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Toronto
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What to see in Toronto
Toronto Attractions
Toronto guarantees something for everyone. With striking natural scenery, charming neighbourhoods, and one of the world's tallest towers all on offer, visitors truly are spoiled for choice.
The city has a range of fantastic museums, including the Royal Ontario Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Canadian Air and Space Museum, the Ontario Science Centre, and the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are also numerous art galleries, like the OCAD Professional Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art.
Visitors can enjoy many distinct neighbourhoods, like Toronto's huge Chinatown, which is home to the city's 350,000 Chinese-Canadian residents. There's also Little Italy, the lively Art and Design District, and Leslieville, with its antique and vintage shops. The funky West Queen West has boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. The Toronto Islands and harbour front areas are perfect places to relax without having to travel far from the city.
Travellers can save money on many of Toronto's attractions by buying a Toronto CityPass online. It provides discounted tickets to places like the Ontario Science Centre, the CN Tower, and the Toronto Zoo.
Casa Loma
Casa Loma is the only full-sized castle in North America. Formerly the home of Canadian financier, Sir Henry Pellatt, it is a wonderland of secret passageways, and elaborately decorated rooms.
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CN Tower
Standing 1,815ft (553m) high, Toronto's CN Tower was the world's tallest building until 2007. Today, it remains a renowned architectural masterpiece, and is perhaps Canada's most celebrated icon.
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Distillery Historic District
The Distillery Historic District is a much-loved centre for arts, culture, food and entertainment in Toronto. Said to contain the finest collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North…
Gardiner Museum of Ceramics
Housed in an award-winning piece of architecture, the Gardiner Museum of Ceramics showcases a craft that has existed for centuries. With earthenware of all different shapes and sizes from the ancient…
Harbourfront Centre
The Harbourfront Centre remains at the heart what's current and creative in Toronto. The innovative not-for-profit cultural organisation has been around for more than 40 years, and specialises in creating…
Hockey Hall of Fame
Avid hockey fans should visit Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame. Within this shrine to Canada's national sport, visitors can learn about the history of the game through memorabilia from every era, hockey…
Kensington Market
Kensington Market embodies Toronto's multicultural society. Since the 1960s, immigrants from Eastern Europe to China and the Caribbean have injected their customs into the market, creating an area…
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto Canada (MOCA) looks to exhibit, research, collect and promote innovative art by Canadian and international artists whose works tackle the most relevant issues…
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royale Ontario Museum treats visitors to displays of art, culture and nature from around the globe and across the ages. It ranks as one of North America's premier cultural institutions, and is…
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