Diskussion über die Festlegung der Stadtgrenzen für Toronto ist im Gange. Wenn Sie die Stadt ziemlich gut kennen, teilen Sie bitte Ihre Meinung auf der Diskussionsseite mit. Für andere Orte mit dem gleichen Namen, siehe Toronto (Begriffsklärung). Toronto ist eine riesige Stadt mit mehreren Bezirk Artikeln mit Sightseeing, Restaurant, Nachtleben und Unterkunft Inserate haben einen Blick auf jeden von ihnen. Single-Tier-Gemeinde von Ontario 7,125 km 2 (Metro inbegriffen) 2,615,060 (2011 est.) Offizielle englischsprachige Französisch, Italienisch, Chinesisch Sprachen Toronto ist die bevölkerungsreichste Stadt in Kanada und der Provinzhauptstadt von Ontario. Es liegt am nordwestlichen Ufer des Lake Ontario. Toronto mit einer Bevölkerung von 2,6 Millionen liegt im Herzen des Greater Toronto Area (GTA) mit 6,2 Millionen Menschen. Die Stadt ist der Anker der Golden Horseshoe Region, die Wraps rund um den Lake Ontario von Toronto zu den Niagara Falls und Summen über 8,5 Millionen Einwohner, etwa ein Viertel der Canadas gesamte Bevölkerung. Toronto ist die viertgrößte Stadt und fünftgrößte städtische Agglomeration in Nordamerika. Toronto wird manchmal als die New York City von Kanada, weil der allgemeine Gefühl der Stadt ist ähnlich wie in New York City, und weil Toronto war ein beliebtes Ziel für Einwanderer. Aus den postglazialen alluvialen Ablagerungen und Bluffs hervorgegangen, wurde das Gebiet zu verschiedenen Zeiten von Iroquois und später Wyandot (Huron) Völkern bevölkert. Die Siedlung von Europäern begann mit dem französischen Gebäude ein selten besetztes Fort in der Nähe des heutigen Ausstellungsgelände in der Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts, dann wuchs aus einer Backwoods englischen Handelsplatz als York im Jahre 1793 (Rückkehr auf den aktuellen Namen Toronto im Jahre 1834). Später im 19. Jahrhundert wurde es zum kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Schwerpunkt Kanadas. Aufgrund der weitgehend liberalen Einwanderungspolitik seit den sechziger Jahren und der starken Wirtschaft hat sich Toronto in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einer der kulturell und ethnisch vielfältigsten Städte der Welt entwickelt. Mehr als 80 ethnische Gemeinschaften sind vertreten, und über Hälfte der Stadtbewohner waren geboren außerhalb Kanada. Distrikte bearbeiten Als Metropolitan Toronto seine sechs internen Städte im Jahr 1998 zusammenführte, schuf es eine neue Mega-Stadt, die einfach als Toronto bekannt war und heute aus verschiedenen und einzigartigen Vierteln besteht. Toronto erstreckt sich über eine Fläche von über 600 Quadratkilometern und erstreckt sich über etwa 32 Kilometer an den Ufern des Ontario-Sees und umfasst einen dichten, urbanen Kern, der von einem inneren Ring älterer Vorstädte umgeben ist, gefolgt von einem äußeren Ring von Nachkriegsvororten. Die Stadt ist auf einem sehr geradlinigen Gittermuster angelegt, und Straßen fallen selten vom Netz ab, außer in Fällen, in denen die Topographie wie das eingekerbte, gekrümmte Don River Valley und in geringerem Maße die Humber - und Rouge-Täler an den gegenüberliegenden Enden der Stadt stört . Einige Hauptverkehrsstraßen schneiden das Gitter unter Winkeln. Die sechs Bezirke von Toronto sind: Scarborough Scarborough hat Eigenschaften eines Vororts von altem Toronto, aber behält viel von seinem eigenen Charakter und Aroma. Wegen der Topographie der Bluffs, des Rouge Valley und anderer Bäche und kleiner Nebenflüsse gilt Scarborough als der grünste und blättrigste Teil von Toronto. Verstehen Sie bearbeiten 1998, die Städte von Toronto, von Scarborough, von Nordyork, von Etobicoke und von York und von Grafschaft von Grafschaft York verschmolzen, um die gegenwärtige Stadt von Toronto zu bilden. Dies ist auch bekannt als Metropolitan Toronto oder die 416 nach seiner Vorwahl (obwohl jetzt gibt es einige neue Vorwahl, die Mehrheit der Festnetz-Telefonnummern in der Toronto-Bereich sind immer noch 416). Die Stadt hat eine Bevölkerung von mehr als 2,6 Millionen Menschen, von denen mehr als die Hälfte außerhalb von Kanada geboren wurde: eine Tatsache, die für jeden Besucher sofort offensichtlich ist, da die Stadt viele lebendige geschäftige Stadtteile mit Straßenschildern in mehreren Sprachen hat. Toronto und seine umliegenden Vorstädte sind kollektiv bekannt als die Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Outlying Vororten sind auch bekannt als die 905 nach ihrer Vorwahl, obwohl technisch ist dieser Code auch in beiden Hamilton und der Niagara-Region verwendet. Stretching bis zur Grenze in Niagara Falls. Das gesamte Gebiet einschließlich Toronto ist bekannt als das Golden Horseshoe und hat eine Bevölkerung von über 8 Millionen Menschen. Entfernungen zwischen den Städten in der Umgebung kann groß sein, wie es sich entlang, außen und sogar Wraps um das westliche Ende des Lake Ontario. Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel sind nicht immer effektiv genug für eine schnelle oder nahtlose Reise und viele Vorstadtbewohner verlassen sich auf Kraftfahrzeuge zu umgehen. Ein populärer städtischer Mythos hat es, dass die Vereinten Nationen Toronto als die meiste multikulturelle Stadt in der Welt bewertet haben. Während die UN und ihre Agenturen nicht in der Gewohnheit der Rating-Städte sind, bleibt es eine Tatsache, dass Kanada eine Nation von Immigranten ist, und Toronto zeigt dies reichlich. Eine UN-Agentur listet Toronto als zweites nur nach Miami als die Stadt mit den meisten im Ausland geborenen Bewohnern, aber Torontos Bewohner stellen weit mehr kulturelle und Sprachgruppen dar, die vermutlich ein besseres Maß des Multikulturalismus sind. Die meisten Einwanderer passieren entweder Toronto auf ihrem Weg in andere Teile des Landes oder bleiben in Toronto dauerhaft. Viele im Ausland geborene Menschen betrachten sich als kanadisch als gebürtige Kanadier und behaupten oder verhalten sich so, als ob sie sonst in Toronto als anstößig gelten würden. Dies trägt zur gesamten kulturellen Mosaik, dass Toronto ist heute. Innerhalb von Toronto werden die meisten ethnischen Gruppen ihre Weise in den Stoff der kanadischen Gesellschaft arbeiten, aber einige behalten noch ihre unterschiedlichen Weisen wie Sprache, Kleid (wenn nur für spezielle Gelegenheiten), Gewohnheit und Nahrung. Als Ergebnis dieser kulturellen Mosaik, Toronto ist die Heimat von vielen ethnischen Festivals das ganze Jahr über. Toronto hat auch mehrere Radiosender, die in verschiedenen Sprachen und mindestens zwei multikulturelle Fernsehsender. Die Stadt Toronto offiziell befasst sich in 16 verschiedenen Sprachen, während die öffentliche Transit-Agentur Toronto Transit Commission bietet eine Hilfe in 70 Sprachen. Auch große Kaufhäuser wie die Bay in der Innenstadt von Toronto werben den Service in neun Sprachen. Die lingua franca von Toronto bleibt jedoch englisch. Climate Edit Sehen Sie die Toronto 7-Tage-Prognose bei Environment Canada Torontos Klima im Ganzen ist auf der kühlen Seite und variablen Bedingungen zu erwarten. Downtown Temperaturen durchschnittlich -3,8C (25F) im Januar, aber die extreme Kälte erlebt weiteren Norden dauert in der Regel weniger als eine Woche zu einer Zeit. Trotzdem kommen vorbereitet. Die Winter sind immer noch kalt und meist bewölkt, zuweilen schneereich und unangenehm windig und zu anderen Zeiten feucht. Manchmal können schwere Stürme Auswirkungen auf Flüge in und aus der Stadt, sowie verlangsamen Transport und Aktivitäten in der Stadt für ein oder zwei Tage. Die Stadt erlebt warme und feuchte Sommer mit einer durchschnittlichen Höhe von 27C (80F) und einem Tief von 18C (65F) im JuliAugust, mit vielen muggy Abenden, aber selten extreme Hitze. Der historische Jahresdurchschnitt der Temperatur über 30C (86F) beträgt 12 Tage, aber diese Zahl hat sich in den letzten zehn Jahren verdoppelt. Die Sonne scheint mehr als oft nicht im Sommer, aber kurze Gewitter kommen von Zeit zu Zeit, in der Regel dauerhaft weniger als eine Stunde und bringt schwere Regenfälle. Die besten Zeiten für das Wetter zu besuchen sind spät Frühling Sommer oder frühen Herbst, mit angenehm kühlen Nächte und weniger Menschenmengen. Mid-Sommer ist die höchste touristische Saison, aber die Besucher werden feststellen, dass Torontos Vibrancy erstreckt sich über den Winter mit Outdoor-Eisbahnen und gebündelte Clubgäste. Klimaanlage und Heizung sind in Torontos öffentlichen Gebäuden Standard. Reiseinformationen Ontario. 20 Dundas St W (am Yonge im Atrium auf der Bucht U-Bahn: Dundas), 1 416 314-5899 (ontariotravel. torontoontario. ca), 1. M-Sa 10 AM-6PM, So Mittag-5PM. 160dit Sportmannschaften amp arenas Toronto hat mehrere Hauptligasportteams: Toronto Argonauts 2 - kanadische Fußball-Liga, Spiel am BMO Feld. Toronto Blue Jays 3 - Major League Baseball, spielen im Rogers Center. Toronto Maple Leafs 4 - National Hockey League, spielen im Air Canada Center. Toronto Raptors 5 - National Basketball Association, spielen im Air Canada Center. Toronto Rock 6 - National Lacrosse League, spielen im Air Canada Center. Toronto FC 7 - Major League Soccer, spielen auf BMO Field. Toronto Marlies 8 - American Hockey League (Toronto Maple Leafs Bauernhofteam). Spielen Sie im Ricoh Coliseum. Ontario Blues 9 - Kanadische Rugby-Meisterschaft. Spielen Sie bei Fletchers Fields. Das Air Canada Center. 40 Bay St, 10. Manchmal bezeichnet als der Hangar. Das Rogers Center. 1 Blue Jays Way, 11). Oft bezeichnet durch seinen ursprünglichen SkyDome Namen. Holen Sie sich in bearbeiten Mit dem Flugzeug Bearbeiten Airline Terminal Guide Air Canada (inkl. Express amp Rouge), Austrian, Avianca, Brüssel, Copa, EgyptAir, Emirates, Äthiopien, Ethiad, EVA Air, Jet Airways, LOT Polnisch, Lufthansa, Sunwing, TAP Portugal , TUI Niederlande, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Transat, Alitalia, American Airlines, Karibik, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, Condor, Cubana, Delta (einschl Deutschland, Österreich, Finnland, Jamaika, Hainan, Iberia, Icelandair, KLM, Korean Air, Miami Air, Pakistan International, Philippinen, Qantas, SATA International, Saudia, WestJet (einschließlich Encore), WOW Air Toronto Pearson International Flughafen (IATA. YYZ) 12 befindet sich 28 km (17 Meilen) nordwestlich der Innenstadt und wird von den meisten großen Fluggesellschaften bedient. Dies ist Kanadas größter und verkehrsreichster Flughafen und ist die wichtigste Drehscheibe für Air Canada und WestJet. Es gibt zwei Terminals: Terminal 1 Hosts Air Canada und anderen Star Alliance Airlines, während Terminal 3 Hosts SkyTeam und Oneworld Allianz Airlines, zusammen mit WestJet, Air Transat, und andere unangefochtene Fluggesellschaften. Kostenloser WiFi-Internetzugang ist in beiden Terminals verfügbar. Es gibt eine kostenlose Terminal LINK Monorail, die 247 führt, die Sie mit Terminal 1, Terminal 3 (einschließlich der Sheraton Gateway Hotel) und Viscount Station (einschließlich der Value Park Garage, Value Park Los und ALT Hotel) verbindet. Im Terminal 1 befindet sich diese auf Ebene 5 des Parkhauses. Im Terminal 3 befindet sich diese in der Fußgängerbrücke. Sobald Sie angekommen sind, umfassen Ihre Grundtransportoptionen Autoverleih (alle Majors), öffentliche Verkehrsmittel (UP-Express, TTC, Brampton Transit, MiWay, Go Transit), Out-of-town van Dienstleistungen, Taxis und Limousinen. Details siehe unten: UP (Union Pearson) Express. 13 ist ein moderner Expresszug, der Sie in die Innenstadt von Toronto in 25 Minuten, alle 15 Minuten bringt. Es läuft täglich von 5:30 Uhr bis 1:00 Uhr und wird am Terminal 1 neben dem Terminal LINK abgeholt. Die Sitze sind nicht belegt und stehen nach dem "first come first serve" zur Verfügung. Zu den Annehmlichkeiten gehören Steckdosen, Gepäckaufbewahrung und WiFi. Haltestellen entlang der Route sind die Weston GO Station (Weston), Bloor GO Station (Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction) und die Innenstädte Union Station (Canadas geschäftigsten Schienennetz). Dieser Zug verbindet sich mit anderen öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln in Toronto. Sie können auf GO Transit zugreifen. Weston hat direkten Zugang zu TTC-Busse als keine TTC-U-Bahn oder Straßenbahn-Route in der Nähe gehen. Bloor und Union haben direkten Zugang zu TTC-U-Bahnen, Bussen und Straßenbahnen. UP Express Karten sind bei GO Transit oder TTC nicht gültig. Tarif variiert je nach Reisezeit und Alter und ist niedriger mit einer Prepaid-Presto (Transit) - Karte. Tickets können online, auf Ihrem mobilen Gerät, und an Automaten oder Service-Zähler am Bahnhof gekauft werden. ETickets werden Ihnen per E-Mail zugeschickt, die Sie dann auf dem Zug ausdrucken oder auf Ihrem Mobilgerät anzeigen können. Fahrkarten im Zug kostet zusätzlich C2.00 (nur Kreditkarte). Die Eintrittskarten können jeden Tag genutzt werden, bis sie auslaufen. Besuchen Sie die UP Express-Website für Betriebszeiten und Routenpläne. TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) durchgeführt. 