Street, Spadina Avenue and Dundas St. West, this neighbourhood houses a spread of funky second- hand shops, as well as a various collection of cafes and bakeries, and just steps from the busy market is Toronto’s Chinatown, stuffed with stores and restaurants stretching up and down Spadina and along Dundas St. West.
Another lively shopping area is Queen Street West, between College Avenue and Bathurst Street. Travel further west on Queen and stores like the Opening and HMV give way to edgy hot designer speciality shops and art studios.
One of the high points of Toronto’s cultural attractions is the Art Gallery of Ontario, found at the edge of Chinatown at 317 Dundas Street West. This enormous art museum showcases more than 68,000 works ranging from up to date collections to Western European masterpieces. Try and get there on a Wed. evening, when the $18 general admission charge is surrendered. Toronto also boasts one of the biggest natural history museums in North America- the Royal Ontario Museum, which is merely a few blocks west of the Yonge and Bloor Street crossing in central Toronto at 100 Queen’s Park. There are some six million objects in its studios including a respected collection of dinosaur skeletons. Situated at the southwest corner of Bloor Street West and Queen’s Park, visitors are just steps from the expensive designer boutique shops and restaurants in the Bloor and Yorkville area as well as the Park Hyatt Hotel, which offers impressive town perspectives from its roof bar.
There are plenty of out of doors activities to enjoy in Toronto, whether it’s an icy winter day or blistering hot summer one. Right in the heart of Toronto’s downtown waterfront is Harbour front Centre, located at 235 Queens Harbour West, demonstrating over 4000 events year-round including concerts and cultural festivals. In the winter season, skate for free at the Natrel Rink, found in the Harbour front grounds on the coasts of Lake Ontario. Toronto’s largest out of doors skating rink is open 7 days a week and hosts skate nights with celebrity DJs. In the summertime months the Toronto Islands in Lake Ontario, which can be reached from the central Toronto harbour by ferry, offer a quaint setting for recreational activities as well as the Centreville Entertainment Park for kids. Ontario Place, located west of downtown Toronto at 955 Lake Shore Blvd. W, is another favoured waterfront destination for families with 96 acres of rides, attractions and the massive Soak Town water park.
To experience a little taste of Toronto’s history in a lovely setting, head east of downtown core to the Distillery District. Located at 55 Mill Street East, this heritage district was once the site of the largest production of whiskey in the British Empire, and now homes art galleries, eclectic boutiques and gastronome restaurants on cobble-stone streets in the renovated 19-century distillery buildings. Gourmands. Will adore the farmer’s market, specialism cheese store and artisan chocolate shop as well as the Mill Street Brewery featuring organic beers brewed on-site. Foodies should also make their way to the St. Lawrence Market before leaving the city, home of the famous pea meal back bacon on a bun.
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