Sightseeing in Toronto - what to see. Complete travel guide

Beautiful and modern metropolis, Toronto is a place where you can see glittering skyscrapers and beautiful old buildings, spacious parks and sports stadiums, museums and concert halls. Such a wide choice of architectural, cultural and entertainment programs make Toronto one of the most popular tourist attractions visited by tenths of thousands of tourists each year.

Yonge Star is the main street of the city. Here you will find a huge number of restaurants and shops. We should also mention that the street has practically no traffic, so Yonge Star has become a favorite place for walking among both citizens and tourists. Not far away from the center of the city is located the biggest Exhibition Center of the country - Ontario Science Centre. Here are located a little less than eight hundred halls and galleries. As you might guess from the title, all of them are devoted to research and discoveries. Here visitors can see not only unique exhibits, but also to take part in exciting experiments.

Mackenzie House is without a doubt one of the most beautiful architectural structures of the city. This is also the house of the first mayor of Toronto. It was converted into a museum that provides its visitors with the history of Toronto. Besides the examination of collections of historical artifacts, visitors have an opportunity to taste wonderful dishes prepared according to traditional recipes - the dining room of the house has been turned into a wonderful restaurant. Art-lovers should definitely visit Art Gallery of Ontario, which is considered the largest museum in North America. The halls of the gallery occupy a whole quarter! Here are exhibited over 24 thousand works of medieval and modern painters. Visitors will surely enjoy a collection of textiles, pottery, sculptures, and even shoes. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The underground town named PATH is definitely the most unusual decision of modern architects. It is located under the central square of the city. Here you can visit several restaurants and all most popular stores.

The CN Tower remains an irreplaceable symbol of the city. Its height is over 555 meters. The tower was built in the 70s of the last century. During the first 30 years of its existence, it remained the tallest one in the world. The broadcasting tower attracts tourists with an original viewing platform, one part of which has a glass floor.

You'll find many amazing historical sights in Toronto. An original Casa Loma mansion is one of them. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century for one of the local wealthy entrepreneurs. The mansion looks exactly like an old castle. However, it was privately owned just for a while. The first owner had to sell it because of large debts, after which the mansion was the site of a hotel. Nowadays, they give guided tours there. Wealthy people can rent a mansion for private events.

The most interesting architectural landmark is a City Hall building, constructed in 1965 by a project of the famous Finnish architect V. Revella. The building has a very unusual design. It consists of two towers with a round pavilion between them. The entire facade is fitted with panoramic windows, which makes the appearance very spectacular. In front of the building is a beautiful recreation area with benches and a fountain.

The old City Hall remained in the city, as well. It was built at the end of the 19th century. Today, the city court is housed there. A high clock tower is considered the main architectural feature of the building. Its facade is also notable for spectacular design. It is decorated with ornamental borders and windows of circular form.

A bright monument of Romanesque renascence style is the building of the Ontario parliament. It was constructed in 1892 and is valid to the present day. The building has a luxurious design. Precious finishing materials such as noble sorts of trees, rare marble, and pink brick have been used for its construction. Ancient stained-glass windows have been kept in pristine condition. Nowadays, the historic building is located on the territory of a large landscaped garden.

The building of the Royal Ontario Museum, created in a futuristic style, is also an outstanding architectural monument. The museum contains more than 6 million exhibits including unique works of art, national costumes, ancient weapons, and household items.