14 ist das wichtigste lokale öffentliche Transit-System in Toronto und betreibt drei Buslinien von Terminals 1 und 3. Der 192 Airport Rocket Bus bietet Express-Service zum Bahnhof Kipling (Bloor-Danforth U-Bahn-Linie 2) in Torontos West End. Gepäckträger sind vorhanden. Die Durchfahrtzeit beträgt ca. 25 Minuten. Der 52A Lawrence West Bus fährt nach Osten zur Lawrence West Station (Yonge-Universität U-Bahnlinie 1) und fährt weiter nach Osten zum Bahnhof von Lawrence (Yonge-University U-Bahnlinie 1) und hält an Bushaltestellen entlang der Route. Die Durchfahrtzeit beträgt ca. 55 Minuten nach Lawrence West Station und 1hr 5min. Bis zum Bahnhof von Lawrence. Die Buslinie 300A Bloor-Danforth fährt nach Burnhamthorpe Road (bei Hwy 427) und dann weiter entlang der Bloor Street West und der Danforth Avenue bis zur Warden Avenue. Transit-Zeit zur Bloor Street West-Amp Yonge Street (Yonge-Universität U-Bahn-Linie 1) ist ca. 45 Minuten. C3.25 (C2.90 mit einer Prepaid-Presto-Karte) für Erwachsene. Senioren und Studenten zahlen C2.00 (C1.95 mit einer Prepaid-Presto-Karte). Kinder unter 12 Jahren fahren kostenlos. Der Fahrpreis wird im Bus bezahlt. Wenn die Verbindung zu einem anderen TTC Bus, Straßenbahn, oder die U-Bahn, fragen Sie den Fahrer für eine Papier-Transfer, so dass Sie nicht zahlen den Fahrpreis wieder an der Überweisung. Die Übertragung ist an den Übergabepunkten am Tag der Ausstellung für eine einfache, kontinuierliche Reise gültig. Besuchen Sie die TTC-Website für Betriebszeiten und Routenpläne. GO Transit. 15 ist der größte interregionale Busverkehr in Ontario und betreibt zwei Buslinien vom Terminal 1. Die Route 34 fährt nach Osten zum Finch GO Busterminal in North York. 30 Minuten. Bushaltestellen sind das Busbahnhof Yorkdale und die Bushaltestelle North York (Sheppard Ave in der Yonge Street). Route 40 reist nach Osten zum Richmond Hill Centre Busbahnhof in Richmond Hill Laufzeit ist ca. 25 Minuten und westlich zum Hamilton GO Center Bahnhof und Busbahnhof in Hamilton Laufzeit ist ca. 1 Stunde. Bushaltestellen schließen Quadrat eins (Mississauga) und Trafalgar Straße bei Hwy 407 (Oakville) mit ein. Tarif variiert je nach Reisezeit und Alter und wird dem Fahrer in bar oder mit einer Prepaid-Presto (Transit) - Karte, die den Fahrpreis senkt bezahlt. Der Bus verbindet mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln Toronto, Mississauga und Hamilton, aber youll müssen extra zahlen, um sie zu reiten. Besuchen Sie die GO Transit Website für Betriebszeiten und Routenpläne. MiWay 16 ist das wichtigste lokale öffentliche Verkehrsmittel in Mississauga und betreibt drei Buslinien vom Flughafen entfernt. Route 7 - Flughafen fährt ab Terminal 1 (ebenerdig). Richtung Norden, seine Endhaltestelle ist die Westwood Mall Busbahnhof-Transitzeit ist ca.. 25 Minuten. Richtung Süden und Westen, die Endhaltestelle ist der City Center Busbahnhof (Square One). 35 Minuten. Route 107 - Malton Express fährt von der Viscount Monorail Station. Unterwegs nach Norden, die Endhaltestelle ist die Humber College North Campus Durchfahrtzeit. 25 Minuten. Richtung Süden und Westen, die Endhaltestelle ist der City Center Busbahnhof (Square One). 25 Minuten. Route 24 - Northwest fährt von der Viscount Monorail Station. Richtung Norden, seine Endhaltestelle ist die Westwood Mall Busbahnhof-Transitzeit ist ca.. 25 Minuten. Nach Süden, die Endhaltestelle ist die Skymark-Hub-Transitzeit. 10 Minuten. C3.50 (C1.65 - C2.90 je nach Alter mit einer Prepaid-Presto-Karte) für Erwachsene, Studenten und Kinder. Senioren zahlen C1.00 (C1.90 mit einer Prepaid-Presto-Karte). Der Fahrpreis wird im Bus bezahlt. Wenn Sie an einem anderen MiWay, TTC, Brampton Transit, York Region Transit (VIVA), Oakville Transit, Burlington Transit oder Hamilton Street Railway Bus, fragen Sie den Fahrer für eine Papiertransfer, so dass Sie nicht zahlen den Fahrpreis wieder an der Überweisung. Die Überweisung ist gültig an den Übernahmestellen für 2 Std. Für eine einfache, kontinuierliche Fahrt. Besuchen Sie die MiWay-Website für Betriebszeiten und Routenpläne. Brampton Transit 17 ist das wichtigste lokale öffentliche Verkehrssystem in Brampton und betreibt eine Buslinie vom Flughafen. Route 115 - Airport Express fährt ab Terminal 1 (ebenerdig) ab. Richtung Norden, die Endhaltestelle ist die Bushaltestelle Bramalea. 25 Minuten. C3.75 (C2.50 - C2.80 je nach Alter mit einer Prepaid-Presto-Karte) für Erwachsene, Studenten und Kinder. Senioren zahlen C1.00 (C1.55 mit einer Prepaid-Presto-Karte). Der Fahrpreis wird im Bus bezahlt. Wenn Sie eine Verbindung zu einem anderen Brampton Transit, MiWay, York Region Transit (VIVA), Oakville Transit, Burlington Transit, Hamilton Street Railway oder Durham Region Transit Bus, fragen Sie den Fahrer für eine Papiertransfer, so dass Sie nicht zahlen den Fahrpreis wieder an der Überweisung . Die Überweisung ist gültig an den Übernahmestellen für 2 Std. Für eine einfache, kontinuierliche Fahrt. Besuchen Sie die Brampton Transit Website für Betriebszeiten und Routenpläne. Taxis und Airport Limousines 18 können Sie überall hin mitnehmen. Sie können sie auf der Ankunftsebene eines Terminals abholen. Um sicher zu gehen, vermeiden Sie die Einstellung von Fahrern, die innerhalb der Terminals anfragen, oder bitten Sie, ihnen das Parkhaus oder einen anderen Ort zu folgen. Alle Fahrzeuge sind vollständig lizenziert, um sicherzustellen, dass sie bestimmte Sicherheitsanforderungen erfüllen und dass Sie gerecht und konsistent Preise berechnet werden. Innerhalb der Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Preise sind auf der Grundlage der Zeit und Entfernung zu Ihrem Ziel vorgegeben. Fahrpreise zu Zielen außerhalb der GTA kosten mehr. C53 für ein Taxi zur Innenstadt. C58 für eine Limousine in die Innenstadt. Sie können in bar oder mit einer Kreditkarte bezahlen. Besuchen Sie die Flughäfen Website für aktuelle Taxi und Limo Tarifkarten. Jeder Bereich, der nicht auf der Karte aufgeführt ist, wird C1.45km für Taxis oder C1.55km für Limousinen berechnet. Sie sollten den Fahrer bitten, den Fahrpreis von der Tariftabelle zu bestätigen, bevor er das Terminal verlässt. Billy Bishop Toronto Stadtzentrum Flughafen. (IATA YTZ), 19 (allgemein bekannt als der Insel-Flughafen durch Einheimische), behandelt nur Kurzstrecken-Regionalflüge. Der Hauptmieter ist Porter Airlines 20. Ein Billigflieger, der Flüge mit Turbopropflugzeugen zu vielen Orten in Ostkanada (Halifax, Moncton, Mont Tremblant, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Sault Ste Marie, St. Johns, Sudbury) betreibt , Thunder Bay, Timmins, Windsor) und den nordöstlichen Vereinigten Staaten (Boston, Burlington, ChicagoMidway, Myrtle Beach, New YorkNewark, Pittsburgh, WashingtonDulles). Air Canada 21 bietet Service für Montreal. Einer der wichtigsten Vorteile des Fliegens in diesem Flughafen ist seine Nähe zum Zentrum Kern. Nach der Landung können Sie Innenstadt innerhalb von zehn Minuten sein. Ein zugänglicher Fußgänger-Tunnel verbindet den Flughafen-Terminal mit dem Festland. Fähren stehen zur Verfügung. Es ist nur 121 m (397 ft) und die weltweit kürzeste regelmäßig geplante Fährverbindung. Es arbeitet zwischen TCCA und dem Festland alle 15 Minuten, 6:45 AM-10:07 PM. Dont worry, Sie dont haben, um Tickets oder etwas zu kaufen, suchen Sie einfach die Linie (es gibt separate Fußgänger-und Auto-Linien) und Board, wenn gerichtet, dies zu tun. Wenn Sie ein Fahrzeug bei YTZ mieten, sind National und Avis auf dem Festland, während Hertz ist eigentlich auf der Insel bedeutet, dass Sie das Fahren auf und von der Fähre zu erleben. Einmal auf dem Festland verbindet ein kostenloser Shuttlebus das Terminal mit dem Fairmont Royal York Hotel, gegenüber der Union Station. TTC Straßenbahnen sind einen kurzen Spaziergang nördlich vom Festland Fährhafen. Route 511 Bathurst bietet Service nördlich Bathurst, Bathurst U-Bahn-Station. Route 509 Harbourfront fährt nach Osten entlang der Uferpromenade (Queens Quay) zum Union Station. Beide Routen enden eine kurze Distanz zum Westen am Exhibition Place. Allerdings ist die bequemste Verbindung zu TTC U-Bahn und GO Transit Dienstleistungen über den kostenlosen Shuttle zum Union Station. Hamilton International Flughafen. (IATA, YHM), 22. befindet sich etwa 80 km von der Innenstadt von Toronto und Niagara Falls, wird von WestJet und CanJet serviert. Dieser Flughafen wird von der (Hamilton Street Railway) von der Hamilton GO Station (36 Hunter Street East), wo Sie eine GO Pendler Bus zum Union Station in der Innenstadt von Toronto (9,50 One-Way). Busse fahren alle 30 Minuten. Ein Taxi von der Innenstadt von Hamilton zum Flughafen ist etwa 25. Für sparsame Reisende aus den Vereinigten Staaten, Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. (IATA BUF), 23. ist eine weitere Option. Flüge nach Buffalo sind in der Regel deutlich günstiger als Pearson. Megabus. 24. hat unterschiedliche Preise und erfordert eine frühzeitige Buchung. Sie laufen vom Flughafen Buffalo nach Toronto. Die Fahrt dauert 3 Stunden, einschließlich der Grenzübergang. Mietwagen sind am Flughafen verfügbar, wenn Sie es vorziehen, die Fahrt selbst zu machen. Buffalo Airport Limo 25 bietet eine Flatrate von 175 in die Innenstadt von Toronto von BUF. Mit dem Bus bearbeiten Intercity-Bus bearbeiten Die wichtigsten Busbahnhof in Toronto, der Toronto Coach Terminal (auch bekannt als Bay Street Terminal oder der Metro Toronto Coach Terminal), wird für Intercity-Busfahrten verwendet und wird von Greyhound, Trainer Kanada, New York Trailways serviert , Und Ontario Northland. Die Bushaltestellen Haupteingang ist auf der Bay Street direkt nördlich von Dundas und die Terminals Abflüge Gebäude nimmt die nördliche Hälfte des Blocks von Bay Street, Dundas Street, Edward Street und Elizabeth Street die Ankünfte Gebäude befindet sich direkt über Elizabeth Street von begrenzt Das Abfluggebäude. Das Abfluggebäude wird durch das unterirdische PATH-Gehwegsystem zur Dundas U-Bahnstation auf der Yonge Linie über das Atrium auf Bucht-Einkaufszentrum angeschlossen. Das Terminal ist auch mehrere Blöcke östlich der U-Bahnstation St Patrick an der Universität-Spadina-Linie. Im Gegensatz zu Union Station, hat das Busterminal Schließfächer, in denen Menschen können Gepäck speichern. Die Kosten sind 5 für 24 Stunden und Sie müssen ein Token von einem der Token-Maschinen befindet sich neben den Schließfächern. Die Schließfächer befinden sich im Flur, der das Abfluggebäude mit dem Ankunftsgebäude verbindet. Lagerung von Gegenständen in Schließfächern über Nacht ist nicht ratsam, da Pausen in der Nacht üblich sind. Bestimmte Gegenstände, die zu groß sind, um in ein Schließfach zu passen, können in der Informationskabine gegen Aufpreis aufbewahrt werden. Das Busterminal in Toronto ist sehr schlecht konzipiert und zwingt Passagiere, in einem Raum, der nur wenig mehr als ein Schuppen mit Wänden an zwei Seiten, so dass die Passagiere Warteschlange sind gezwungen, die Dieselabgase aus den Trainer einzuatmen und zu ertragen Die kalten Wintern und heißen Sommern. Darüber hinaus gibt es oft Warteschlangen so lange für die Pendler-Trainer, dass sie blockieren andere Trainer zu erreichen ihre Plattformen. Plattformen sind auch schlecht markiert, und es ist nicht schwer, Schlange für den falschen Bus. Zögern Sie nicht, jemanden um Hilfe zu bitten. Die meisten Leute im Terminal haben viel Erfahrung mit ihm und verstehen, wie schwierig es ist zu navigieren. Ankunft am Terminal mindestens 30 Minuten vor dem Abflug. Sie können vermeiden, die Mühe zu kaufen Tickets am Terminal ist es in der Regel schneller zu kaufen Tickets online, wenn möglich. Wenn Sie Karten am Terminal erwerben müssen, sollten Sie vorsichtig sein, wenn Sie Peak Reisezeiten brauchen, da die Strecke bis zu 20 Minuten dauern kann. Aber Greyhound Tickets sollten Sie zu jeder Zeit (obwohl sie Verdunkelungszeiten haben) verwendet werden, während Tickets online gekauft zwingen Sie auf einem bestimmten Bus zu reservieren. Windhund. 26. bietet eine große Anzahl von Intercity-Dienstleistungen, ihre primären Routen von Toronto sind: New York City über Buffalo. Rochester und Syracuse Ottawa und Chicago über London. Windsor und Detroit. Greyhound Schnellzugriff. 27. ist eine Tochtergesellschaft von Greyhound, die Pendler-Dienstleistungen zwischen Toronto und Städte unmittelbar außerhalb der Reichweite von GO Transit bietet. Dienstleistungen laufen nach Kitchener. Guelph Barrie Peterborough St. Katharinen. Und Niagara Falls. Ontario Nordland. 28. bietet Dienstleistungen aus den nördlichen Teilen von Ontario. Shuttle. 29. transportiert Gruppen von Menschen in ganz Ontario sowie Buffalo und Montreal. Trainer von Kanada. 30. führt über Niagara Falls (1,5 Std., 25,15) und Buffalo (2,5 Std., 27,20 Uhr) Busse von Toronto nach Montreal (7 Std., 10-55) über Kingston (3 Std.) Und New York (10,5 Std.). Coach Kanada Busse nach Montreal und Greyhound Busse nach Peterborough und Ottawa auch an der Bushaltestelle Scarborough Centre im Osten des zentralen Toronto, diese Station liegt auf der Scarborough RT Massenverkehr Linie. Greyhound Busse nach Kitchener, Guelph, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Buffalo und New York und Coach Kanada Busse nach Buffalo und New York auch in der Nähe der Union Station, entweder vor der York Street Eingang zum Royal York Hotel oder an der Universität Allee nördlich von Wellington Street. Zwei neue, stark reduzierte Dienstleistungen zwischen Toronto und New York City jetzt aus dem Gehsteig vor dem Royal York Hotel, auf der anderen Straßenseite von Union Station. Beide werben elektrische Anschlüsse an jedem Sitz, wi-fi, Filme und mehr Beinfreiheit als herkömmliche Busse. Wenn gekauft weit genug im Voraus, Tickets können für 1 gefunden werden, obwohl in Wirklichkeit, die meisten Sitze reichen von 15 bis 50. Megabus. 31. stellt Dienst von New York City zur Verfügung. Büffel. Flughafen Buffalo-Niagara, Philadelphia. Syracuse und Rochester auf dem Bürgersteig vor dem Royal York Hotel. Megabus fährt täglich zwei Busse vom Royal York sowie zwei Busse pro Tag vom Busterminal, Busse vom Busbahnhof laufen bis zum Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, während Busse vom Royal York zur Penn Station laufen New York. Megabus stellt auch Service zweimal täglich von Washington, D. C. Ne-On zur Verfügung. 