A holiday in Toronto is a break in one of the most vibrant multicultural cities on the planet. The most heavily populated city in Canada, it hums as a cosmopolitan economic, business and cultural centre, joining together a multicultural background with urban style. Toronto has something for everyone.
On the shores of Lake Ontario, Toronto boasts a busy stock exchange, museums, galleries, fine restaurants, large shopping complexes, a popular waterfront and hundreds of parks. You visit should take in highlights like Queens Park and the CN Tower. The Harbour Front is great for people watching day or night and the restaurants aren't expensive. Take a local ferry to the Toronto Islands for fantastic views back to the city; at night the skyline view is spectacular. Use the streetcar to get to the Beaches and see the scenes along the way. Allow a morning or afternoon to walk the boardwalk and browse the shops.
Toronto’s ethnic diversity has given the city an exciting energy. It’s also created a place of distinct neighbourhoods, each with its defining character and local colour. From the exotic fruits and delicacies of Chinatown, the colourful, European-style Kensington Market, the bustling streets of Little India, to the authentic restaurants of Little Italy and Greektown, Toronto is rightly described as a melting pot.
Straddling the Canadian-United States border and sited between the province of Ontario and the US state of New York, the dazzling Niagara Falls attracts about 12 million tourists a year. It makes a spectacular day’s outing from Toronto. The river plunges over a cliff to make the second largest waterfall on earth. Apart from appreciating the falls itself, perhaps from a spray-filled boat tour, there is plenty more to see and do on the Niagara peninsula, including indulging in some wine-tasting at one of the local wineries; visiting the exotic butterfly conservatory, or marvelling at the floral clock in the Niagara Parks Greenhouse.
Toronto fun facts
One quarter of Canada’s population lives within 160km of Toronto
Yonge Street is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the 'longest street in the world', stretching 1,896 km from the lakeshore in Toronto, to Rainy River, Ontario.
Toronto is the 5th-largest city in North America after Mexico City, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago
Arizona, Las Vegas, West Rim Grand Canyon
Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Travel Counsellor: Jane Rockliff
On arriving in the USA at LAX we then flew to Las Vegas, to pick up our hire car which we would have for the next 10 days. On arrival at Las Vegas, picked up our car and I drove down to Cottonwood in Arizona which ended up being quite a long 6hrs. Cottonwood is 20 miles south of Sedona, and our base for the next few days.
Day 2 we set off for our train trip which took us through the Verde Canyon.This rail line was built in 1911, at a cost of $1.3 million by 250 men, using 200 mules,picks, shovels and lots of Dupont black powder and constructed in 1 year. The railroad stretches from Clarksdale to Perkinsville a distance of 38 miles. The train is usually fully booked so it is advisable to book before you go. The scenery is quite beautiful with all the colours of the canyons.
Day 3 Another big day ahead of us driving up to the Four Corners ( a point where all 4 states meet) Arizona, Utah, New Mexico & Colorado, via Flagstaff ( complete with snow) & Tuba City & Kayenta. I had been past... view full story
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