Toronto Travel Guide

Indeed, this is a big, beautiful, and resourceful city, one that has emerged from relative darkness over the past half century to become the center of culture, commerce, and communications in Canada. With its colorful ethnic mix, rich history, and breathtaking architecture, Toronto is nonstop adventure for the willing tourist from the top of the CN Tower to as far as the eye can see.

The temperature can often fall below freezing from late November into March and can be vicious in January and February. That simple fact alone may discourage some tourists but also attracts skiing and skating enthusiasts.

Some of the best theater, ballet, opera, and concerts take place between May and September. Toronto has year-round engagements of major theater productions.

 

To see and experience all that is Toronto, you should plan a stay of at least a week.

The Toronto Transit Commission operates a network of buses, streetcars and subway trains. It's a clean, well-organized network. Check out the passes they offer if you'll be in the city more than a few days. If you explore the vast Toronto suburbs, you'll need a car.

Most major credit cards are welcome in Canada, including American Express, MasterCard, VISA, Diners Club, enRoute and Carte Blanche.

It is recommended that visitors use Canadian funds. Currency exchange offices, conveniently located at most Ontario Travel Information Centres at the U.S./Ontario border, offer a good rate of exchange and are open daily. A good rate of exchange is also offered at the currency exchanges at international airports and at all banks, trust companies and credit unions.

To help visitors find their destinations easily, Toronto has introduced a new system of specially designed signs to indicate a wide range of tourism attractions along local highways. The blue and white signs indicate the distance to the closest attractions.