32. ist ein Service, der gemeinsam von Greyhound USA und New York Trailways betrieben wird, die zwei Busse pro Tag vom Royal York Hotel zum New Yorker Hotel in New York führen. Commuter Bus bearbeiten GO Transit, 33. betreibt das Nahverkehrsnetz im Großraum Toronto. Ihre Busdienste sollen ihre Pendlerzüge ergänzen, von denen die meisten nur während der Hauptverkehrszeit fahren. Wenn die Züge nicht laufen, fährt GO Busse auf derselben Strecke. Die meisten GO Busse laufen zum Union Station Bus Terminal, angrenzend an Union Railway Station. GO Transit betreibt auch Dienste für Bushaltestellen an mehreren U-Bahn-Stationen, darunter: Yorkdale Mall, Finch, York Mills und Scarborough Center. Mit dem Zug bearbeiten Alle geplanten Passagierzüge in Toronto laufen in und aus Union Station 34., die an 65 Front Street, zwischen Bay und York Streets befindet. Geöffnet im Jahr 1927, Torontos Union Station gilt allgemein als einer der größten, beeindruckendsten Bahnhöfe in Nordamerika mit einem riesigen großen Saal, die Decke steigt auf eine Höhe gleich sieben Stockwerke. Trotz dieser beeindruckenden Halle finden die meisten Aktivitäten im Bahnhof in den U-Bahn-Kursen, die die S-Bahn-Plattformen mit der U-Bahn-Station zu verbinden. Die große Halle wird weiterhin für den Erwerb von Intercity-Bahnfahrkarten mit einer Reihe von Ticketkabinen und mehreren Fahrkartenautomaten genutzt. Der Bahnhof wird von einer gleichnamigen U-Bahn-Station bedient, die von der GO-Halle aus zugänglich ist. Die wichtigsten Intercity-Halle ist von der großen Halle zugänglich, aber alle Pendler-Bahn-Plattformen sind von der U-Bahn erreicht Transit Halle, wie der Union Station Bus Terminal auf der anderen Straßenseite. Der GO Transit Concourse wird durch die Aufnahme einer der drei großen Treppen in der großen Halle oder direkt von der U-Bahn. Union Station befindet sich eine erhebliche Renovierung und Erbe Restaurierung, die für den Abschluss im Jahr 2017 geplant. Während der Arbeit ist im Gange, können einige Bereiche unzugänglich sein. Umwege sind zwischen der U-Bahnstation und den Gängen. Folgen Sie nachgeschlagenen Schildern oder fragen Sie einen Mitreisenden nach einer Wegbeschreibung. Die meisten Intercity-Bahnreisen in Kanada wird von VIA Rail zur Verfügung gestellt. 35. Union Station ist eine der wichtigsten Knotenpunkte von VIA Rails und verbindet mehrere ihrer Linien. Bahnlinien, die von VIA Rail von Union Station betrieben werden, gehören: Korridor 8212Dies ist VIAs geschäftigste Linie von Windsor und Sarnia im Südwesten bis Quebec City im Nordosten. Regelmäßige Züge laufen von Toronto direkt nach Montreal. Ottawa. London. Kingston. Windsor. Und Sarnia sowie Stationen dazwischen. Die Linien zwischen Montreal und Toronto und Ottawa und Toronto sind VIAs beschäftigt und am häufigsten, sie haben auch die größten Rabatte, wenn sie gut im Voraus gebucht. Es gibt zwei Klassen von Service, Wirtschaft und Wirtschaft. Business-Klasse umfasst Mahlzeiten und alkoholische Getränke. Maple Leaf 8212Dieser Service wird gemeinsam von VIA und U. S.-Fahrgastschifffahrtsgesellschaft, Amtrak, 36 geführt. Züge auf dieser Strecke laufen zwischen Toronto und New York City einmal pro Tag in jeder Richtung, die in Albany und Buffalo und vielen kleineren Stationen stoppt. Züge zwischen Toronto und New York sind extrem langsam und sehr teuer, dauern die oben aufgeführten Coach Services in der Regel mehrere Stunden weniger und kosten mehrmals weniger als der Zug. Es gibt auch häufigere Züge, die auf dieser Linie von Toronto zu den Niagara Falls laufen. Die kanadischen 8212Trains auf dieser Linie führen die transkontinentale Route von Toronto nach Vancouver dreimal pro Woche pro Strecke und halten an einer Vielzahl von kleineren Stationen auf dem Weg. Städte, die dieser Zug durchfährt, sind: Winnipeg. Saskatoon Edmonton. Jasper und Kamloops. Die gesamte Reise dauert etwa drei Tage. Dies ist eine der teuersten Bahnreisen in Nordamerika und ist oft teurer als Fliegen. Allerdings über die Bahn führt Express-Angebote 2-3 Wochen vor Reise, die den Preis auf dieser Route um 75 Prozent reduzieren können. Die Züge enthalten sowohl Schlafwagen-Liegeplätze und Kabinen, als auch Liegeplatz Economy Sitzgelegenheiten. Drei Mahlzeiten pro Tag sind in den Zügen Speisen Auto gekocht. Diese sind in Schläfer Tarifen enthalten und sind für Kauf für Wirtschaft Passagiere. S-Bahn 8212Dienstleistungen im Großraum Toronto werden ausschließlich von GO Transit 37 betrieben, die alle ihre Züge von Union Station ausführen. Ihre Züge dienen hauptsächlich den weitläufigen Vororten rund um die Stadt und die meisten der Zuglinien laufen nur während der Hauptverkehrszeit zu anderen Zeiten des Tages, sie werden durch Busdienstleistungen ersetzt. Die meisten dieser Busse stammen vom Union Station Bus Terminal über die Bay Street vom Bahnhof gibt es einen Überkopfweg von der GO-Zug-Halle zum Busbahnhof. Fahrzeit Ottawa 3hrs 57min Montreal 4hrs 37min Winnipeg 34hrs Saskatoon 46hrs Edmonton 56hrs Vancouver 83hrs Mit dem Auto bearbeiten Die wichtigsten Autobahnen in Toronto sind die QEW, die 404, die 401, die 400 und die 427. Toronto ist in der beneidenswerten Position des Seins Größte Stadt in Kanada, so ist es relativ einfach, ein Schild, das Sie in die richtige Richtung zu finden. Beachten Sie, dass der Verkehr auf ankommenden Autobahnen extrem schwer sein kann. In der Innenstadt Kern gibt es viele Turn Einschränkungen, vor allem von Hauptverkehrsstraßen zu anderen Hauptverkehrsstraßen (z. B. Yonge zu Dundas Streets). Die Hauptstraßen in Toronto sind in einem Gittermuster gelegt, das es zu einer der einfachsten Städte macht, die man mit dem Auto erreichen kann. Von Punkt zu Punkt überall in der Stadt kann mit nur wenigen Umdrehungen erreicht werden. Parken in der Innenstadt Kern kann teuer und schwer zu finden, ist aber reichlich und kostengünstig oder kostenlos in den Rest der Stadt. Kanada fährt auf der rechten Seite. Transit bylaws edit Toronto follows some bylaws related to the transit system that often confuse or surprise visiting drivers: If a bus is signalling intent to merge into traffic from a stop, you must yield to the bus. If a streetcar in front of you and travelling in your direction has its doors open, you cannot pass the open doors. However, if a traffic island (itll look like a raised median with a transit shelter on top) separates the streetcar from your lane, you may pass with caution. Occasionally the rightmost travel lane on certain streets (most notably on Bay Street between Front and Bloor Sts.) is reserved from 7AM-7PM for transit vehicles, taxis and bicycles only you can enter these lanes only to make a right turn at the next cross street. If you do decide to travel as through-traffic in these lanes, you may be liable to a fine (an often hefty one). Additionally, drivers are advised that Torontonians generally take their obligation to give a wide berth to emergency vehicles quite seriously: if you hear sirens or see lights, pull over to the side of the road safely but quickly. By ferry edit The trip to the Toronto Islands from the downtown core (Bay St and Queens Quay) is a pleasant 15 minute ferry ride, with frequent summer service and the best views of the Toronto skyline. There are also guided sailing vessels that take tours of the innerouter harbour and circumvent Toronto Island Ferry tickets can be purchased online in advance to skip the long lines at the ferry terminal entrance. Get around edit Toronto is huge, and most roads run for very long distances. Streetcar rail, subway rail, and intercity rail services are clean and efficient but overcrowded, yet its entirely possible to get around Toronto without a car, especially downtown. You may find it quicker and easier to drive, but be aware that traffic congestion is severe at almost any time of day, especially during rush hour. Toronto has plentiful parking garages downtown, most of which can be identified by the prominent green P signs, but they are very expensive, particularly on weekdays. Toronto is at an angle to geographic north, but most maps are drawn with respect to the shoreline. This is sometimes called Toronto North. Transit edit A streetcar during a rainy day downtown. Toronto has a very large transit system, the third most heavily used in North America (after New York City and Mexico City ). It consists of buses, streetcars, subway lines, and the quasi-subway Scarborough Rapid Transit line. Buses and streetcars are prone to get caught in Torontos notorious traffic during rush-hours, though some streetcar lines have dedicated lanes. Torontos long streetcar lines, coupled with more than a decade of service cuts, have resulted in chronic bunching, where one might wait for thirty minutes at a stop, and then 4 streetcars will arrive bunched together. In contrast to this, the subway system is quite fast and efficient the subway lines extend well into the suburbs and have spurred a great deal of high-density, high-rise development in far-flung neighbourhoods that would not otherwise have had any large-scale development. A prime example of this is the neighbourhood of North York. filled with high-rise development right on top of three subway stations. As a result, the subway is the easiest, fastest and most efficient way to get around the city. Unlike many cities, Torontos subway lines have extremely frequent service, even late at night. Trains come every five minutes or better from 5:30 a. m. to 1:30 a. m. every day of the week except Sunday, when service starts at 8 a. m. The TTC operates a comprehensive network of overnight bus and streetcar routes called the Blue Night Network. Service runs at 30-minute intervals from 1:30 a. m. to 5:00 a. m. Night routes are numbered starting from 300, and stops with all-night service have a blue 24hr badge at the top. Cash fare for adults is 3.25 (discounted to 2.90 if you buy several tokens at a time, minimum purchase is 3). Student and senior fare is 2.00 and children under the age of 12 are free. Be aware that some token vending machines are out of service, but do not have signs on them to indicate that. It is therefore safer to use manned ticket booths whenever possible. A day pass is available for 12. This pass allows unlimited travel on all TTC services within the City of Toronto, except for Downtown Express buses. For one person, it allows unlimited one-day travel on any day of the week, from the beginning of service until 5:30 a. m. the next morning. On Saturday and Sunday, and statutory holidays, day passes function as a group pass. On these days, two passengers over 19 years old and up to four passengers 19 or under can travel with one TTC Day Pass. The day pass does not have to be purchased on the day of use. A weekly pass costs 42.25. It allows unlimited travel from 5:30 a. m. Monday morning, to 5:30 a. m. the following Monday. The weekly pass is transferable, meaning it can be used by more than one person but only one person may be travelling under that pass at any given time. A monthly pass, termed the Metropass, costs 141.50. This pass is also transferable, with no pass-backs. Tokens as well as daily and weekly passes are available at subway stations, variety stores and newsstands throughout the city. Most businesses that sell passes and tokens have a TTC sticker on their front door. The TTC is planning to roll out Presto, the Ontario governments smart card system, to all subway stations and bus routes by the end of 2016. All streetcar routes will have Presto by the end of 2015, and many subway stations already have it. Fares are 2.80 per trip, equal to the token fare, and a card costs 6. Check the TTCs Presto page for an updated list of routes and stations where it can be used. 38 Subway and Rapid Transit edit The Toronto RT Map. Enterance to a subway station There are three subway lines and one Rapid Transit (RT) line: The Bloor-Danforth line runs east-west along Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue. It meets the Yonge-University line at Bloor-Yonge, St. George, and Spadina stations, and meets the Scarborough RT line at Kennedy station. This line runs through a large number of neighbourhoods, Kennedy Station is on Eglinton in working-class Scarborough and is surrounded by large apartment blocks, it is a major transit hub for TTC buses in Scarborough and also connects with GO Transit commuter trains. The line leaves Scarborough after Warden station and the next nine stations serve a number of densely packed, ethnic neighbourhoods along the Danforth. After Broadview Station, the line crosses the Don River and the following station, Castle Frank, serves the extremely exclusive neighbourhood of Rosedale. After this, the line crosses the Rosedale ravine and enters Downtown Toronto. the next four stations serve the expensive shopping district of Bloor-Yorkville. Following this, the line serves many small ethnic neighbourhoods centred around Bloor Street. Lansdowne and Dundas West stations serve working class neighbourhoods and Dundas West connects with GO Transit commuter trains. The next two stations serve High Park, a large park on the west side of the city and Runnymede and Jane stations serve the pleasant and relatively affluent neighbourhood of Bloor West Village. The next three stations serve the mostly middle class suburb of Etobicoke . The Yonge-University-Spadina line runs in a U formation, travelling north-south along Yonge Street, bending at Union Station, then travelling north-south along University Avenue, Spadina Avenue, and Allen Road. It meets the Sheppard line at Sheppard-Yonge station and the Bloor-Danforth line at Bloor-Yonge, St. George, and Spadina stations. The Sheppard line runs in an east-west direction along Sheppard Avenue. It meets the Yonge line at Sheppard-Yonge station and terminates at Don Mills Station in the east. The Scarborough RT runs from the eastern end of the Bloor-Danforth line at Kennedy Station, through central Scarborough to McCowan Station. As its name suggests, this line serves the mainly working-class suburb of Scarborough. This lines main draw for visitors is that it serves Scarborough Town Centre, one of the citys enormous regional shopping centres, at its Scarborough Centre station this station is also a major regional transit hub and is served by a large number of TTC buses, several GO Transit commuter buses, and is a stop on Greyhound coach routes to Peterborough. Ottawa. and Coach Canada routes to Montreal and Kingston . Other TTC services are provided by buses, streetcars, the Scarborough RT line, and Wheel-Trans vans (for people with disabilities). There are also a number of Downtown Express buses that run during rush hour, for which additional fare must be paid. The subway hours of operation on weekdays and Saturdays are approximately 6 a. m. to 1:30 a. m. and SundaysPublic holidays approximately 8 a. m. to 1:30 am. Streetcars edit A TTC Streetcar. Toronto is one of the very few cities in North America (and the only city in Canada) to retain its streetcars. Most routes still run with older, inaccessible vehicles, but new low-floor vehicles with wheelchair ramps, air conditioning, and more doors are starting to arrive, as of 2015 running only on the 509 and 510 routes, mixed with the legacy vehicles. 