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Toronto's leading economic sectors include finance, business services, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, media, arts, film, television production, publishing, software production, medical research, education, tourism and sports industries.

Provincial capital of Ontario, and the largest city in Canada.

It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario.

Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe.


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The Rough Guide to Toronto   -   Phil Lee and Helen Lovekin
The Rough Guide to Toronto is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions CanadaÂ's largest metropolis has to offer. Discover the varied and exciting city of Toronto; whether taking a Â'Mad of the MistÂ' boat tour of the breathtaking Niagara Falls, grooving to the beat of the street life on Queen Street West or ice skating at New City Hall, The Rough Guide to Toronto makes sure you make the most out of your time in Toronto.Packed with detailed, practical advice on what to see and do in Toronto, this guide provides reliable, up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels in Toronto, recommended restaurants and nightlife attractions, with tips on everything from festivals to shopping, for all budgets. Featuring detailed coverage on a full range of attractions; from the CN Tower and Kensington Market, to the tranquil Georgian Bay Islands National Park, youÂ'll find expert tips on exploring TorontoÂ's amazing attractions, with an authoritative background on TorontoÂ's history. Explore all corners of Toronto with the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Toronto.
Paperback: 256 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 5 edition (1 July 2009); ISBN-10: 1848360746; ISBN-13: 978 -1848360747.

Toronto (Lonely Planet City Guide)
Charles Rawlings-Way and Natalie Karneef
This work contains more maps than other guidebook to the city. It captures the essence of Canada's most visited city with locals insider knowledge and hidden gems. It has better coverage of arts, entertainment, festivals, events, shopping, activities and places to eat and stay. It provides thorough coverage of the Niagara wine country and other nearby destinations. It contains more do-it-yourself content for independent spirits. Opinionated and authoritative resident author gives special insider tips for travelling with children.
Paperback: 248 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 3rd Revised edition edition (1 July 2007); ISBN-10: 1740598350; ISBN-13: 978-1740598354.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Toronto
Lorraine Johnson and Barbara Hopkinson
Insider information for the very best Toronto has to offer. Whether you are looking to explore Toronto's liveliest nightlife, must-see sporting attractions, Toronto's leafy parks and superb beaches or plan to take an excursion to Niagara Falls; this pocket-size travel guide is packed with essential information to make the most of Toronto, whatever your budget. There are dozens of Top 10 lists; including the Top 10 views from the CN Tower, Toronto's Top 10 hotels and restaurants as well as the Top 10 best brunch spots! This fully revised and updated edition includes eye-catching illustrations and detailed cutaways of Toronto's greatest attractions, with reviews and recommendations of Toronto's best hotels, festivals, shopping malls and markets. And to save money, Top 10 Toronto includes a list of budget tips to help you get the most from your stay, plus a FREE pull-out map to ensure you don't miss a thing! Your guide to the 10 best of everything in Toronto.
Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1 April 2009); ISBN-10: 1405338822; ISBN-13: 978-1405338820.

Transport / How do I travel to Toronto

  Toronto Airport   -   see Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Flight Information, Airlines, Airport Improvement Fee, Arrival Tips, Connection Tips, Departure Tips, Fly Smart Publication, Getting Here, Parking, Pick Up & Drop Off

  NAV Canada
Flight Operations [ Aviation Weather Web Site, Register to File a Flight Plan Over the Internet [PDF], NOTAM, Aeronautical Information Products, Operations Report, ANS Programs, Local Area Weather Manuals and more ]

  Ebookers   -   
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  British Airways   -   flight tickets to Toronto 
British Airways has frequent flights to Toronto. Flights to Toronto land at Pearson International Airport, 16 miles west of Toronto's city centre. After your flight to Toronto lands, grab a taxi outside Toronto Airport's Flight Arrivals to get to Toronto in a few minutes. Taxis in Toronto are cheap and can whisk you quickly from the airport to the comfort of your Toronto hotel. Sit back and enjoy the magnificent views of beautiful Lake Ontario as you speed into Toronto after flights have landed.

