Toronto Is Amazing

Toronto is the 4th largest city in North America (Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles), incorporating the amalgamation of Toronto, York, and the GTA. Toronto was founded on the shores of Lake Ontario by French explorers in 1750. Eventually, Toronto grew to become Canada's largest city with a population of over 2.5 million people. Toronto is famous for its cultural diversity. Below are some interesting facts and information about the beautiful city of Toronto.

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Things to do in Toronto

The CN Tower is Canada's most famous landmark. It has surpassed the height of the Eiffel Tower by 13 metres and is the tallest structure in Canada and in the Western Hemisphere.

The Toronto Zoo, one of the largest in North America, houses over 60 species of mammals, more than 320 species of birds and more than 100 species of reptiles.

Toronto has a lively theatre scene; every year it hosts some 37 festivals, including performances from Cirque du Soleil, David Copperfield and many others.

Toronto's downtown waterfront offers great views of Lake Ontario and is home to numerous parks such as Sugar Beach, HTO Park and Harbourfront Center.

Toronto's Culture

Toronto has a rich culture with a multitude of festivals throughout the year. Large festivals include the Toronto InternationalFilm Festival, the Caribana festival, accompanied by jazz and world music, and Pride Week. Smaller events include music festivals, film festivals and food fairs such as Festival Latinoamericano de Toronto and Taste of the Danforth. During Nuit Blanche Toronto, an all-night art celebration that happens in October, over 600 contemporary art projects are exhibited throughout the city, attracting over one million annual visitors.

Let us talk sports

Toronto's main sports teams are the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto FC. The city's major sports venues are the Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome), BMO Field and the Ricoh Coliseum.

Other relevant information about Toronto

There are many beautiful parks throughout Toronto, including High Park, Toronto Island Park, Riverdale Park and Centennial Park.

Toronto has a rich theatre scene with several professional theatres including The Royal Alexandra Theatre, Princess of Wales Theatre and the Elgin/Winter Garden Theatre. There is also a number of independent and experimental theatres such as Factory Theater. The city has numerous cinemas such as the TIFF Bell Lightbox which plays host to film festivals throughout the year. In 2011 the city was named 'The Most International City in the World', by The Economist magazine and has been voted by Condé Nast Traveler readers as 'North America's Favourite City'. There are many different ethnic enclaves within Toronto such as Little India, one of the largest outside India itself.