| Although not the capital of the county, | | | | and the French became established there in |
| Toronto is the largest city in Canada. It | | | | 1750. The city then filled up with numbers |
| has the world's tallest tower, great theme | | | | when immigrants fled there for years. |
| parks and a beautiful harbour precinct on the | | | | |
| shores of Lake Ontario. It is becoming | | | | Sights and Attractions |
| increasingly more popular as a tourist | | | | |
| destination. | | | | Toronto is home to the World's tallest tower |
| | | | known as the CN Tower. It is top of the list |
| Travelling there | | | | for any sightseeing enthusiasts and provides |
| | | | great views of the city and surrounding area. |
| Generally people arrive to this area of | | | | The Harbour attracts the majority of |
| eastern Canada in two ways. The first is to | | | | visitors to the city. It is a lively |
| arrive at the Toronto Pearson International | | | | precinct of restaurants, bars, shopping |
| airport that is extremely busy and receives | | | | arcades and entertainment shows. The |
| lights from worldwide airports. The second | | | | Wonderland and African Lion Safari theme |
| way of getting there is by road from the | | | | parks are very popular locations for |
| US-Canada border at Niagara Falls. The road | | | | families. |
| network is well designed with links to | | | | |
| Detroit, Ottawa and upstate Ontario. If | | | | Shopping |
| trains take your fancy then the rail is | | | | |
| another option. | | | | The city's major shopping complex is located |
| | | | underneath the CN Tower. It is every |
| Accommodation Choices | | | | shoppers dream mall containing 12,000 shops. |
| | | | Within this mall and the rest of the city you |
| The majority of hotels in Toronto cater for | | | | can find all kinds of fashions and products. |
| modest budgets despite there being a great | | | | There are also great markets to browse |
| choice of four and five star hotels. The | | | | around such as the Kensington Market and St. |
| accommodation is scattered all over the city. | | | | Lawrence Market. |
| Staying in the outskirts of the city is not | | | | |
| a problem because the public transport system | | | | Eating and Drinking |
| is excellent. Generally, the further away | | | | |
| from the city centre you venture, the cheaper | | | | Food establishments within the city of |
| the accommodation gets. | | | | Toronto are affordable and serve a variety of |
| | | | both local and international cuisine. |
| A Brief History | | | | Toronto is renowned for its great after hours |
| | | | party life. There are loads of bars, clubs |
| Initially, this area of the Great Lakes was | | | | and restaurants that keep the city alive at |
| inhabited by Native American tribes. | | | | night. |
| Europeans then became interested in the area | | | | |