Touring Toronto

Toronto is a great place to visit - one of the largest metropolitan areas in Canada and the capital of Ontario. Toronto offers a variety of diverse cultural activities year round including Designs in Ice during December, Toronto Winter City Festival in January and February, Canada Day at Mel Lastman Square on Canada Day, and the Celebrate Toronto Street Festival running in the summer. There's never a shortage of fun events to do during a visit to Toronto.

Regardless of the time of day there's always some activity or place to go in Toronto. The CN Tower, the tallest building in the world at 553.33m, is a wonderful attraction. The tower boasts an Outdoor Observation Deck and the glass floor situated 342m off the ground. If you prefer higher elevations, check out the Horizons Caf‚ and the Indoor Observation Deck another 6m up. Or, go up near the top to the restaurant called 360, which is located 351m off the ground and rotates a full 360 degrees every 72 minutes. Not only is the view remarkable, but the food is mouthwatering. For those that prefer to go even higher, try the Sky Pod the highest observation tower in the world at 447m above the ground. The CN Tower is an adventure all by itself.

For the family of tourists, the Toronto Zoo is an exciting destination. With over 5,000 animals spanning 460 species, there's always something intriguing to see. For those interested in a hike or even a stroll, the zoo has over 10m of trails winding throughout the park. When you get hungry you can choose from one of the seven different restaurants located in the Zoo, aside from the many snack bars and carts scattered in the Zoo. The zoo is organized in six different sections: Africa, The Americas, Australasia, Canadian Domain, Eurasia, and Indo-Malaya. Animals are displayed in a variety of environments, both indoors and outdoors. Some of the key attractions include the Baby Komodo Dragons and the Sumatran Tiger Cubs. Your children will remember a visit to the Toronto Zoo for their lifetime.

As Toronto is a metropolitan area there are many different forms of transportation available to you. Toronto has a subway system that operates weekdays and Saturday from 6:00am - 1:30pm, and Sundays from 9:00am - 1:30pm. Toronto also has many buses that will take you downtown, out of town, and everywhere else.

Two weeks sounds like a nice long vacation, but it isn't actually enough time to appreciate all of Toronto. It's the perfect place for those who love sophisticated city life. People of all ages will find many things that will appeal to them and give them excellent memories to take home.

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Felix Gillett is the chief editor for Felix on Toronto, the web's premier resource for information about Toronto. For more articles on Toronto visit: www.felixtoronto.com/articles
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