Flights to Toronto with Air France from GBP 437*

Toronto, Canada's economic hub

Toronto, Canada's most populated city, is also the country's economic and financial hub. It is sometimes called the “Queen City” or “Hogtown” and until 1834, was named York. Toronto is known for its artistic and cultural vitality. Many shows and concerts are staged in the city all year long. The large metropolis is located only a few kilometres from the United States border.

Canada welcomes a large number of immigrants from all over the world. Toronto is the perfect illustration of a city with a cosmopolitan population.

Canada is also a country with a wealth of natural resources. While staying in Toronto, you may easily go to the other side of Lake Ontario to admire world-famous Niagara Falls. The country has a large number of parks and natural sites for a week-end of fresh air.

Air France offers flights to Toronto so you can discover south-eastern Canada.

Exploring and going out in Toronto

There is always something to do in Toronto: outings, sports, museums, shopping, festivals, etc. You will need several days to see all that the city has to offer.

Museums

• The Royal Ontario Museum: an immense museum of world culture and natural history.
• The Art Gallery of Ontario: one of the largest in North America with an exhibit area of 45,000 m² and 80,000 objects.
• Casa Loma, one of Canada's most beautiful castles.
• Ontario Science Centre: for all ages, learn and do experiments.
• Bata Shoe Museum and its collection of 13,000 shoes, to learn all about footwear history.
• Hockey Hall of Fame: the “temple” of ice hockey, Canada's national sport. Discover the rules, the history and how to play hockey with many interactive activities.

Head for the CN tower for a panoramic view of Toronto while enjoying lunch. If you are not afraid of heights, you may also venture out on the edge of the observatory at 356 metres above the ground. The fearless are obviously attached to a harness for a unique view of Toronto.

If you like festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the world's largest, takes place every year in September.

Be sure to visit Toronto's tourist office for the calendar of events.

What to do around Toronto?

During certain periods of the year, such as summer, you can take a train from Toronto to Niagara Falls. You may also take a day excursion by bus. For more freedom, you can rent a car. For an even more amazing view of the falls, you can take a helicopter ride.

There are many attractions around Niagara. You may also see the falls from below or visit North America's largest butterfly sanctuary. Families with children will enjoy seeing the whales and orcas at Marineland. Everything is designed for family fun in Niagara. Finally, you can taste some fine wines from vineyards around Lake Ontario. Niagara is the first destination for wine tourism in Canada.

You may also visit other nearby cities such as Ottawa, Canada's capital, or Montreal. On the other side of the border, Buffalo is the closest American city to Toronto.