Toronto, Canada - Advice Appreciated!
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Hi all
An unexpected and exciting break has been arranged to visit Toronto first week in December. Just my adult daughter and I.
The Radisson Blu hotel was already booked, which looks nice and local.
Not really knowing anything about Toronto or having even visited Canada before, any thoughts on travelling around, places to see and general help/recommendations/tips would be appreciated.
Thank you.
An unexpected and exciting break has been arranged to visit Toronto first week in December. Just my adult daughter and I.
The Radisson Blu hotel was already booked, which looks nice and local.
Not really knowing anything about Toronto or having even visited Canada before, any thoughts on travelling around, places to see and general help/recommendations/tips would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Sounds like you're looking to stay in the city all week?
Early December will be chilly, pack warm coats. Will probably hover around 0 C.
Youre out of tourist season which is good and bad! Some attractions may be closed or limited. But no crowds!
A day trip to Niagara is well worth it. I guess the maid of the mist trip boats will be finished for the season but hopefully you can get behind the falls still. Note the town around the falls is awful, but the falls themselves are amazing.
There's a few good museums. The Art Gallery of Ontario in particular is excellent.
Views back to the city from the islands are great, easy ferry over.
CN tower is overpriced but good fun, especially if you've not seen too many north American skylines. Glass floor is a test of nerves! I've been told the restaurant is a good option to make the most of it.
Toronto has an embarrassment of riches for food and drink if that's your thing. If you have specific foods you like let me know and ill ask friends for suggestions.
It's a very safe and easy city to walk around, and the variety of neighborhoods encourage this so I recommend picking somewhere and strolling. Kensington market is always a favourite, but I like walking along queen street (varied) and bloor (koreatown).
If you want to escape the city all day and budget allows the airline Porter fly from the city airport to few places making a day trip to ottawa or Montreal quite doable. The distances are too far for train/car day trips. If youre always staying in toronto I wouldn't recommend renting a car unless you have a specific trip in mind.
Early December will be chilly, pack warm coats. Will probably hover around 0 C.
Youre out of tourist season which is good and bad! Some attractions may be closed or limited. But no crowds!
A day trip to Niagara is well worth it. I guess the maid of the mist trip boats will be finished for the season but hopefully you can get behind the falls still. Note the town around the falls is awful, but the falls themselves are amazing.
There's a few good museums. The Art Gallery of Ontario in particular is excellent.
Views back to the city from the islands are great, easy ferry over.
CN tower is overpriced but good fun, especially if you've not seen too many north American skylines. Glass floor is a test of nerves! I've been told the restaurant is a good option to make the most of it.
Toronto has an embarrassment of riches for food and drink if that's your thing. If you have specific foods you like let me know and ill ask friends for suggestions.
It's a very safe and easy city to walk around, and the variety of neighborhoods encourage this so I recommend picking somewhere and strolling. Kensington market is always a favourite, but I like walking along queen street (varied) and bloor (koreatown).
If you want to escape the city all day and budget allows the airline Porter fly from the city airport to few places making a day trip to ottawa or Montreal quite doable. The distances are too far for train/car day trips. If youre always staying in toronto I wouldn't recommend renting a car unless you have a specific trip in mind.
Top tip for you if getting a taxi from the airport, it is a fixed price set by the airport itself for travel between it and downtown Toronto, it was $77 CAD and if you pre book you save 10%
I used these to and from Toronto airport-downtown then back again...
https://airlinelimo.com/en/
I used these to and from Toronto airport-downtown then back again...
https://airlinelimo.com/en/
Saleen836 said:
Top tip for you if getting a taxi from the airport, it is a fixed price set by the airport itself for travel between it and downtown Toronto, it was $77 CAD and if you pre book you save 10%
I used these to and from Toronto airport-downtown then back again...
https://airlinelimo.com/en/
The UP Express train from the airport to Union Station downtown is the best option if that's where you're headed. I forget the price now but I think you can just tap a credit card too, like london. Check that though, been a few years since I took it.I used these to and from Toronto airport-downtown then back again...
https://airlinelimo.com/en/
I try to avoid cities in general so stayed out of Toronto itself (aside from the airport) when I was there, but agree that Niagara Falls is worth seeing, Niagara Falls City is very much not, and Niagara-on-the-lake is lovely. It's a pleasant half hour drive along the Niagara River Parkway from Niagara-on-the-lake to Niagara Falls.
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