39 All streetcar routes operate on proof-of-payment rules, meaning that passengers must always keep their transfer or pass for inspection. Fare inspectors do regular patrols, and failure to surrender fare media carries a fine of 425. When in doubt, always ask the driver for a transfer if paying by cash or token. More information is available on the TTCs proof-of-payment page. 40 501 runs along Queen Street for most of its route, from the eastern end of the Beaches neighbourhood, through Leslieville. the Financial District. the Queen West shopping district, Parkdale, then along the Queensway and Lake Shore Blvd through Long Branch in Etobicoke to the Long Branch GO Train station. 502 and 503 run from Kingston Road in the Beaches to the Financial District. 502 runs along Queen Street through downtown and 503 (rush hour only) runs along King Street. 504 and 514 run along King Street. 504 runs from Broadview subway station on the Bloor-Danforth line to Dundas West subway station on the Bloor-Danforth line. 514 runs from Cherry Street to Dufferin Gate LoopExhibition Place. Both routes pass through the Financial District and the Theatre District . 505 runs along Dundas Street from Broadview subway station to Dundas West subway station. It runs through Chinatown . 506 runs along Gerrard, Carlton and College Streets, it runs from Main Street subway station on the Bloor-Danforth line to High Park in West Toronto. It passes through Cabbagetown. Downtown. the University of Toronto, Kensington Market and Little Italy . 509 and 510 run from Union subway station on the Yonge-University-Spadina line in a tunnel under Bay Street to Queens Quay, they run aboveground on Queens Quay, through the Harbourfront to Spadina Avenue. The 509 continues on Queens Quay from Spadina to Exhibition Place. The 510 runs north along Spadina to Spadina subway station on the Bloor-Danforth line, the 510 passes through the Theatre District. the Queen West shopping district, Chinatown. Kensington Market and the Annex. Both 509 and 510 run within their own rights-of-way in the centre lanes of the streets and stop less frequently than regular routes. 511 runs along Bathurst for nearly all of its route, from Exhibition Place to Bathurst subway station on the Bloor-Danforth line. 512 runs along St Clair Avenue from St Clair subway station on the Yonge line to a streetcar loop just past Keele Street. 512 runs within its own right of way in the centre of St. Clair Avenue from Yonge Street to Gunns Loop, just west of Keele Street, passing through St Clair West subway station on the University-Spadina line. This route serves the neighbourhood of Deer Park . Caution: When getting on and off streetcars, make sure that the traffic is stopped in the lane next to the streetcar. While drivers are required by law to stop behind open streetcar doors, some drivers dont. This does not apply when there is a safety island between you and the traffic lane(s). Pickpocketing on the TTC is rare, but stay aware of your surroundings in crowded rush hour situations and avoid keeping valuables in outside pockets. Transfers edit All but two (Routes 99 and 171) of the TTCs bus and streetcar routes have a subway station somewhere on the loop, and while many routes will take you into the station and beyond the ticket barrier, some of them (especially downtown) will take you only to the outside of the station. In this case, you can enter the station by presenting a valid transfer. If you dont have one, you need to pay another cash fare. Transfers are free, but should be obtained at the first vehicle or station you enter on your journey. If your journey starts on a bus or streetcar, ask for one as you pay your fare (simply saying Transfer, please to the operator will suffice). If you start at a subway station, look for a red machine just beyond the ticket booth with a digital time clock on its face. Press the gold button and collect your transfer. A transfer may also be used to pass from a bus or streetcar to another bus or streetcar moving in a perpendicular direction - for example, from a northbound bus to an eastbound streetcar. But in doing so, make sure to transfer at the first intersection possible (i. e. do not get out at an intersection, walk east for a block, and transfer there). Connecting public transit services edit The areas that surround TorontoMississauga. Brampton, York Region, Durham Region, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Hamiltonhave their own transit systems. There are no free transfer privileges between the TTC and these other transit systems. To use both the TTC and another system, two fares must usually be paid (though see GTA Pass below). In many places, these networks do overlap, so you can transfer easily. Prices are similar to prices for the TTC. Generally bus services outside Toronto city limits are fairly infrequent, except for a few busy routes (e. g. Mississauga Transit route 1, 19, 26, Brampton 501, 502, 511 or Viva Blue, Purple). A weekly GTA Pass (Greater Toronto Area Pass) is available for 54. It is valid on the TTC and the transit systems in Mississauga. Brampton, York Region, but not Durham Region or Halton Region. This pass is also transferable, although only one rider may use it at a time. If you are travelling through the fare-zone boundary in York Region with a GTA pass, you will have to pay an additional 1. The regional transportation agency, Metrolinx, operates the PRESTO 41 farecard system which allow users to pay transit fares throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (with the exception of the TTC, where only select subway stations currently accept the card). Although fares and transfer rules are set individually by each transit operator, using the card generally provides a discount from the cash fare and discounted or free transfers between certain systems. Cards cost 6 and are not refundable, but visitors making significant use of GO Transit, or several GTA transit systems might find some cost savings and convenience over using cash or tickets. GO Transit edit A system of regional trains and buses . GO Transit 42. connects Toronto to its surrounding areas. The majority of these services, especially trains, are oriented to weekday commuters travelling to and from downtown Toronto. GO Transit charges fares by distance. Trains are large and comfortable, and the vast majority run only during rush hours. The main exception is on the Lakeshore Line between Aldershot and Oshawa, via Union Station, which runs every 30-60 minutes during off peak times. The GO bus network is much more extensive and fills in for trains in the off-peak hours, but beware that buses may get delayed due to traffic congestion. The vast majority of tourist destinations are reachable by TTC, although you might want to use the GO to get to the Zoo, or to the homes of family members or friends in the Greater Toronto Area. Discounts on the fares for connecting transit services are available under certain conditions, if you are travelling to or from a GO Transit rail station. The GTA Pass is not valid on GO Transit. NOTE: in many cases, a GO bus will not stop unless the passengers-to-be indicate waiting to be picked up, even if they are standing at a designated stop. Users must flag the bus down, usually just by raising their hand or ticket in the air as the bus approaches. That is because GO stops often share stops with other municipal transit systems. Also, GO Trains operate on the Proof-of-Payment system passengers must possess a valid ticket for the entire length of their journey before boarding a train. Tickets cannot be purchased on board, and there are no gates or staff before boarding to ensure you have a fare for a particular train. GO Transit enforcement officers conduct random inspections of tickets, issuing expensive fines to anyone without the correct fare. Enforcement officers have likely heard every possible excuse from passengers who regularly try to avoid paying a fare, and are often unforgiving of any (even legitimate) reason you might give. If using a Presto card on the GO bus or train, be sure to tap your Presto card both at the beginning and end of your trip. Each GO train runs with a three-person crew. There are two engineers, who are responsible for operations, as well as the Customer Service Ambassador, who is responsible for passenger service (openingclosing doors, making station announcements, answering questions, dealing with emergencies, etc.) The CSA is stationed in the Accessibility car (the 5th car behind the locomotive), and introduces himherself during hisher opening spiel. If you are unfamiliar with the system, it is recommended that you remain close to them. Taxis edit Taxis are plentiful and safe, but not cheap. As with most big cities, driving a car downtown can be annoying parking is often hard to find and expensive, and traffic along certain streets can make vehicle travel slower than mass transit. However, travelling longer distances, when not close to subway lines is often significantly faster by car or taxi. By bicycle edit There are many casual cyclists out all the time and cycling is fast: door to door, in all of downtown Toronto, a bike beats a car or transit nearly every time. There is a lack of clear understanding about regulations regarding bicycles and as a result, there can be hostility between automobiles and cyclists. Generally speaking, if you are on the road, you are expected to obey the same laws as cars, and you are not allowed to ride on the sidewalk. In reality, cyclists have all sorts of driving styles expect the unexpected. The city is predominantly flat, aside from a general climb away from Lake Ontario and the deeply indented, forested Don Valley and Humber River Valley, and post-and-ring locking posts are present throughout the city. There are many bike-only lanes on major roads and threading through various neighbourhoods and parks. The city publishes a cycling map, available on the city website 43. The unimaginatively named Bike Share Toronto 44 provides a public bike system with 1,000 bikes available at 80 stations throughout downtown. Subscriptions start at 7 for 24 hours and allow you to use a bike for 30 minutes or less, as much as you like (usage fees apply for trips longer than 30 minutes). Bike Share Toronto operates 24 hours a day, all year long (but see the warning below about winter biking). Several businesses also offer rentals 45. It is a provincial law that cyclists under 18 must wear a helmet, and all riders must have a bike with reflectors and a bell. This tends to only be enforced when the police go on their annual cycling blitz. The TTC has taken measures to be welcoming of bicycles. All TTC buses have easy to use bike racks, and bicycles are allowed onto the subway during off-peak hours. This allows you to be able to take your bike almost anywhere in the city. Beware of parked cars - often accidents are not caused by moving cars, but rather by careless drivers or passengers who unexpectedly open their drivers side door. However, by and large Toronto is about as safe for bikers as most European cities, and certainly safer than most U. S. cities. Here, at least, cyclists are often expected and respected by drivers. Be cautious of streetcar tracks as bike wheels can be easily caught and cause a spill. Streetcar tracks are extremely slippery when the road is wet. Always try to cross the tracks at right angles. Although you will certainly see large numbers of locals riding the streets year-round, be warned that biking in the winter months is enjoyable only with proper equipment and reasonable skills winter weather does get cold, it can be quite windy, and snow removal is often imperfect. Some recommended cycling routes: By far one of the most popular bike paths is the Martin Goodman Trail, the east-west route that hugs Lake Ontario, spanning the city from Etobicoke to the eastern ends of the city. This path is also often used by pedestrians and rollerbladers. The Don River trail system begins at the lake (near Queen and Broadview) and travels very far North and East. During or after