Introduction
Toronto is a cosmopolitan city in the heart of Canada, with more than 80 diverse ethnic communities making it their home. It is the business center of Canada as well. It is a clean, safe modern city with a wonderful network of parks, recreational and cultural facilities. Toronto is the home of four professional sports teams and the third largest English-speaking theatre district in the town.

What to do
Toronto is Canada's cultural and entertainment capital and round year has offerings of all sorts. Some unique features of the city are a climb to the tallest building of the world and a stroll on the longest road of the world. Toronto has plenty of attractions and museums to hold you for number of weeks. The city calendar has long list of annual and one-time occasions of entertainment events, festivals and fairs.

City at a Glance

Latitude 43° 41' N Longitude 79° 38' W Area 7,215 sq. km. Population 4,263,757 Language English, French Religion Christianity Telephone Codes -

History
The history of Toronto tells that about 200 years ago, these banks of Lake Ontario were known as Toronto to the Huron people. Toranto meant in their language "the meeting place".In 1793, the British settlers named it York. In 1834, they realized that the Hurons were right in first place. It was still-and remains till today "a meeting place", a crossroad of multiple cultures and thus it had the name Toronto eversince. Toronto has people coming from all over the places, thus adding individual charms to the place. So, we have the fashion dictators to economic wizkids spelling new adjectives for Toronto - lively, innovative, cosy, fun, inspiring and so on.

Weather and Best Season to Visit
Toronto is famous for being freezing cold in winter. So, if you are visiting this place in winter, then carry proper warm clothes. However, you would love to stay indoors or visit a glittering club or bar for that matter. The months from June to September provide the most pleasant weather for visiting.

Attractions
Queen's Quay Terminal
The Queens Quay Terminal provide much of the shopping and dining portion of the Harbourfront experience. Here, you can find more than 50 specialty and one-of-a-kind stores, restaurants, and galleries, all on the waterfront. The building could be described as a one-stop shopping location.

Living Arts Centre In Mississauga
Opened in 1997, the Living Arts Centre is Mississauga's showcase for the arts. This multi-faceted arts complex has concert halls, multiple performance spaces as well as studios and exhibition display areas. Visual arts studios, a dance studio and multimedia production facilities are also located on site, as is a gift shop. The centre's Hammerson Hall is a full-size 1,300-seat concert facility.

St. Lawrence Market
This massive 19th century brick building is home to the city's largest market. Open every day except Sunday and Monday, St. Lawrence Market is home to several dozen meat and deli stands, produce shops and fish stands--all offering an abundance of everyday and gourmet foods. Cheese and dairy foods, dry goods and a small selection of organic health foods are also available on both levels of the market.

Toronto Centre for The Arts
The palatial Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts houses three theatres: the George Weston Recital Hall, a multi-purpose 250-seat studio theatre and the magnificent Apotex Theatre. Designed for lavish musicals and theatre productions, the Apotex Theatre has 1,850 seats.

The Second City
The Second City is a theatre company now has'em in the aisles of a 350-seat mainstage, and the new building also hosts a 100-seat experimental theatre. It has had 42 shows, 9,000 people and 2 million people. Also, it has a 400-seat restaurant and headquarters for Second City International.

Royal Ontario Museum
It opened in 1914, since then it has been visited by scores of people. With 6 million objects on display and more than 40 galleries, the collection can't be seen in one day. Favorite exhibits include the wonderful and spooky Bat Cave, the Egyptian mummies and the dinosaur gallery, where 13 skeletons are arranged in realistic simulated settings.

Places Nearby
Georgian Bay
About 2 hours north of Toronto is the Georgian Bay. It offers excellent opporunity for canoeing and rafting. The water would be cold, but that adds more to the fun. The course has the Grundy Provincial Park at the beginning and then descending down the Key River into Georgian Bay. And you could canoe along the coast all the way up to the French River.

Frontenac Provincial Park
Frontenac Provincial Park is located about 2.5 hours from Toronto. A wilderness provincial park with 130 km in trails. You can go for camping at about 20 designated sites. Trails are very well marked. Trails range from easy to difficult.

WHERE TO STAY
The Greater Toronto area offers a wide range of places to stay - from the simple "home-away-from home" to luxurious, five-star accommodations. Downtown, you have a choice of more than 35 fine hotels, close to the city's major museums, theatres, and shopping areas. And, there are plenty of overnight options close to Pearson International Airport, in the pretty Parklands area in the east, and in the suburban cities surrounding Toronto.

WHERE TO EAT

Toronto has on the offering a multiple cuisine imported from diverse cultures that thrive in the city. There are over 5,000 restaurants and they range from luxurious to cheap ones. They serve every possible international cuisine. In our intimate bistros and elegant dining rooms, colourful outdoor cafes and authentic pubs, Toronto offers a taste of the world.

Travel Information
Air Travel Resources
Lester B. Pearson International Airport is located at the west of the city of Toronto. The airport can be easily reached from highways 401, 409 and 427. There are three terminals serving various international airways such as those of American Transai, Delta, US Air, Air Canada, Air India, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Air New Zealand and a host of others. Some 35 major airlines offer regularly scheduled flights.

Land And Water
For places beyond the vicinity of Port of Spain, there are buses and route taxis and they are cheap and convenient. Though private taxis are expensive but the route taxis are cheap, but you need to ask the driver what kind of taxi is it? You can also hire cars though advance reservations are necessary.

Local Transport
Road Transport Information, Options, Distances from other important places, Highway Information, ferries, cruises

Toronto is reachable by buses and cars by the roads running parallel to the shore of lake Ontario. There are many highways by which also it is accessible. Buses running from the bus terminal reach out to various points in Canada and US. National and regional bus lines serve the greater Toronto area. Toronto is connected to Canada and US by rail. The city is connected by water transport modes to Ontario and other cities in Canada.