  Viarail  -  Canadian Rail

  Greyhound   -   Canadian coach line

  Ontario's Ministry of Transport  -  Traveller's Information
The Official Road Map of Ontario, COMPASS - Freeway Traffic Management System, Winter Road Condition Reports, Road Construction Reports, Road Closures, Central Region Traffic Reports, Greater Toronto and Niagara Regions, Transit Systems in Ontario, Kingston Area Ferry Information

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  Port of Toronto  -  Toronto Port Authorities


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  City of Toronto   -   Capital city Ontario   -   Toronto Tourism 
Situated 566 feet above sea level on the northern shore of Lake Ontario (part of the Great Lakes system), Toronto is one of the southernmost cities in Canada. In fact, it has nearly the same latitude as northern California.
Rough Guide to Toronto: 'Toronto is a convenient base for exploring southwest Ontario, a triangular tract of land that lies sandwiched between lakes Huron and Erie. Significant parts of the region have been heavily industrialized, but there's also mile upon mile of rolling farmland and a series of first-rate attractions, the pick of which are within a two- to three-hour drive of downtown Toronto. In "Day-trips" we've detailed some of the area's best excursions, beginning with Canada's premier tourist spot, Niagara Falls, and nearby Niagara -on-the-Lake, a beguiling town of leafy streets and charming colonial houses. There's also Goderich and Bayfield, two lovely, small-town places tucked against the bluffs of the Lake Huron shoreline. Finally, Severn Sound is the location of the beautiful Georgian Bay Islands National Park, as well as a pair of top-notch historical reconstructions: Discovery Harbour and Sainte-Marie among the Hurons.

  Greater Toronto Area   -   Metropolitan Toronto
Brampton, Caledon East, Markham, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa, Stouffville, Sutton, Whitby

  Lake Ontario
  Toronto Islands

  Art Gallery of Ontario  -   large collection of Canadian, European, African and contemporary artwork
  Bata Shoe Museum
  Casa Loma, the former estate of Sir Henry Pellatt
Prominent Toronto financier, industrialist and military man.
  CN Tower Toronto   -   Canada's wonder of the world and Toronto's number one attraction
  Don Valley Brick Works   -   former industrial site
Recently restored as a park and heritage site.
  Fort York
  Gardiner Museum of ceramic art
Only museum in Canada entirely devoted to ceramics, and the Museum's collection contains more than 2,900 ceramic works from Asia, the Americas, and Europe.
  Greektown on the Danforth
Highest concentrations of restaurants per kilometre in the world.
  Hockey Hall of Fame
  Kensington Market
  Ontario Science Centre
  Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Major museum for world culture and natural history.
  Textile Museum
  The Beaches
  Toronto Eaton Centre   -   one of North America's top shopping destinations
Toronto's most popular tourist attraction with over 52 million visitors annually.
  Toronto Stock Exchange
  Toronto Zoo   -   one of the largest in the world
Home to over 5,000 animals representing over 460 distinct species.
  Yorkville neighbourhood   -   one of Toronto's most elegant shopping and dining areas

Cuisine  -  Gastronomy

  Torontolife.com - Restaurants

  Dine.to   -   Toronto Restaurants and GTA Dining Guide 

History of Toronto

The Toronto area was home to a number of First Nations groups who lived on the shore of Lake Ontario.

  History of Toronto

  Earliest pictures of Toronto 
  Toronto's Historic Museums
10 historic museums operated by the City of Toronto work collectively to inspire passion for our city.

Music, Art & Culture, Events

  Canadian Music Centre
The Canadian Music Centre holds Canada's largest collection of Canadian concert music. The CMC exists to promote the works of its Associate Composers in Canada and around the world.

  City of Toronto Cultural Centres

  Toronto Public Library 

  Canadian National Exhibition
Held annually at Exhibition Place, and it is the oldest annual fair in the world. It is Canada's largest annual fair and the fifth largest in North America.
  Taste of the Danforth Festival   -   Toronto's favourite street festival
Every year in August, the city of Toronto flocks to GreekTown on the Danforth celebrating the fun flavours of Greece and summer in the city.
  Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers.

Web Portal / Toronto Directory

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  Toronto.com   -   online guide / Visiting the city, discovering the city and getting out
Toronto's historic sites: Montgomery's Inn | Mackenzie House | Black Creek Pioneer Village | Historic Fort York | Spadina Historic House | Colborne Lodge | Gibson House Museum | Todmorden Mills | Scarborough Historic Museum | Casa Loma


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