heavy rains, avoid lower sections of the trails. A special treat for bikers of all levels is a tour out to the Leslie Street Spit lighthouse and bird sanctuaries (no cars). Start at Queen and Leslie and head south. The Kay Gardiner Beltline Trail is a pleasant, leafy ride through the heart of Midtown Toronto. Access is available from Yonge Street near Davisville Station and many points to the northwest. Though out of the way, the Humber River trail is nicely paved, long, and scenic. It spans from the Martin Goodman Trail to Humber College and links up to several parks in North Toronto. A visit to Toronto Islands from the ferry docks at the southern end of Bay Street is a great way to spend a bike-friendly, relaxed afternoon by bike. There are no cars to speak of on the Toronto Islands. Driving edit As Toronto is a very large city and many areas of the city are inadequately served by the public transit system, the car is the most commonly used method of transportation in the Greater Toronto Area. The road system (except for Highway 407 ETR) suffers from traffic congestion at almost all times of day, 7 days a week, and severe traffic congestion occurs during rush hour (approximately 6:30am-10am and 3pm-8pm Monday-Friday. Even Highway 401, with 9 lanes in each direction (making it the worlds second largest freeway, after Katy Freeway in Texas) and bypassing Downtown by almost 8 miles North, can experience some slowing during off-peak hours and is jammed like any other freeway. Stay in the local lanes if you are not familiar with the local-express system. Avoid driving during rush hour, and avoid driving in severe weather. Traffic information is available on Google Maps (maps. google. ca, click on the traffic button), 680 News (radio station, AM 680, every 10 minutes on160:01,160:11,160:21,160:31,160:41,160:51 of each hour) and CP24 (television station). Highway 407 ETR 407etr is almost never congested, but is a very expensive toll road, also it is strongly recommended that you rent a transponder if you use this highway regularly due to high video toll charges if you do not have a transponder. Road closures edit Roads in Toronto (including major roads like the Gardiner Expressway, Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard) are frequently closed on weekends for construction or special events, which causes major traffic problems on parallel roads in other parts of the city. Every year there is the Ride for Heart which closes both the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway on a Sunday morning in late May or early June, causing severe traffic congestion on parallel roads. There are also two marathons per year on Sunday which cause extensive road closures, the Honda Indy which closes Lake Shore Boulevard near Exhibition Place, the Pride Toronto parade, the Santa Claus Parade, the St. Patricks Day Parade and many other events which close major roads practically every weekend from March to November. Furthermore there is an annual weekend closure of the DVP, Gardiner and Allen Road on different weekends for construction. Eglinton LRT edit Eglinton Avenue is under construction between Black Creek Drive and Don Mills Road for the Eglinton-Crosstown LRT (partially underground light rail) and construction between Don Mills and Kennedy Road will start in 2016. It is strongly recommended that you avoid this area. See edit add listing Ripleys Aquarium of Canada, Entrance Ripleys Aquarium of Canada. 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto. 59. The aquarium is one of three aquariums owned and operated by Ripley Entertainment. It is located in downtown Toronto, just south of the CN Tower. The aquarium features several aquatic exhibits including a walk-through tank. The aquarium has 5.7-million litres (1.5-million gallons) of marine and freshwater habitats from across the world. The exhibits hold 13,500 exotic sea and freshwater specimens, from more than 450 species. 160edit Aga Khan Museum. 77 Wynford Dr, Toronto, ON M3C 1K1, Canada. 1 416 646-4677. 60. Tu-Su 10AM-6PM. This is the largest museum in North America dedicated to Islamic Arts. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the museum has an amazing architecture. CAD 20 Free on Wednesdays. 160edit Do edit add listing Individual listings can be found in Torontos district articles Just walk . Toronto has so many eclectic neighbourhoods that a random walk is fascinating in its own right. You might start in the Downtown area and then try other neighbourhoods around the city. You will also find that Toronto is the city within a park, with miles and miles of parkland following the streams and rivers that flow through the city. Edwards Gardens and the Toronto Botanical Gardens in the neighbourhood of North York might just be the place to start exploring this natural environment.61. Also the City of Toronto has designated various Discovery Walks 62 which highlight both the natural and human history of the region. These can be found with brown circular signs along the route and highlight other regions such as the Belt Line, Garrison Creek and the Humber River as well as the downtown core. Toronto also has its famous PATH underground walkway, which connects the Toronto Financial District, Union Station, and now allows walking indoors from the waterfront up to the Eaton Centre. The PATH pedestrian network has more than 1200 shops, more than the West Edmonton Mall. Participate in a Toronto food tour with Tasty Tours Toronto 63. You can enjoy VIP treatment, tour-exclusive dishes and more on a Kensington Market Sweet amp Savoury Food Tour 64 or Torontos Ultimate Chocolate Tour 65 . Take a free walking tour with Tour Guys 66 to explore the downtown core, or any of the other specialty tours they offer. Try Lokafy 67 which connects you with a local who is passionate about exploring the hidden gems in and around the city. Its just like having a friend show you around the city. Go on a Toronto Urban Adventures 68 walking tour to experience Multicultural Kensington Market amp Chinatown, or learn about Torontos history and Canadian beer on a Beer Makes History Better tour. Beaches . Toronto has three main sections of beach along Lake Ontario. The most popular of these is in the aptly-named Beaches neighbourhood. A less popular alternative is the beaches in the western end of the city in the Parkdale neighbourhood this was once Torontos Coney Island, with an amusement park and numerous beach-style attractions however in the 1950s the city built the Gardiner Expressway along the lakeshore, effectively separating the beaches from the city and causing the demolition of the amusement park over the years attempts have been made to re-energize this area, but the Gardiner remains a major barrier, as well as a source of noise and pollution to keep away would-be beach-goers. On the plus side, the beaches are largely empty most of the time, providing solitude for those who seek it. The third major beach area in the city runs along the south shore of the Toronto Islands. This area is pleasantly secluded, with most of the islands covered with parkland and a small amusement park. Hanlans Point Beach on the western shore of the islands is the City of Torontos only officially recognized clothing optional beach, and a popular gay hangout. Despite these options, many Torontonians prefer to leave the city for beach trips the most popular beaches are those in the Georgian Bay area north of Toronto, Wasaga Beach in particular is very popular during the summer. The Distillery District . 69. The former Gooderham amp Worts distillery lands have been rejuvenated into a pedestrian-only village dedicated to the arts and entertainment. It has fantastic restaurants, festivals, and art galleries. The Lakefront and Harbourfront . in the downtown core. Biking and walking trails, with an excellent view of the Toronto skyline. The Harbourfront Centre 70 is situated right by the lake, and is home to numerous cultural events of which most are free or relatively inexpensive. Take in some of the worlds most critically acclaimed performing arts productions, or enjoy one of the many world festivals that take place every weekend. The Toronto Islands . A short inexpensive ferry ride from the foot of Bay St. and you leave the bustle of the city behind. Visually, the views of the skyline from the islands is stunning, and for cycling, walking, picnics or just relaxing, the Toronto Islands are hard to beat. There is even a small amusement park for kids, Centreville. On hot summer days, temperatures here will often be about 2-3C less than the mainland providing relief. By mid-summer the water is warm enough to swim at Hanlans Point or for the more adventurous, a nude beach is located nearby. Comedy . 71. World renowned Second City 72 comedyimprov theatre has a location in Toronto. See great improv and situation comedy performed live with audience participation over dinner and drinks in the heart of the club district of downtown Toronto. Theatre . Toronto has a great theatre scene for every taste and budget. Check out the big theatres on Yonge Street for the big splashy shows, such as. Small theatres in the Annex and elsewhere offer smaller productions that range from original Canadian works, avant-garde, experimental theatre, small budget musicals to British murder mysteries. A variety of theatre festivals such as the New Ideas, Rhubarb and Fringe festivals are the seed for many commercial success such as The Drowsy Chaperone. Also try to check out the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts . the new home of the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. The Toronto Symphony plays in the recently acoustically renovated Roy Thomson Hall. TO Tix 73. located in Yonge-Dundas Square, is the best place to get both full-price advance and day-of discounts on shows across Toronto. They also offer theatre and dining packages, partnering Torontos theatre, dance and opera companies with local downtown restaurants and cultural attractions. Film . Toronto has a very important film scene. Every September Toronto hosts the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the most important film festivals in the world. It is also home to a wide variety of independent and cultural important cinemas. The TIFF Lightbox on King street hosts most premiers for the festival but also has year round programming including screenings of independent movies, historically important films, and director and artist talks. Other important venues include the Bloor Hot Docs cinema, which hosts Torontos international documentary film festival, Hot Docs, every spring. Like the TIFF Lightbox, the Bloor cinema screens films year round that would not be found in most commercial cinemas. Additionally there are historic repertoire cinemas located around the city that screen second run and independent movies. These include The Revue and The Royal in West Toronto and The Fox in East Toronto. Music . Like many large cities Toronto has a huge and culturally important music scene. There are thousands of venues around the city to see a show, from small intimate bars to large concert halls. Some more well known venues include Lees Palace (indie rock), The Horseshoe Tavern (harder rock), The Danforth Music Hall (pop and indie), The Dakota Tavern (country and folk), and Massey Hall (established, older acts), among many, many others. Canadas Wonderland . 74. A big theme park located in Vaughan, 30 kilometres north of downtown Toronto. It is considered one of North Americas premier amusement parks, with more than 200 attractions. The park is open seasonally from May to October. Little ItalyPortugal Village . Centred at College and Grace, this is the spot to get a sense of the Western Mediterranean. Sit at one of the many coffee shops and watch the world go by on the weekends. A great time to visit is during the mens FIFA World Cup competition (in football soccer), regardless of where in the World it is actually being held as both communities face off and rivalries reach a fever pitch. Recently the rivalries have begun to infect adjacent communities and it is now getting to the point that the entire city is being draped in a mind numbing variety of flags once every four years. Pedestrian streets in Koreatown. Chinatown . is an ethnic enclave in Downtown Toronto with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses extending along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. First developed in the late 19th century, it is now one of the largest Chinatowns in North America and one of several major Chinese-Canadian communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Little India . on Gerrard Street between Greenwood and Coxwell. If you want to get a sense of Torontos vibrant South Asian community, this is where you want to be. The Danforth . also known as Greek Town, is a collection of Greek restaurants and Mediterranean shops located on Bloor Street between Pape and Broadview. Every year in August, one of Torontos largest festivals, the Taste of the Danforth, is held celebrating Greek culture, cuisine, and life. Easily accessible via Subway Line 2. Koreatown . is composed of the retail businesses and restaurants along Bloor Street between Christie and Bathurst Streets in the Seaton Village section of The Annex. Since the early 1990s, a Koreatown has also emerged in North York along Yonge Street between Sheppard Avenue and just north of Steeles Avenue. The area comprises parts of North York, Ontario (Willowdale, Toronto and Newtonbrook) and Thornhill, Ontario (Vaughan, Ontario and Markham, Ontario). The new Koreatown has many retail stores, Korean grocery stores (some quite large), karaoke bars and family restaurants catering to younger Koreans and those living in the north part of the City of Toronto and York Region. A larger proportion of this neighbourhood are recent immigrants or visa students from South Korea. Buy edit add listing Toronto has ample opportunities for shopping, and nearly any section of the city has unique places to shop: Crowds along Chinatown, on Spadina. Yonge Street. is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest street in the world. It runs from the edge of the lake to about 1896 km north of the city, and the Yonge subway line runs right under the Street from King Street North to Finch Avenue. You can drive along this street if you want (give up trying to find parking), but the smart way to explore Yonge is on foot, with a subway day pass to whisk you between the spots you want to see. South of Queen St. to the lake . is mostly the financial district, with very little for tourists. If you want to have a good look at the skyscrapers of the financial district, walk west from the King subway station to the corner of King and Bay. This is the financial heart of the country Canadas equivalent to New Yorks Wall Street. From Queen St. to Bloor St. is the busiest stretch. While some locals will hang out and shop here (mostly younger folks), many of the stores are limited to souvenirs or lower budget shopping. This is a pretty exciting place to be, and most visitors find this part of the city an interesting experience, even if the most refined shopping is found elsewhere. Interior view of the Toronto Eaton Centre. Toronto Eaton Centre . 