Toronto Attractions

Up on Toronto's roof

Advantages: Great experience
Disadvantages: Nothing

...tallest free standing structure, the CN Tower. To be honest, the Tower, which sits a few blocks away from the shoreline of Lake Ontario, is not the most accessible place if you approach it from the north. You arrive with too many stairs and bridges to negotiate, and if you don't enter the building at the right point, you can get lost. However, once you do get inside, it's quite simple. You join the queue to buy the tickets, and go to the top of ...
...We all enjoyed it immensely, and managed to resist the temptation to buy loads of things from the inevitable gift shop that the lift brings you out into. We had a great experience visiting the CN Tower. next time we go, we may even have lunch up there. Highly recommended! ...

pmcds 25.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of CN Tower, Toronto

One of the worst airports in the world

Advantages: clean, good security
Disadvantages: long queues at immigration, customs, security and baggage claim, not much shopping or dining

...are planning a trip to Toronto, you will encounter Toronto Pearson International Airport, also known as Lester B. Pearson International Airport or YYZ. The airport now consists of three terminals. Established in 1939, this airport is located approximately 20 miles from downtown Toronto and is ranked at number 28 amongst the world's busiest airports, handling nearly 30 million passengers in 2005. But is the airport really equipped to please all these ...
...British Airways means that you will be arriving at and departing from Terminal 3, which was built in 1989 to offset traffic from Terminals 1 and 2. As you disembark from your airplane, you will be asked to have your passports ready for inspection, as immigration officers will meet you at the end of the gangway before entering the terminal. We found the process to be very slow, as immigration officials are quite thorough in their approach, often ...

Delicate_Orchid 06.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

Crystal Museum is Toronto's New Palace

Advantages: A wonderful way to spend the day.
Disadvantages: During renovations some of the permanent galleries have been off-limits.

...the public in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum has always been a fascinating place to see beautiful and wonderful art treasures of the world, but now the museum itself has become one of Toronto's treasures of architecture with a recent $270 Million renovation by architect Daniel Libeskind. Known as the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal (a title bestowed mainly to recognize the main donation by the Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc, Michael Lee-Chin), the "ROM" ...
...the golden up-market shopping band that is Bloor street. Toronto is quite frankly not known for its stunning architecture and more often than not, city council is accused of approving projects that would look better submerged in Lake Ontario rather than erected on the streets of the city. However, both the ROM and the Art Gallery of Ontario have undergone renovation fever, with the ROM coming out on top as a "must see" attraction. Curation in the ...

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Review of Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto

Beyond the 8-ball

Advantages: friendly service, great food, something for everyone
Disadvantages: not much parking in the area

Coronation Billiards is one of my favorite places in Toronto. It is technically a pool hall, but its feel is more that of a community center where you can have a few drinks. On a Saturday night or on a Tuesday night, it's where I want to go to unwind. What I like most is the mix of people I see there. Families go in with kids, local singles have a drink after work, and groups of friends come in to play pool. It has something for everyone. There ...
...weekend (for fun, not money). There's a video arcade with pinball, air hockey, racing games, and foosball. There's a stage for karaoke and occasionally live music. Service is friendly and familiar. Guests are greeted warmly upon entry, offered drinks, and made to feel at home. Food is great basic stuff, like burgers and wraps and chicken wings. Their homemade specials--lasagna, shepherd's pie, etc.--tend to be excellent. I particularly like the ...

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Good Zoo

Advantages: Variaty and well organised
Disadvantages: too spaced out!

Toronto ZOO is located in the Scarborough area of GTA (greater Toronto area). From downtown toronto it is quite easy to get to and takes about an hour using the tube then a bus to the ZOO itself. The entry is fairly well priced for the size of the ZOO. A ride on the ZOOmobile is available for a small additional cost (7$) allowing you to easily get from one part to the next (the ticket is continuous so you can use it as many times as you wish). The ...
...animals from that continent. For example they have the African (where the lions are), the americas (grizzly bears) etc. There is a fair bit of distance between these so a ticket on the zoomobile is highly recommended! There are food places scattered over the zoo,some which were closed during my visit. The food is fairly standard takeaway type and not overly priced. The ZOO is built around a nature reserve so in parts of it widllife can be seen. ...

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Review of Toronto Zoo