Toronto walking tour & city guide
Canada's biggest, most diverse city on Lake Ontario.
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Toronto is Canada's largest city and one of the most multicultural places on Earth, with more than half of its residents born outside the country. Its skyline, dominated by the CN Tower, rises over Lake Ontario, and its neighborhoods each have their own character.
Downtown and the waterfront
The CN Tower, 553 meters tall, has a glass floor and an outdoor EdgeWalk around its roof. Nearby, the Harbourfront has parks, galleries and ferries to the Toronto Islands, which offer beaches and the best view of the skyline.
The Distillery District, a pedestrian village of Victorian industrial buildings, is full of galleries, cafés and a famous Christmas market.
Neighborhoods
Kensington Market is a bohemian area of vintage shops and global food, next to Chinatown. Queen Street West is known for fashion and street art, and Yorkville for luxury shopping. Niagara Falls is about 90 minutes away.
A day on foot
Toronto rewards walkers who mix famous sights with its neighborhoods. Start at St. Lawrence Market for a peameal bacon sandwich, then walk west through the Financial District to the CN Tower. From there, the Harbourfront path leads along Lake Ontario, and a short ferry crosses to the Toronto Islands for the best skyline view in the city.
In the afternoon, head north to Kensington Market and Chinatown, where vintage shops, murals and street food sit side by side. End the day in Queen West or the Distillery District, a Victorian industrial complex turned into a pedestrian area of galleries and cafés.
Good to know
The TTC subway and streetcars cover the center well, and a PRESTO card or a tap of your bank card pays the fare. In winter the PATH, a 30-kilometer underground walkway of shops, connects much of downtown.
Summer and early autumn are best for walking, with patios, festivals and island ferries in full swing. Winters are cold, but the city stays lively with skating rinks at Nathan Phillips Square.
Top sights in Toronto
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CN Tower
The city's iconic tower.
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Toronto Islands
Beaches and skyline views.
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Distillery District
A pedestrian Victorian village.
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Royal Ontario Museum
Art, culture and natural history.
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Kensington Market
A bohemian neighborhood.
Food markets & where to eat in Toronto
St Lawrence Market
A historic market famous for peameal bacon sandwiches.
Kensington Market
Food from around the world.
Chinatown and Spadina
Dim sum and noodle shops.
Food to try in Toronto
Peameal bacon sandwich
Toronto's signature sandwich.
Poutine
Fries with cheese curds and gravy.
Butter tarts
A sweet Canadian pastry.
Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.
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