75 A massive shopping mall on the West side of Yonge between Queen and Dundas Streets, The Eaton Centre is a Toronto landmark. Because of its downtown location and accessibility by subway, the mall tends to have a less-antiseptic feel than more remote suburban centres. This place is generally packed with people, an exciting mix of locals and visitors. The bottom level houses an impressive fountain, which is a nice place to take a rest and make a wish. If youre coming from a warm country during winter, a popular store with locals that work outdoors where you might find fairly-priced winter clothes is Marks 76 inside the mall. Bloor St . If you head West from the corner of Yonge and Bloor, you are in the most upscale of Torontos shopping districts, Yorkville (see below). While not strictly on Yonge street, this area is easily accessible from the Yonge-Bloor subway station (you can also go to Bay station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line). Bloor St. to Eglinton . A bit sleepier than other parts of Yonge, and a long walk without too much shopping, but for those who want a proper urban hike (4 km), theres no reason to skip this stretch. The shopping is not as vibrant, but thats not to say there arent sights to see. Of particular interest is the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, roughly halfway between St. Clair and Davisville subway stations. The subway route between Bloor and Eglinton is interesting as well, as much of it runs outside, and the view out the window of the train is enjoyable, so if its shopping you want, take the train to Eglinton from Bloor. Eglinton to Lawrence . This stretch of Yonge is not as well known by tourists, and consequently more popular with locals. Surrounded by upper middle class and wealthier neighbourhoods, this is where you want to go to experience the energy of Yonge street, without the tourist traps. Take the subway to Eglinton station, and walk North. It is a 2 km walk (1.3 miles) from Eglinton to Lawrence, and there are hundreds of stores and restaurants on both sides of the street. If you can handle a 4 km walk, you can walk up to Lawrence on one side of the street, and then cross over and walk back. Theres even a half kilometre North of Lawrence that you can cover, for a total of 5 km of continuous shops. Bring comfortable shoes Yorkville. The high-end shopping district of Toronto. Once a haven for Torontos hippie population, it is located just north of Bloor and Bay Streets and is now home to many designer boutiques. During the annual Toronto Film Festival the area is ground-zero for celebrity watching. Shopping along Bloor St in Korea Town. Located a short walk West of the Eaton Centre is the citys fashion district along Queen Street West, an area usually bustling with locals looking for the latest fashion in a variety of trendy stores. The stretch between University Ave and Spadina tends to be much more mainstream with an ever increasing number of chain stores, but it is still well worth the look. More offbeat choices can be found west of Spadina Ave stretching all the way into Parkdale (at least 2 km 1.4 miles). Take the University subway to Osgoode station and walk West. Kensington Market. ( around College and Spadina. Take the Bloor-Danforth subway to Spadina station, and then take the Spadina streetcar South into Chinatown. Kensington Market is one block West of Spadina. You can get off anywhere between College and Dundas streets. ). Saturday is a good time to go some stores are closed on Sunday. Once a centre of Jewish life but has morphed into the centre of Torontos bohemian scene. Visitors will be assaulted by sounds and smells unlike anywhere else in the city, as narrow streets bustle with immigrants, punks, and yuppies alike. Stores include surplus shops, coffee houses, small restaurants (including vegetarian), clothing vendors, and record stores. Fish and fruit markets are also present in great numbers, and the area is experiencing a boom of South American food stalls of late. Several weekends throughout the summer are designated car-free by the city, but even on the average weekend this is a place to avoid with a car, as pedestrians tend to wander as they please. 160edit Pacific Mall . at Steeles and Kennedy in Markham, 77. The largest Chinese indoor mall in North America, and definitely worth a visit if you are interested in Asian-Canadian culture. Take any 53 bus from Finch subway station (its a long bus ride). About 45 minutes from downtown by car, well over an hour by transit. Also located close to Milliken GO station. Chinatown. Centred at Dundas and Spadina, Torontos Chinatown is a great way to sample a tiny bit of cities like Hong Kong, without spending the airfare. Vast crowds crush the sidewalks as vendors sell authentic Chinese and Vietnamese food, and not-so-authentic knock-offs. It is one of North Americas largest Chinatowns, and with many shops aimed at tourists, it is a good place to pick up some unusual and inexpensive souvenirs. The area is also home to a growing number of Korean and Vietnamese shops and restaurants. Torontos multicultural mosaic never stops evolving. For a complete tour, travel along Spadina (NorthSouth) starting at College Street in the north or Queen Street in the south. Yorkdale Shopping Centre . 78 A shopping centre located in the north of the city, accessible from Yorkdale subway station. This is a full-service, upscale mall with hundreds of stores, a mid-sized movie theatre, and a huge and recently upgraded food court containing everything from fast food to sit-down restaurants to sushi and espresso bars, as well as a glass-enclosed sunlit dining area with sofas and fireplaces and a walk-out, unenclosed balcony. Be advised that because of the quality of the shopping, it is always extremely busy, and is a popular hangout destination for the local youth scenes, ensuring that this is not ideal for a quiet, unhurried shopping excursion. Make use of the subway if possible on weekends, as locals pack the parking areas to capacity. The PATH System . 79. Stretches from the Eaton Centre south to Union Station, an underground shopping mall has been created for all the commuters to get from Union Station to their offices and back without ever going outside. In a city of Torontos summer heat and winter cold, this is essential. Scarborough . Kennedy Avenue from Lawrence Avenue East to Ellesmere Avenue is a commercial district featuring dozens of independent furniture, electronic, houseware and computer businesses that all share some of the best deals the city has to offer, together with a couple of large electronic chains. It is often very congested on weekends by automobile, and many merchants lack adequate parking, but it is within walking distance of the Scarborough RT and there is bus service from the Kennedy subway station on the Danforth line. This is not really a destination for tourists, and its quite a drive from the city centre, but if youre in the area, and want to do some discount shopping, there may be something here to suit your needs. Vaughan Mills . 80. Big new shopping mall 6 km North of City of Toronto. It includes attractions such as LEGOLAND Discovery Center81 and Lucky Strike Lanes82 . Toronto Hockey Repair and Goalie Heaven . 83. A world-renowned ice hockey equipment vendor, attracting people from around the world to shop. Soma Chocolatemaker . 84. A true gem, Soma is unique to Toronto and a must-visit destination for any chocolate-loving tourist. With only two locations, one factory in the Distillery District at 32 Tank House Lane and one boutique at 443 King W. on the corner of Spadina, they are quite arguably the best chocolate shops in Canada. Soma is one of only a handful (count them on your fingers) of artisanal chocolatemakers in all of North America. While almost all other high quality chocolate confections come from chocolatiers . who buy chocolate couverture (enriched, pre-sweetened chocolate mix) in bulk to make their products, Soma instead purchase small shipments of raw cocoa beans directly from select growers around the world and process these into batches of fresh chocolate on-site. This requires expensive, privately owned equipment and specialised in-house expertise. As a result, their confections such as bars, truffles, gelato, hot chocolate elixers, and other legitimately unique Soma devices, are extremely superior, as the chocolatemaking processes can be adjusted in tiny batches to suit the nature of the intended end-product. The only downside to this is that, because of the small quantity of chocolate produced in each batch and the extensive time it takes to properly process raw beans into ready-to-confect chocolate (bars and other products are all individually batch-numbered), combined with the rolling monthly nature of their bean shipments from different growers, popular products are known to be unavailable from time to time (though their online menu is regularly updated to reflect this). Microbrews . (such as Cool beer) can be hard to find outside the GTA. These can be purchased at the brewery, Beer Store, or LCBO. Money edit This article or section does not match our manual of style or needs other editing. Please plunge forward. give it your attention and help it improve. Suggested fixes . None specified. Please use the articles talk page to ask questions if you are not sure why this tag was added and whether it is safe to remove it. Most Canadians dont carry large amounts of cash for everyday use, relying on their credit cards, ATMs and direct debit cards. Personal checks are rarely accepted. Also, many places in Toronto accept US Dollars for small transactions - with a rough 1:1 exchange rate. Interbank ATM exchange rates usually beat travellers checks or exchanging foreign currency. Canadian ATM fees are low (1.50 to 2 per transaction), but your home bank may charge another fee on top of that. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and JCB cards are widely accepted in Canada. Credit cards can get you cash advances at bank ATMs, generally for a 3 surcharge. Beware: many US-based credit cards now convert foreign charges using highly unfavorable exchange rates and fees. Always change your money at a recognized bank or financial institution. Some hotels, souvenir shops and tourist offices exchange money, but their rates wont put a smile on your dial. American Express (905-474-0870, 800-869-3016 americanexpresscanada) branches in Toronto only function as travel agencies and dont handle financial transactions. Instead, tackle the banks, or try Money Mart (416-920-4146 moneymart. ca Yonge Street Strip, 617 Yonge St 24hr Wellesley). Affiliated with Marlin Travel (marlintravel. ca), Thomas Cook (thomascook. ca) branches include the following: Bloor-Yorkville (416-975-9940, 800-267-8891 1168 Bay St 9am-5:30pm Mon-Fri Bloor-Yonge) Financial District (416-366-1961 10 King St E 9am-5pm Mon-Fri King) Travelex (travelexca) has branches: Financial District (416-304-6130 First Canadian Place, Bank of Montral, 100 King St W 8am-5pm Mon-Fri) Pearson International Airport Terminal 3 Arrivals (905-673-7042 8:30am-midnight) Pearson International Airport Terminal 3 Departures (905-673-7461 3:30am-10pm) Another organization, Calforex Currency Services (290 Queen St West) give good rates for cash, buying and selling GBP, USD, EUR on substantial sums can be as little as 1 from interbank rates. Eat edit add listing Toronto is generally considered to be one of North Americas top food cities. As one of the most (if not the single most) multicultural cities in the world, Toronto has authentic cuisine from most of the worlds cultural and ethnic groups. It is easy to eat out in Toronto and have a superb meal for cheap, while even the more distant neighbourhoods in the city frequently contain one or more ethnic grocers with both local stock and freshly imported products and brands from all over the world. Since Toronto is a city of a wide variety of distinct neighbourhoods, there are excellent restaurants scattered across the city. Many of the trendiest and hottest restaurants in Toronto are located outside of the downtown core and visitors should be prepared to travel a short drive or transit trip to visit them. As a visitor is quickly bound to notice, Torontonians virtually subsist upon coffee and tea, and the city contains an extremely high density of cafs of all types, from affordable franchise locations, to classy bars, to trendy independently owned locales with idiosyncratic brews. An unguided walk through literally any part of the city will take one past many shops selling hot beverages, snacks, and light meals, oftentimes at a rate of several per city block. This makes it exceptionally convenient to fuel a long day of walking, shopping, and sightseeing, as a traveller is certain to be no more than a few minutes travel from a seat, a meal, and a hot drink. Farmers markets edit Surrounded by the extensive fertile farmlands of Southern Ontario, Toronto has an abundance of farmers markets - one is happening, in season, almost every day. Several markets are year round, while others are seasonal, generally running from May to October. St. Lawrence Market . 