Going to Toronto in a few days --- what should I do there?

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Is anyone here from the GTA or have been there? I'm going on a trip there, by myself, just for fun. I really loved Vancouver and now I'm hooked on Canada. Aside from the CN tower, what should I do there?

The CN Tower is fantastic most certainly. However be forewarned the area surrounding the tower (especially on the southside) is undergoing heavy construction. What is now a big hole will eventually be home to a Ripley's Believe-it-or-Not attraction.

Other places to visit in the GTA could be:

--> Union Station (where the ViaRail trains stop) has great architecture.

--> Harbourfront (along the shores of Lake Ontario) is very beautiful.

--> Though I have never been, I have heard the Royal Ontario Museum is fantastic.

--> If you are into malls, the Eaton Centre is Toronto's flagship and is located downtown.

Toronto's downtown is quite large with towering skyscrapers. Streets are laid largely in grid-form, so way-finding is somewhat straightforward. Be sure to grab a detailed map at your first opportunity (also available in the website linked below). If you have Google Earth or use Google Maps, I would encourage you to make use of the Street View feature to get aquainted as to what the buildings look like from the perspective of the streets and to determine where things are in relation to other things.

If you haven't done so already, consult the official Toronto tourism page (click here) to help you focus on what you might want to do. To get a map, hover over the "Explore" tab and then click "Guides & Maps."

Toronto is a big cosmopolitan city with tons to do. I have been to Toronto for a grand total of 9 nights over three years (most recently early March of this year) for conventions.

Hope I have helped and please enjoy your GTA experience

~CGKings317

I live in the UK, but my sister lives in Toronto although I haven't visited for many years.

I love the Ontario Science Park. Also the Toronto Islands are very pleasant on a sunny day. Hire a bike and go for a ride.

Enjoy.

Take lots of pictures and post them for us when you get back. Go to a Toronto Maple Leafs game.

I would go to a waffel house I here in Canada they have yummy maple syrup.

Have a meal in the revolving restaurant, don't just go into the tower itself. It's not exorbitantly expensive and the food is wonderful.

Two photos of the food from my trip in 2008:

Check out Spadina as well.

I used to live there. I'd say go downtown, although my favorite place there so far is the Ontario Science Center. (But that's just me being a kid, though.)