Five star City-Toronto

Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. It is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe. which is home to 8.1 million residents and has approximately 25％ of Canada’ S population. The census metropolitan area had a population of 5,113,149, and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 5,555,912 in the 2006 Census．
Toronto is a big, beautiful and efficient city, one that has emerged from relative obscurity over the past half century to become the center of culture, commerce and communications in Canada.
With its colorful ethnic mix. rich history and breathtaking architecture, Toronto offers non—stop adventures for the willing tourist. To get a sense of how big, various and magical Toronto is, the best place to start is the CN Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the world. From this vantage point，visitors get a bird’ S-eye-view of the city’ s striking skyline and unique geography.
In addition to being an important cultural and commercial center. Toronto is also a major multiethnic metropolis. The city’s population numbers more than 4.5 million people and its residents come from countries around the world and from all manner of ethnic backgrounds. On any given day, and in most quarters of the city, a hundred different languages can be heard
on the streets．from Hindi to Greek to French. This, perhaps，explains why former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau once said that Canada is really more a mosaic of cultures and languages than a melting pot.
Street signs in Toronto are mostly in English. Weekly and daily newspapers are published in myriad languages, and the city hosts a successful international film festival each September. It is also the second-largest live–theater venue on the continent(after New York), and is home to a popular baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays．Simply put，Toronto has something for everyone．A street-car moves through the city’s bustling Chinatown, one of the largest in North America.
Toronto’s less well—traveled parts include the original Chinatown, laid out west along Dundas Street and running all the way to “new” Chinatown，near the Spadina Avenue／Dundas Street intersection. From here，it’s just a short walk to the colorful, European—style Kensington Market，which abounds in flesh vegetables, poultry and meats. Toronto is also a city filled with boutiques，restaurants, and cafes, and of course there are plenty of shopping opportunities in the Underground City, an 1 1 km subterranean walkway lined with shops, banks, medical offices and theaters.
An often overlooked gem of Toronto is the beach—fringed Toronto Islands. These eight trees—lined islands and more than a dozen smaller islets hat sit in Lake Ontario just off the city’S downtown—offer a welcome touch of greenery. They’ve been attracting visitors since 1 833, especially during the sunnier’ months 1when the more than 550 acres of parkland are most irresistible．From here, you’ll have spectacular views of Toronto’s skyline, especially as the setting sun turns the city’s skyscrapers to gold, silver, and bronze. If all this isn’t enough，and you want something quirkier，come in．1anuary for the annual ice canoe race．when five—man／woman teams haul canoes across the harbor of the city center.
When it comes to shopping, The Yorkville, neighborhood is one of Toronto’s most elegant shopping and dining areas. On many occasions, celebrities from all over North America have been spotted around these premises, especially during the Toronto International Film Festival. With over 52 million visitors annually, the Toronto Eaton Centre is one of Toronto’s most popular tourist attractions, as well as one of North America’s top shopping destinations.
Travel to Toronto where public transportation possibilities include cars, buses, subways/railways, and ferries. Over the years, cycling has become more and more popular in Toronto, as the world’s gasoline/oil concern gradually increases. Cycling has become so popular, the City of Toronto offers an extensive “City of Toronto Bicycle Map”, free of charge as well as offering it online from their website.