General
Toronto means that we are almost at the end of our journey, but it's still four days to go. Now we also plan to visit Niagara Falls on sunday. This will only be as a day trip. I have been in the falls before and was quite disiponted about the surrondings. It look almost as a giant casino. But even so, the falls was magnificent, a must if you visit the region. It is a 130 km drive from Toronto. You may go on a guided tour at a cost of CAD 60-70 person, or as we do by car. We enjoy the flexibility of using the car.
Now, back to Toronto. At time it is a city which is partly under construction. There are projects going on everywhere, building offices or residents. I guess that at about 2015 there will be end of this caos. Still, it is a charming city.
Toronto, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, is the largest of Canada's vibrant urban centres. It is the hub of the nation's commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural life, and is the capital of the Province of Ontario. People have lived here since shortly after the last ice age, although the urban community only dates to 1793 when British colonial officials founded the 'Town of York' on what then was the Upper Canadian frontier. That backwoods village grew to become the 'City of Toronto' in 1834, and through its subsequent evolution and expansion Toronto has emerged as one of the most liveable and multicultural urban places in the world today. More history.
Where to stay
We chose to stay at Raddison at the harbor. If I should pick hotel once again, I would pick one further up in the city. Look for a hotel in: Front street, King street or Queen street. Check your hotel location on www.map24.com to see. There is a Holliday Inn located at a good area. Now, even to stay at harbor area has some advanteges - it's more sillent. We have a lakeview from our room, which is not so bad, and there is a an outdoor swimmingpool at floor 6 with a lovely view.
What to do
Toronto has many things to offer. Among the most popular sites for tourist are:- CN Tower (Among worlds tallest building)
- Casa Loma (Lovely castle)
- The Toronto Theater area
- Toronto Zoo
- Hall of Fame (Hockey)
- Harbor Cruise
- A lot of museums e.g. covering art, shoe museum, history
Toronto is a city both for dinning and party. During the weekend there are many places for people to meet the locals. Many people live downtown in Toronto (about 2,5 million) which makes is a city filled with life. You se people everywhere, anytime. Now the best dinning we located at Queens street (crossroad University Avenue). Also in Front Street you will find many good restaurants. There are many theaters in Toronto. We was told that there is a kiosk where you may buy affordable tickets for same day show. At the time we was in the city, a couple of musicals where running.
Beaches and swimming
From the harbor area there are boats running all day to the island located just outside the harbor. Here you may go biking or rent a canoe for a relaxed day. There are also nice beaches on the island. Now we was told that there was no point to bring the swimsuit as the water temperature seldom reach over 16 Celsius.
Shopping
As a pleasant to all who likes to go shopping. A mall inside the city called Eaton Center is your best choice.
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