85. Has been bringing the freshest foods into the city for Torontonians and visitors alike since 1901. Located at Jarvis and Front, the St. Lawrence Market stretches over 2 buildings, the North Market and the South Market - and often over the section of Front street between them The North Market is home to a Farmers Market, open Saturdays year round. It features fresh vegetables in season, preserves, spices and herbs, and direct from the source foods, such as honey direct from the beekeeper or maple syrup from the people who tapped and boiled it, as well as quality Ontario wines. The South Market has over 50 specialty vendors, with a large seafood section, a dozen butchers, several bakeries, and three very extensive cheese shops. In the basement, there is also a specialty area for handcrafters, and an extensive foodcourt, with merchants often cooking food that they bought fresh that morning from upstairs. The South Market is open year round, Tue-Thu 8AM-6PM, Fri 8AM-7PM, Sat 5AM-5PM. Riverdale Farm . 201 Winchester Street, ( three blocks east of Parliament Street ), 86. A year-round producing farm owned by the City of Toronto as part of its extensive park system, open daily for tours, education, and more 9AM-5PM. The Friends of Riverdale Farm operate an onsite store and restaurant, Shop at the Farm and Farm Kitchen, in Simpson House (daily 10AM-4PM), and a weekly Farmers Market (Tuesdays, May 10 - Oct. 25, 2005, 3:30PM-7PM. Riverdale farm is a working farm, with barns and outdoor paddocks, and animals of all types. In an attempt to provide education about farming, the staff is approachable, and will discuss chores as they go through the daily tasks of keeping a farm running. Tours are available, or you can wander the 7.5 acres freely. Other farmers markets in Toronto: City Hall . Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West. Wednesdays, 1 June-5 October, 10AM-2:30PM (except June 29 due to Jazz Festival). East York Civic Centre . 850 Coxwell Avenue. Tuesdays, 24 May-25 October, 9AM-2PM. Etobicoke Civic Centre . 399 The West Mall. Saturdays, 4 June-29 October, 8AM-2PM. North York Civic Centre . Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. Thursdays, 16 June-20 October, 8AM-2PM. Scarborough Civic Centre . Albert Campbell Square, 150 Borough Drive. Fridays, 3 June-14 October noon-5PM. The Dufferin Grove Farmers Market . 87. 875 Dufferin St. ( across from the Dufferin Mall ). Thursdays, year round (outdoors around the rinkhouse in summer and in the rinkhouse in winter) 3:30PM-7PM. Green Barn Market, 88. 601 Christie St. Saturdays 8AM-12PM (located within the restored Artscape Wychwood Barns). Interesting food districts edit Cabbagetown , is a designated Historic District in the eastern half of the downtown core. Baldwin Village . small section of Baldwin Street ( east of Spadina, north of Dundas ) has many small outdoor cafes ideal for summer lunches. Chinatown . now features many Vietnamese and Thai restaurants. Hakka Food . is a style of Chinese food that originated in India with the migrant Chinese of Kolkata. Also known as India-Style Chinese food, outside of India and certain Southeast Asian countries, Toronto is the only city in the world to have such a variety of Hakka Restaurants. King Street between University Avenue and Spadina Avenue has many restaurants appealing to theatre goers. Queen Street East between Empire and Leslie has a number of casual, trendy restaurants that match the vibe of Leslieville. College Street to the east of Bathurst has a cheaper set of eclectic restaurants popular with university students from nearby University of Toronto. Bayview Avenue south of Eglinton, is the location of some of Torontos best French pastry shops. Bloor Street to the west of Spadina in the Annex has a similar set of restaurants to College, with a particularly heavy concentration of budget-friendly Japanese restaurants. Most restaurants here tend to be very laid back. Continuing west on Bloor, past Bathurst, one heads into Koreatown which has a number of Korean restaurants. Yorkville . its more about being seen than actually eating but there are a few hidden gems, and this area is famous for sightseeing celebrities. Restaurants often charges premium for otherwise mediocre meals. Mere 1 subway stop away from Yorkville, a meal of similar size and quality can be purchased for nearly half the price. The citys largest newspaper, the Toronto Star, once chose the Downsview Park Flea Market food court as the best in the city. Although it is open only on weekends and rather remote, it offers a variety of authentic food from Afghan to Trinidadian and lacks the chain restaurants that dominate the citys food courts. It is located north of downtown, but is accessible from the Downsview subway station on the Spadina line and shares space with over 400 independent retailers. Cafs edit Toronto is a huge city. so all individual listings should be moved to the appropriate district articles . and this section should contain a brief overview. Please help to move listings if you are familiar with this city. Dufflets. 89. Cakes to die for--they supply desserts for a number of the citys best restaurants. Limited seating, but taking out a coffee to go and strolling along this interesting stretch of Queen St is ideal in warmer weather. You can also buy customized birthday cakes here. 160edit Bulldog Coffee . 89 Granby St, 90. Espresso and espresso based drinks. One of the ownerbaristas regularly wins competitions for his latte art. Daily 7AM-7PM. The Red Tea Box 696 Queen Street W. Excellent teas, good food, cozy atmosphere, and decadent desserts that look too good too eat. Not cheap, but worth the cost. Open only for lunch. 416 203 8882. Red Rocket Coffee 401 Logan Ave, 91. None of this eclectic space-themed cafs three locations (401 Logan Ave, 1364 Danforth Ave, 154 Wellesley St E) are difficult to find look for the red circle with the white rocket inside. Licensed by LLBO, serving wines from Niagara Region, beer from the Mill Street Brewery, and Waupoos cider from Prince Edward County . Vegetarian edit Toronto is a huge city. so all individual listings should be moved to the appropriate district articles . and this section should contain a brief overview. Please help to move listings if you are familiar with this city. Fresh . The Annex amp Richmond Street West. This is a local vegetarian chain with four locations in Toronto. Good for a sit down dinner and lunch. Buddhas Vegetarian Food . Bathurst and Dundas 666 Dundas West. One portion serves at least 2 very hungry people and costs 8. Closed on some Tuesdays. Vegetarian Haven. Baldwin Street. 92. Staff are friendly and the restaurant is clean and charming, very filling, big portions, outdoor seating a big plus, although some find the food underflavoured. 13.60 for entree and soup. 160edit Simons Wok . Gerrard amp Logan. Vegetarian Chinese cuisine served in communal manner. Green Earth Vegetarian Cuisine . 385 Broadview Avenue 93. Dont be fooled by the name - all three locations (others in Ottawa. and Pasadena. California ) are vegan. Features vegan versions of international dishes (USA, Italy, Mexico, China, Thailand, Vietnam). TV mounted above counter shows Supreme Master Television. Closed Tuesdays. Drink edit add listing The majority of nightlife in Toronto is centred on the appropriately named Clubland and in the fashion district on Queen Street West. Nearly everywhere is packed to the brim with pubs and bars, but none so much as Adelaide and Queen Street in those districts. Clubs tend to operate on Richmond and Adelaide streets (both run east-west, 1 block apart) names change frequently, but the district keeps on going. Four other clubs of note outside this district: The mega clubultra lounge Muzik Nightclub (by Exhibition Place), The (long-lasting) Phoenix (on Sherbourne), The Government (Torontos largest club - on the harbour east of Yonge Street) and the Docks (literally operating on part of Torontos commercial port, but this place has an outstanding view of the city on warm summer nights, and boasts an extensive entertainment complex). Some of Torontos newest and hottest nightclubs have opened up in the King Street West Liberty Village area. This area tends to attract a more mature (25 years old) crowd however this comes at a cost as drinks and admission into the venues are typically a bit more expensive here than in Clubland. Hip art and music oriented crowds tend to gravitate on the West side of the city, in neighbourhoods such as Queen West, Parkdale and the Junction. The hipsters hangout in the wide array of bars, galleries and clubs that dot the area - in particular Stones Place (mostly Indians and sometimes gay crowds),and the Drake and its poor cousin Gladstone Hotels. The same folks also frequent the Annex Kensington Market Area of the city at night for club nights, casual drinks and art music events. One of the main corsos of the city is Little Italy . College Street, between Bathurst and Ossington flows over with music, sidewalk cafes and excellent food and a crowd that enjoys the summer heat and the offerings. College Street, east of Bathurst, is home to many student hangouts, including Sneaky Dees which is famous among locals for its nachos. The legal minimum drinking age is 19. Toronto is also home to a number of microbreweries. These include Mill Street, Steam Whistle Pilsner, Cool, Amsterdam, Great Lakes, Junction Craft Brewing, Indie Ale House and Bellwoods Brewery. The breweries offer free samples and some have restaurants andor are brewpubs. Although a tour of the Steam Whistle Brewery costs 10, it includes a gift. Sleep edit add listing Individual listings can be found in Torontos district articles Most hotels and hostels are situated directly outside the downtown core. Prices for rooms generally range from 150 for a standard hotel, 60-80 for a motel, and 20-40 for a bed in a hostel. Hotels edit Toronto has a wide variety of hotels that can suit every budget. Hostels edit Toronto has several youth hostels, including ones in the downtown area. Bed amp Breakfast edit Another popular alternative for over nighters are bed amp breakfasts, of which Toronto has hundreds, many of them in the downtown core. Prices range from 60 to several hundred dollars depending on the house and amenities offered. Homestays edit Homestays are an ideal option for mid-term stays of a few months, or for newcomers who need a few months of accommodation while searching for a place to rent. Homestays are very popular for ESL students, often coming from South Korea, Japan, China, and Brazil. Its estimated that there are hundreds of homestays in Toronto, usually in the price range of 750 to 900 per month, and including home-cooked meals. Payments are typically made in cash. Homestays are often listed in online indexes, presented in a manner much like selecting a hotel. Learn edit International students often prefer to study in Toronto because of its safety, proximity to other tourist destinations, and favourable exchange rates and visa policies. However, despite its status as the largest city in the country and Canadas economic centre, it is surprisingly under-served by universities. This lack of post-secondary education has led to the development of major universities in the mid-sized cities that surround Toronto: the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. the University of Guelph in Guelph. Brock University in St. Catharines and Trent University in Peterborough. The universities in Toronto remain some of the best in the country: The University of Toronto . 94. Canadas largest university, is spread out all over the city (including the main downtown campus, an East-end Scarborough campus, and University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM) in the neighbouring city of Mississauga ). This university is consistently rated among the top three in the country and is part of the Canadian Ivy League. Due to its size, the University of Torontos downtown campus, known as the St George campus, after the street that runs through it, has its own sphere of influence, turning the surrounding neighbourhoods into miniature college towns, with plenty of bars, restaurants, bookshops, grocery stores and cheap take-out joints. York University . 