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Toronto Travel Tips
ne of my favorite vacation things you should see and do in
spots is Toronto, Canada. Toronto. These are things that
Coming from the city of you should not miss on your
Detroit, it is only about three visit.
and half hours away. It is a
straight shot up the 401 highway 1. Take a walk down Bloor Street.
once your cross the border in This is the Park Avenue of
Detroit. Toronto. You will find all of the
fancy shops on this street.
Toronto has often been called the Including Gucci, Prada, and the
New York City of Canada. I think amazing Holt-Renfrew department
it lives up to this comparison. store. If you can afford $500 for
However, Toronto is much cleaner a pair of jeans, this is the
and safer than New York City. I place for you. Beyond the
have been amazed at how clean the expensive stores, it is a nice
city is for such a large walk and great people watching.
population. I have also never And as always, window shopping is
felt in danger even when walking free.
around past midnight.
2. Visit the quirky shops of
As far as things to see and do, Queen Street. This street is
you will never run out. I have synonymous with the term "Funky".
probably made about twenty five You will find hip clothing
trips to Toronto in my life and I stores, independent record shops,
have never been bored. There is and other off the wall type
always old favorites along with establishments. Favorite bar to
new things popping up all the visit on this street is the
time. legendary Horseshoe Tavern. Every
great Canadian music act has
Below is my list of the top ten played there.
two main lines, the
3. Stroll through Chinatown. Younge-University-Spadina and the
Looking for dim sum? Exotic Bloor-Danforth. From the subway,
Chinese herbs? Rare teas? you can get to all of the main
Toronto's Chinatown is the place tourist hotspots.
for you. Chinese restaurants shy
away from the traditional "North 6. Visit the top of the CN Tower.
American Chinese" menu. Instead, The world's tallest building at
they serve up variety of 553m (1815 ft). The view is
authentic dishes that feed the amazing. At the top of the tower
over 400,000 people of Chinese is the 360 restaurant. This is a
background in Toronto. world class restaurant. The floor
does a complete rotation every 72
4. Shop at the Eaton Center. I am minutes. When dining, you will
not one for shopping malls. get to view the city below from
However, I do love the Eaton each direction.
Center. The mall itself is a six
storey glass ceiling structure 7. What would a visit to the
modeled after Milan’s Galleria great white north be without a
Vittorio Emanuele. It has over bit of hockey? Toronto is home to
285 stores with a great food the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey
court on the lower level. Make has a special place in the
sure to visit New York fries and national conscious of the
order the Poutine. A blend of Canadians. Make sure to visit the
french fries, cheese curds and Wayne Gretzky area.
gravy.
8. Gourmets will love St.
5. Take a trip on the subway. The Lawrence Market. Considered in
Toronto subway is clean, safe, the top twenty five markets in
and easy to navigate. There are the world, it has over 50
specialty vendors. Great Indian, Ethiopian and Caribbean.
vegetables, fruits, meat, cheese,
and seafood abound. On the lower 10. Eat in Little Italy. For my
level, visit the St. Lawrence money, the restaurants in Little
Market Juice Bar. They specialize Italy represent are the best
in freshly squeezed juices of all restaurants in all of Toronto.
kinds and related products. Beyond restaurants, you will find
exciting night life in this area.
9. Visit the eclectic Kensington This includes wonderful Italian
Market area. Dating back to the coffee shops, gelato, music bars,
original settlement of Toronto in and even Latin dancing.
1790s by the British, you will
now find a diverse area of I hope these tips will help you
shopping representing the enjoy your visit to Toronto.
cultures of Portuguese, East
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Sharon Stajda loves to write about her travels. Visit Toronto, Canada for further information.
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