Toronto is the most populous city in Canada . Capital of the province of Ontario , it is the financial center of the country and has a population of 2,503,281 inhabitants . In addition, it is the fifth largest city in North America and the largest metropolitan area in Canada. Its main attraction is the famous CN Tower , which, at 553 meters high, makes it one of the 10 cities with the most skyscrapers in the world.
Toronto and the CN Tower
The climate is mild thanks to its southern location within the country as it is near Lake Ontario. We could say that it is a humid continental climate, with mild and humid summers and normally cold winters.
Toronto has a fairly low daytime temperature range due to urbanization and proximity to water.
Winters can be extremely harsh when it reaches minus 10ºC . Snowstorms are not an everyday occurrence but they must be taken into account. And it is that snow can fall at any time between the months of November and April.
Summer is characterized by long periods of humid weather. Temperatures can exceed 35ºC.
As for the precipitations, these are distributed in a stable way throughout the year.
If we go into the city, we will quickly see why Toronto is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Canada. There are more than 150 ethnic groups that speak more than 100 languages. The most numerous are English, Scottish and Irish ascendants. Other important ethnic groups come from Germany, India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka.
St. Michael’s Cathedral
In terms of religions , Christianity takes the cake with 31% of the Torontorian faithful. It is followed by 21.1% from Protestants, 4.8% from Orthodox Christians and 3.9% from other Christian faiths. Islamists account for 6.7%, Hindus 4.8%, Jews 4.2% and Buddhists 2.7%, among other religions.
Niagara Falls
Toronto’s economy is one of the strongest in North America. It is the main commercial, industrial and financial center of Canada and one of the most important on the continent. The city’s great economic growth has been driven by the discovery of large deposits of natural resources throughout the province of Ontario and the growing presence of the automotive industry throughout the southern province.
Toronto urban beach
If we are interested in knowing where to go shopping , it is good to take into account the many underground shopping arcades that are usually open from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon. They are generally clothing stores although we can also find stores specializing in toys and other types of items.
CN tower seen at night
In terms of tourism , Toronto is the most visited city in the country. Every year it receives more than 4 million tourists. The CN Tower mentioned above and the longest street in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records (Yonge Street with 1,896 kilometers), make it very attractive. In addition, a good gastronomy based on salmon and venison , give flavor to this city open to all kinds of people.
St. James Cathedral
Places of interest that you cannot miss
– CN Tower
– Harbourfront
– Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
– SkyDome (sports center)
– Le Petit Glenn
– Air Canada Center (sports center where the Toronto Raptors play)
– Royal Ontario Museum
– Toronto Zoo
– Nuit Blanche
– Caribana
– University of Toronto
– Art Gallery of Ontario
– Toronto Eaton Center (shopping center)
– Casa Loma Castle
– Princess of Wales Theater and Royal Alexandra Theater
– St. Michael’s Cathedral
– St. James Cathedral
Air Canada Center