95. The third largest university in Canada, is on the northern border of the city, though the original Glendon College campus at Bayview and Lawrence is still in existence. Its location is the main drawback to this university while it is located within the bounds of the city itself, it nevertheless functions as a commuter school for all intents and purposes as the vast majority of attending students either travel southwards from outer regions or northwards from deeper in the city. There is a regular bus - route 106 - that connects Downsview subway station on the northern end of the Yonge-University-Spadina line to the bus loop at the centre of the campus. More conveniently there is a regular express bus - route 196 - that takes bus only lanes for quick access to Downsview Subway station. Construction is currently underway to expand the YUS subway line north beyond Downsview Station and ultimately up into the neighbouring city of Vaughan, and by 2015 York University will have a dedicated subway station centrally located in the mid-campus Commons. Ryerson University . 96. In the heart of the downtown core. It was once a polytechnic, but is now Torontos third university. The university is particularly well known for its school of management, as well as its journalism program. Its campus is centred on the Kerr Hall, which forms a square around a central quad, it fills the block bounded by Gould, Gerrard, Victoria and Church streets. Ryerson also has buildings throughout this section of the city, including the Ted Rogers School of Management, at Bay and Dundas streets. Ontario College of Art and Design . Queen Street West and Spadina. Seneca College . 97. Canadas largest college is spread out over the city with over 16 campuses of varying sizes. George Brown College . 98. Two campuses: St. James (downtown) and Casa Loma (midtown). Humber College . 99. Two campuses: Lakeshore and North. Toronto, like other Canadian cities, also has dozens of English as a Second Language (ESL) schools. The largest association of private English and French language schools is the Canadian Association of Private Language Schools 100. Contact edit For an emergency, dial 911 (you can dial it at the pay phone without inserting any coins). Local calls from a pay phone cost 50 cents and are not metered, so you can talk as long as you want. Due to the popularity of mobile phones, street pay phones have slowly disappeared. However, most of the large public facilities still offer ample pay phones and they are usually located between the inner and outer doors at the entrances in shopping malls. Further, many public facilities (such as shopping malls) now offer phones providing free local calls, and are funded by advertisements run on colour LCD screens. Watch for large, wall-mounted ovals in high-traffic areas. As a visitor, its also possible to purchase a pay-as-you-go SIM card for your GSM phone. There is no shortage of mobile phone shops and visiting 3-4 different shops should give you an idea of whats available. Toronto now has 3 area codes: 416,437, and 647. These area codes overlap. That is, they are all associated with the same geographic area. The suburban areas outside of the city also have three overlapping area codes, 905,365 and 289. As a result, Toronto has 10-digit local dialing . You must always dial the area code as part of the number you are trying to reach. International calling cards are widely available in convenience stores and offer reasonable rates. Internet edit Toronto is a city with many internet cafs, especially on Yonge Street around Bloor, and also on Bloor Street between Spadina and Bathurst. Its not hard to find a place to call home and the costs range from 3 for 30 minutes. The widespread availability of high-speed internet access means that internet cafes are largely becoming a thing of the past, so on repeat visits to the city, you may find that the one you used last time has disappeared. Most major hotels offer high-speed internet in their rooms and in their business centres. In addition, most independent coffee shops in Toronto offer free Wi-Fi for their customers, as do the major chains such as Tim Hortons . Second Cup . Starbucks . Cogeco operates a public WiFi network called One Zone 101 that covers six square kilometres in the downtown core. Rates are 4.99 for one hour, 9.99 for a day, or 24.99 for a month. The TTC offers free WiFi in many downtown subway stations. Look for the tconnect network. 102 Free WiFi is also offered at most GO Transit stations and bus terminals. 103 Free internet access is available on computers at Toronto Public Library 104 branches, and the Toronto Reference Library 105 also provides free wireless access on the first two floors. Newspapers edit Unlike in much the rest of the English speaking world, the 2007 Recession was not as devastating to the newspaper business in Canada as it was to many other venerable organs such as The New York Times or the Times of London . While business and readership have declined notably, the signature papers of Canadian record have not shown the same sudden catastrophic losses, and newspapers in Toronto are stocked in most places, with paper advertising still considered a must buy for some companies. Papers such as the following are still considered to be standby sources of the day-to-day news, regularly breaking substantive stories first with highly respected pieces of investigative journalism, and purchasing a paper for a dollar (or two for the weekend editions) in order to read the days events does not carry the same old-fashioned air it does elsewhere, especially in the States: The Toronto Star 106. a major daily newspaper, covering local, national, and world news. Generally the most widely read by Torontonians and within the Greater Toronto Area, and available almost literally everywhere as a result. Strongly identified with the city itself and its culture. The Toronto Sun 107. a tabloid-style newspaper, covering local, national, and world news. Tends toward sensationalism in reporting, and features the Sunshine Girl pin-ups. Styles itself as a populist voice. The Globe and Mail 108. a national daily, published in Toronto, with ties to Bay Street banks. Well-respected like The Star, though with less focus on metropolitan Toronto and more on national affairs, its relative popularity is lesser inside the city than outside. The National Post 109. a national daily, also published in Toronto and often more right-leaning than The Globe and Mail. Its conservative position is even more stark when compared against The Star, and it is noticeably less popular in the city. Metro 110. a free daily, with brief articles covering local, national, and world news, distributed on the street and in subway stations. 24hrs 111. a free daily, with brief articles covering local, national, and world news, distributed on the street and in subway stations. Free weekly newspapers, distributed from boxes on street corners and in racks in stores and restaurants can be good sources of information on cinema, dining, music, theatre, and other events and local news: Depending on where you go in Toronto, you will be able to find locally printed newspapers in a variety of languages. For example, in Chinatown, you will find Chinese newspapers. In Little Italy, youll find Italian newspapers. Youll also find newspapers in Spanish, Portuguese, Persian, Arabic, Tagalog, Greek and more. Other alternative weeklies include the popular Xtra 113. which reports for Torontos large and active LGBT community. Stay safe edit Crime edit Toronto is remarkably safe and the streets are vibrant with pedestrians and bicyclists, even in most neighbourhoods at night. If you use common sense, you should have no trouble at all. The overall violent crime rate in Canada, and particularly in Toronto, is much lower than that found in major cities in the United States and below the average of other large Canadian cities to the west. Over the last decade, there have been an average of fewer than 70 homicides per year in the city, a rate of fewer than three per 100,000. Organized gang violence occurs but has been very sporadic since a noticeable rise mid-last decade. Petty crime is generally not a large-scale problem in Toronto, but as always, keep vigilant with your possessions and avoid keeping valuables in outer pockets. Car and bike theft are comparable to other large North American cities and many stolen automobiles wind up being exported overseas. Some neighbourhoods are known in the media and on the street as being more dangerous, but police statistics evaluate crime in a given area based occurrences per 10,000 residents, not including incoming non-resident traffic. The Bay Street financial downtown core actually experiences the highest rate of assault and drug crimes using these parameters, but this has not been well publicized by local or national media. Higher than average crime (compared with the city overall) does occur in certain neigbourhooods. These include: Areas in the old city (close to or downtown): Regent Park, parts of Parkdale, St. James Town, Cabbagetown and Moss Park, Alexandra Park, Danforth East. Former Inner Boroughs: Crescent Town, Pakview-OConnor, Flemingdon Park, Weston-Mount Dennis and Lambton. Outer areas in North York: Jane amp Finch (Jane Corridor), Lawrence Heights, Westminster-Branson, the Peanut (Don MillsSheppard). Etobicoke: RexdaleJamestown Cresent and Long Branch. Scarborough: Malvern, Kingston amp Galloway, Steeles-LAmoreaux, Dorset Park, and Eglinton East-Kennedy Park. Homelessness edit Parts of Toronto have a visible homeless population, many of whom will ask you for money. This can be a bit startling for newcomers from outside North America. You do not need to give them money and can simply say no, thank you, or ignore them. They nearly always leave you alone. There have been occasional occurrences of aggressive homeless people, with one resulting in a fatality. If a person becomes aggressive, move away quickly and alert a police officer. Pedestrians edit Be careful when getting off the streetcars and look always to your right before leaving the car. Although vehicles are supposed to stop when the streetcar doors open, some motorists and cyclists will ignore this and keep going. Weather edit Avoid rivercreek banks or bridge underpasses during periods of excessive rain, duringafter heavy thundershowers or melting snow. Recent flooding can soften soil and cause it to suddenly collapse into the water under any weight. Occasionally, Toronto will be hit with a severe winter storm accompanied by significant snowfall (quite often mixed with freezing rain, ice, or sleet). Avoid driving during and immediately after the storms if at all possible. This is especially true for those unfamiliar with winter driving and controlling a car in a skid. Take public transit, walk, or stay inside. Cope edit Consulates edit Get out edit Toronto is a great starting point for exploring southern Ontario. South edit Niagara Region A lush region known primarily for its vineyards as well as the thundering waterfalls at Niagara Falls and the beautiful town of Niagara on the Lake. About 1 to 1.5 hours south along the QEW. Buffalo Gorgeous early 20th Century architecture including some Frank Lloyd Wright work and excellent museums are just a 1.5 hour drive from Toronto. There are also a number of outlet malls near there. West edit The Niagara Escarpment A world biosphere, protected by UN mandate running from the Niagara Falls west to Hamilton then northward to Georgian Bay. It is covered by forest with high cliff views along the Bruce Trail bordering the western edge of the Greater Toronto Area, at its closest point about is about an 12 hour drive from the western end of Toronto. Waterloo Region This area 1 to 1.5 hours west of Toronto has large university campuses, rolling farm hills and Mennonite culture. Stratford This cute town 2 hours west of Toronto is host to the world-renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival (April-November). East edit Prince Edward County - This charming rural island on the north-eastern shores of Lake Ontario is increasingly being recognized for its vineyards, beautiful scenery, and great food. Thousand Islands and Kingston This scenic area and its nearby historic city are 2.5 hours east, on the way to Ottawa Ottawa The Canadian capital is about a 4 hour drive from Toronto. Montreal - Montreal is more distant, but still a doable six hour drive (or a faster 4.5-hour train trip) from Toronto. North edit Muskoka . Georgian Bay and The Kawarthas All in the range of 1.5-2 hours north are cottage country areas with more rocky and hilly terrain speckled with hundreds of lakes and waterways. The Muskokas and the Kawarthas are known for their country inns, cottages, spasresorts, provincial parks, and a wealth of outdoor activities including camping, fishinghunting, snowmobiling, nature viewing, and hiking set amongst natural beauty. The Georgian Bay area is where the hilly terrain and cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment meet its shores, the area has renonwed ski facilites frequently blasted with high snowfall amounts but beaches Wasaga Beach. wineries and golfing are the choices in summer. Many people visit these regions in fall to experience some of the best fall-colour leaves anywhere in the world. There are also several golden sand beaches along the clean fresh waters of the Great Lakes that are ideal for hot summer days. Popular beach destinations within 1.5 - 2.5 hours of Toronto include Wasaga, Sauble Beach, Sibbald Point Provincial Park, Sandbanks, Grand Bend, Long Point, and Turkey Point. Routes through Toronto
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