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Zoo, Casa Loma, CN Tower
This is why Niagara Falls-Toronto area is very important for Canadian tourism, as it attracts a huge number of people, and this is why we have expanded our Niagara Falls guide with very specific Toronto city guide, things to do, best Toronto attractions and sightseeing tours.
Toronto is very vital for this region, as there will be plentiful of visitors, who will land at Pearson airport, stay at airport hotels, and visit Niagara Falls, Niagara on the Lake and GTA metro area.
From Toronto to Niagara Falls there is only one and a half hour drive. Many organized Niagara tours are available, airport limousine services are at your service, rentals, buses... Wherever you are you can see Toronto from Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls, and see Niagara Falls from CN Tower.
Before you visit the most populous metropolitan area in Canada you will probably ask yourself; what province in Canada is Toronto in, and use Google Map, Google Earth or MapQuest for driving directions. The answer is Ontario, and it is the capital city of this Canadian province.
Click on the link to get the GTA satelite view from Google map.
Best Toronto Attractions and Things to Do
Toronto is the largest city in Canada, and the best place for walking tours. We have made a selection of the best Toronto attractions and things to do that include sites for families, kids, couples and people exploring the city.
Toronto, also known as GTA, is a city full of diversity, historic and modern buildings, outdoor activities with numerous parks, ponds, trails, theatres, cultural events and popular festivals... in few words, a city for everyone.
Moms, dads and kids can find lots of activities here, from simple bus riding, subway or one of the sightseeing boats; to visiting one of the largest in the world, Toronto zoo, African lion safari, making crafts at Harbourfront, Canada's Wonderland or The Royal Ontario Museum - ROM.
Couples
will
appreciate what GTA has to offer, entertainment, theaters
and how attractive it is, from
fabulous bars and restaurants in Greektown to the major concerts,
Caribana festival, Eaton Centre, upscale
dining at CN
Tower or charming tour through Casa
Loma. GTA is also a big cultural centre, where you and your kids can enjoy free cultural attractions, like museums theatres and art galleries. If you want to help, you can make a donation or "pay what you can" for tickets.
Free (and almost free) tourist attractions and things to do
- Bata Show Museum
- Canada Sports Hall of Frame
- Children's Wond Museum
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Police Museum
If you are sports fan than Ontario's capital, with a seven professional sports teams is the right attraction for you.
At Air Canada Centre you can watch Toronto Raptors or Toronto Maple Leafs, both basketball and hockey games.
At Rogers Centre, ex Skydome, baseball team Toronto Blue Jays, and Football team, Argonauts are playing. Click on the link for schedule.
Other great tourist attractions in Toronto and things to do:
- After New York and London, GTA is the third largest English-speaking theater district in the world and labeled as the "world city".
- The Royal Ontario Museum is among the world's leading museums of natural history, and of world cultures.
- The Yorkville is one of GTA's most elegant shopping and dining areas, with many celebrities spotted in the area.
- Toronto International Film Festival is also a big thing.
- For the outside activities Toronto islands are great solution for your outdoor fun. Kids will definitely enjoy a ferry ride to the Toronto islands, like my kid did. After one year (he was 3) he is still talking about the boat ride and subway.
- Centre Island offers miles of parkland with beaches, boat rentals, bicycle paths, concerts, children's farm and amusement park.
Toronto islands and amusement park
Our best advice to you is to relax, check out Toronto weather, organize your trip, put the comfortable shoes on, buy a transit pass and Citypass and enjoy sightseeing.
Since there are numerous Toronto attractions we can say for sure that one week is not enough to see and visit them all. It doesn't matter how long you are planning to stay, pick the most interesting attractions and enjoy your stay.
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