The City of Toronto is considered to be one of the most multi-cultural, modern metropolitan cities of the world. Toronto is also one of the most friendly and safest of the major cities of North America. It offers world-class art galleries, museums, five star restaurants, upscale street shopping districts, and vibrant theatre and entertainment districts. The Greater Toronto Area has a population of over 5 million people and the primary language spoken is English.

Attractions – listed below are just a few of Toronto’s most popular attractions

Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) (2.5 mi/4.0 km)
Casa Loma (Toronto’s famous castle) (5.0 mi/8.0 km)
CN Tower (1.2 mi/2.0 km)
Distillery District (4.3 mi/7.0 km)
Gardner Museum of Ceramic Art (1.7 mi/2.7 km)
Harbourfront Center (0.6 mi/1.0 km)
Historic Fort York (3.1 mi/5.0 km)
Ontario Place (3.1 mi/5.0 km)
Ontario Science Center (6.2 mi/10.0 km)
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (3.0 mi/4.8km)
St. Lawrence Market (0.7 mi/1.1 km)
Toronto City Hall – Nathan Phillips Square (1.1 mi/1.8 km)
Toronto Eaton Center (1.0 mi/1.6 km)
Toronto Island (1.0 mi/1.6 km)
Toronto Metro Zoo (24.9 mi/40.0 km)
Hockey Hall of Fame (0.6 mi/1.0 km)

Climate

Toronto enjoys a temperate climate similar to that of many major American cities, including Boston and New York. Toronto’s position at 44°N latitude places it parallel to Florence, Italy and south of Paris and London. In the month of June the average temperature is 23° Celsius (73° Fahrenheit).

To view a chart containing average daily minimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius across Canada please click here. 

Please note:  An online calculator for conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit can be found at http://www.onlineconversion.com/temperature.htm.

Time Zone

Eastern Time (ET) is 5 hours behind Greenwich mean time (GMT).

Currency

Toronto’s currency is the Canadian dollar. Credit cards (including American Express, Visa and Mastercard) are welcome at most establishments. On most purchases, both the provincial sales tax (PST) of 8 per cent and the 6 per cent federal goods and services tax (GST) apply.  Current exchange rates can be found at http://www.bankofcanada.ca/fmd/exchange.html.

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Toronto Pearson is Canada’s busiest airport, offering extensive service to major American destinations such as New York, Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles. Serving Canada’s gateway to the world, Toronto Pearson Airport has three terminals that service more then 61 domestic travel points, and over 300 U.S. and international destinations in 54 Countries. Taxi service is available from Toronto International Airport to the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto. Taxi fare from Toronto International Airport to the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel is approximately $50.00 CAD and the travel time is about 30 minutes.

Public Transit

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a world-class public transit system. The easy to follow system includes subway, bus and streetcar routes. Taxi service is also readily available in Toronto. PATH is downtown Toronto’s underground pedestrian walkway linking 27 kilometers of shopping, services and entertainment.

Additional Links/Information

Toronto Tourism

Princess of Wales, Canon and Royal Alexandria Theatres
Toronto Blue Jays
Rogers Centre (Sky Dome)