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