You are here: Home > Travel Information > Destination Guides Text size A A A See what people from around the world are saying about cities we fly to and from KittyCa02836398: Pretty Gifts by Hristo http://t.co/Drdg5XSJ via @Etsy #theetsyguy #toronto #681team #jewelry #fineart #vintage #crochet #handcrafted bb a minute ago arewylogo: 1915 Print Dominion Bank Toronto Canada Darling Pearson Interior Decoration - Original Halftone Print: This is a... http://t.co/NQe4ZwRR a minute ago EtsyBoeBot: RT @MyparadeAtelie Creative handmade stuffs http://t.co/0KaGsOzG #bestofetsy toronto #art #jewellery #knitting #vintage #handmade... a minute ago World / North-America / Canada / Toronto | Overview | Fast Facts | Arrive | See | Eat | Sleep | Connect With its skyscrapers, thriving commercial centre, glitzy shopping malls and vibrant cultural and nightlife scene, Toronto ranks as one of the truly great cities of North America. Address: Post Code: Tel No: Currency Canadian Dollar (CAD) Address: Post Code: Tel No: Visa Requirements Visas are not required for British nationals, Americans, Australians and the majority of EU nationals Address: Post Code: Tel No: Language English (French in Quebec) Address: Post Code: Tel No: Timezone GMT -5 Address: Post Code: Tel No: Weather Warm summers and very cold winters (temperatures frequently drop below zero) Address: Post Code: Tel No: Dialling Code 001 Address: Post Code: Tel No: Electricity 110V (standard North American two-pin plug) Address: Post Code: Tel No: Health and Safety There are no specific health requirements for visitors to Canada, but good medical or travel insurance is strongly recommended. Address: Post Code: Tel No: Flights to Toronto arrive at Toronto Pearson International Airport, which sits just west of the city centre. There is no rail link to the city (although a new station is planned), but there is an efficient Shuttle Bus service (C$30 return). Taxis (C$50) are readily available outside the arrivals hall. Address: Post Code: Tel No: The CN Tower The CN Tower: It is impossible to miss the CN Tower, the city's most famous landmark. Formerly the world's tallest free-standing structure (it lost the title to the Burj Dubai in 2007), it stands 553 metres high (1815ft), and the views from its two observation decks are unsurprisingly tremendous. On a clear day you can even see the mist above Niagara Falls, 50 miles away. Address: 301 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario Post Code:M5V 2T6 Tel No:00 1 416 868 6937 The Royal Ontario Museum The Royal Ontario Museum holds numerous nuggets of the past, from dinosaur bones to Egyptian artefacts. Address: 100 Queen's Park Post Code:M5S 2C6 Tel No:00 1 416 5868000 Art Gallery Of Ontario The Art Gallery Of Ontario hosts works by Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso. Address: 317 Dundas Street West Post Code:M5T 1G4 Tel No:00 1 416 979 6648 Quick Lunch - Rodney's Oyster House Seafood delights including 20 varieties of bivalve and steaming hot chowders await you at popular Downtown haunt Rodney's Oyster House. Address: 209 Adelaide Street East Post Code: Tel No:00 1 416 363 8105 Top Table - Hemispheres Toronto is not short on swanky dining rooms, but if you're seriously out to impress, book a table at Hemispheres, the flagship restaurant in the swish Metropolitan Hotel. Address: 110 Chestnut Street Post Code: Tel No:00 1 416 599 8000 Cheap Eat - Kalyvia Toronto's melting-pot diversity is reflected in neighbourhoods such as Chinatown, Little India and Greektown. If you fancy dinner in the latter, head for the highly-rated Kalyvia. Address: 420 Danforth Avenue Post Code: Tel No:00 1 416 463 3333 On Business - The Sutton Place Hotel The Sutton Place Hotel, just off the leafy edge of the University Of Toronto campus , has ten meeting rooms for up to 270 people and excellent business services. Book now Address: 955 Bay St Post Code:M5S2A2 Tel No: Lap Of Luxury - Fairmont Royal York hotel It may date back as far as 1929, but the Fairmont Royal York hotel still stands as Toronto's showpiece hotel. Maybe it's the ornate lobby with its mosaic floor and dark-wood décor. Maybe it's the fact that the Queen stays here when she is over from Britain. Either way, it is city accommodation par excellence. Book now Address: 100 Front St W Post Code:M5J1E3 Tel No: Cheap Sleep - Comfort Suites City Centre hotel The Comfort Suites City Centre hotel, a short walk from Toronto's colossal Eaton Centre shopping mall and the main avenue of Yonge Street, offers comfortable rooms at affordable prices. Book now Address: 200 Dundas St E Post Code:M5A4R6 Tel No: Coffee And Chat - The Distillery District The Distillery District, a former industrial zone near the lakefront, now converted into a hip enclave of shops, galleries, artists' studios and cafes, is the place to hang out with coffee and cake. Balzac's cafe (00 1 416 207 1709) is among the best. Address: 55 Mill Street, Toronto, ON Post Code:M5A 3C4 Tel No:001 416 364 1177 Formal Presentation - The Radisson Admiral Toronto-Harbour If your presentation is looking slightly dull, blind them with a stunning view. The Radisson Admiral Toronto-Harbour hotel (249 Queen's Quay West, 00 1 416 203 3333) has meeting rooms overlooking Lake Ontario. Address: 249 Queen's Quay West Post Code: Tel No:00 1 416 203 3333 Evening Drinks - C Lounge Follow the city high-fliers and beautiful people to C Lounge, a super-trendy Downtown patio bar with a pool as its centrepiece (456 Wellington Street West, 00 1 416 260 9393). Address: 456 Wellington Street West Post Code: Tel No:00 1 416 260 9393 Print City guides Halifax Montreal Ottawa Toronto Lowest fares Departure airport -please select- Aberdeen (Dyce) Belfast City Dublin East Midlands Edinburgh Glasgow Leeds Bradford London Heathrow Manchester Norwich
