Guide touristique toronto pdf Continue This article aims to introduce you to Toronto and the sights to visit in a few days. In the program: quick presentation of toronto, practical information, attractions, walks, museums and galleries, departures and shopping. Follow the guide! PRESENTATION OF TORONTO RAPIDE A small story The first traces of human activity in the region date back about 11,000 years. Several tribes have been succeeded over the centuries: the Neutrals, the Senecas, the Mohawks, the Cayugas, the Huron-Wendat... When Stephen Brulé, the first European, arrived at the site in 1615, the ferrets settled in the villages of Ganatsekwyagon and Teiaiagonon. They were annihilated thirty years later by the Iroques, who left the region in favor of the Mississaugas. The settlement of Europeans in the Humber Valley marked the beginning of the fur trade. The trade route from Lake Simcoe to the Great Lakes will be called Toronto's Portage. Explorers, merchants, and missionaries joined the ranks, and the French built three large general stores. In 1759, French soldiers left the region to bolster Quebec's defense, besieged by the English navy. 1793 marks the arrival of the new lieutenant governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe, who transferred the provincial capital of Niagara-on-the-Lake to the current location in Toronto, which he called York. In particular, it is due to King, Queen, Danforth, Dundas and Yonge streets. In 1787 and 1805 the English bought more than 100,000 hectares of the Toronto area from the Mississaugas for rifles, various objects and goods, a hundred gallons of rum and some silver. On April 27, 1813, the city was attacked and occupied for five days by the United States Army. Fort York was destroyed and Parliament's buildings caught fire. The city was recaptured by the English, who expelled the natives from the walls at the end of the war, as their help was no longer necessary. In the 1830s, the city had a population of about 10,000, mainly Irish, English, Scottish and German. York became Toronto in 1834. The first major wave of immigrants was the result of the Great Famine that ravaged Ireland from 1845 to 1852. More flows followed, for a time turning downtown and Bay Street into a vast slum. Toronto was twice the capital of United Canada (1849–52, then 1856–58) before becoming the capital of Ontario in 1867. The sovereign demands of Quebecers, starting in the 1960s, led to the transfer of much of the private sector from Montreal to Toronto. A defining event in the economic dynamism of the city, the population grew from one million in 1951 to two million twenty years later, to surpass Montreal in 1980. View historical city maps several times here. The origin of its name The city takes its name from the expression mohawk tkaronto, where the trees are in the water. It is sometimes attributed to a different origin, derived from the term Huron toronton which means meeting place. But this second hypothesis was invalidated by the federal government, for whom historical, cartographic and linguistic data allow us to conclude with some certainty that the Toronto Name comes from a Mohawk expression describing the fish traps that Aboriginal people built through the passage called The Narrows, where Orillia is today. These traps were, in fact, platforms on stilts from which they fished. Toronto today? According to a 2012 census, the city has a population of 2.79 million, making it the largest city in Canada and the fourth largest in North America behind Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles. It is an important industrial, financial and commercial center that produces more than half of Canada's manufactured products. Its economic dynamism attracts all kinds of industries (BTP, media, advertising, fashion, IT, entertainment, aviation, etc.) and services (insurance, banks, health, tourism, etc.). With its appearance as an American city, it also serves as the setting for many U.S. film productions. But Toronto isn't just its size. It is also, without a doubt, the most cosmopolitan city in the world, a matrix that foreshadows the great cities of the future, a global people in which peoples of all backgrounds, denominations and cultures coexist harmoniously and with great mutual respect. No dogma, no preconceptions but to welcome your visitors. In other words, come as they are, the city or its inhabitants will not try to judge you or impose anything on you. It's his art of living that makes him famous and attractive. We come here to enjoy a certain art of living, its dynamism, its beaches and islands, its vintage and hippie neighborhoods, its hipsters, its bars, its restaurants of all the cuisines of the world and a truly welcoming population. Often described as one of the best cities to live in, it is no longer the city that is up to date, as presented about thirty years ago. He's taken his destiny into his own hands, and he's going straight, on foot on the ground! Toronto: Some significant figures With more than 2.8 million people, Toronto is the fourth most populous city behind Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles and ahead of Chicago. It is also the most populous in Canada 18% of Canada's population lives in the Toronto metropolitan area 180 languages and dialects are spoken in Toronto, French comes in the 12th position It is the third largest city in the world as a percentage of migrants relative to its total population (49.9%) dubai (71%) Miami (59.5%) The city is home to the largest Italian community outside Italy According to a 2015 study by The Economist, Toronto would be the number one city in the world to live in 2014, the city had 147 towers under construction, more than New York For the seventh year in a row, Toronto had the lowest crime rate of any major Canadian city in 2015 from 1976 to 2007 , the CN Tower was the tallest tower in the world before being destroyed by the Tower of Guangzhou and Burj Khalifa With its 28 km long, the Way is, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest underground shopping center on the planet. Home to more than 1,200 stores, it connects a fifty office towers, five metro stations, six hotels and a Toronto Islands train station are the largest car-free urban space in North America The city's public transportation system (TTC) is the second longest urban network on the North American continent Toronto has the third largest zoo on the planet The Caribana Festival , in August, is the largest street festival in North America 25% of Hollywood films are filmed in Toronto. INFOS PRATICS Accommodation (nice and atypical places) Low price ($29 to $81): Planet Traveller Hostels and Canadiana Backpackers Inn. Average prices ($85 to $110): The Rex Hotel and Baldwin Village Inn. High prices (169 and more): Drake Hotel and Gladstone Hotel. Getting around the city We invite you to take a look at this page describing all modes of transport in the city. Convert your coins Here is another page of our website that refers to the various bureaux bureaux bureaux bureaux bureaux offices in the city at attractive prices. More information In addition to this guide, you can go to the Toronto Visitor Center (at the Union Metro Station) which offers countless advertising brochures. You will find free city maps and an official guide in English. You will also find a free Ontario roadmap, which can be requested at the ticket office. To learn more about events in Toronto, we recommend reading the free newspaper now, available at the entrance to many stores. ATTRACTIONS Tour CN 286 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, (416) 868-6937. Children (4 - 12): $24 Adults (13 - 64): $32 (rates) Estimated online) Seniors (65 degrees): $24 9am-10.30pm tlj. Built by Canadian National in 1976, the CN Tower is the icon of the city. At 553m, it dominates all buildings in Toronto and has long held the record for the world's tallest tower. There are a number of experiences available to you. It can be installed on the first floor, at 342m, on the glass floor and on its terrace. For $12 more you'll have access to the second floor of the tower. The Haut-Da Cieux formula, which gives access to all floors, gives you the unique opportunity, for $175, to lean over the vacuum hanging from your harness ($175). On the catering side, we recommend, from its view of the islands, the Horizontes restaurant (by the way cheaper than the 360). Ripley's Aquarium 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, (647) 351-3474 Children (3 - 5): $10 Youth (6 - 13): $20 Adults: $30 Seniors (65 degrees): $20 9am-11pm tlj. A visit to the Toronto Aquarium, located at the foot of the CN Tower, will delight young and old. It is home to about 50 ponds in 1100m2, where some 16,000 underwater species had fun, sharks and other large fish. Fun activities are available for children. As you leave the area, stop by the Steam Whistle Brewery across the street, where you will be offered a complimentary glass of beer. Canadian Wonderland 9580 Jane Street, Vaughan, (905) 832-8131 Children or adults: $40 10am-22 tlj. For strong emotions, nothing better than a good old amusement park yet. With a dozen roller coasters and so many rides, you'll have to spend more than a day at one of the largest theme parks in the country. As the tails are likely to be long, it is best to go there in grey climates.