Goldie's Guidebook
Architecture
Designed by the famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The structure is intended to look like trees
17 locals recommend
Brookfield Place
181 Bay St.Designed by the famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The structure is intended to look like trees
A museum first and foremost, but the building itself is also interesting. Designed by the famous Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind, the building is tremendously photogenic from the outside and inside.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkA museum first and foremost, but the building itself is also interesting. Designed by the famous Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind, the building is tremendously photogenic from the outside and inside.
Primarily an art gallery, the extension was designed by home grown famous Torontonians and American architect Frank Gehry (the one who couples up a piece of paper and turns it into a building design in an episode of the Simpsons). The exterior is extremely understated for a Gehry building, but the interior is done extremely elegantly with spiraling wood staircases.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WPrimarily an art gallery, the extension was designed by home grown famous Torontonians and American architect Frank Gehry (the one who couples up a piece of paper and turns it into a building design in an episode of the Simpsons). The exterior is extremely understated for a Gehry building, but the interior is done extremely elegantly with spiraling wood staircases.
Neighborhoods
A quaint neighborhood east of the city with local shops and restaurants. Often with pup up festivals and events happening outdoors. You can pair this up with a visit to the Saint Lawrence Market.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StA quaint neighborhood east of the city with local shops and restaurants. Often with pup up festivals and events happening outdoors. You can pair this up with a visit to the Saint Lawrence Market.
This is one of the most trendiest neighborhoods in Toronto. a short 10 minute walk from your accommodations, it is host to many of the city's best restaurants and nightlife.
18 locals recommend
King West Village
This is one of the most trendiest neighborhoods in Toronto. a short 10 minute walk from your accommodations, it is host to many of the city's best restaurants and nightlife.
A vibrant residential neighborhood with shops and restaurants on the main streets connected with residential side streets. A great taste of local life.
296 locals recommend
Little Italy
A vibrant residential neighborhood with shops and restaurants on the main streets connected with residential side streets. A great taste of local life.
A vibrant residential neighborhood with shops and restaurants on the main streets connected with residential side streets. A great taste of local life.
65 locals recommend
Little Portugal
A vibrant residential neighborhood with shops and restaurants on the main streets connected with residential side streets. A great taste of local life.
A primeraly residential condo neighborhood, this is the West's answer to the distillery district in the East. This neighborhood also consists of factories converted into housing, shops, and offices. There are also a lot of local restaurants. It is a great neighborhood to walk through of you are heading north west to little Italy or little Portugal.
140 locals recommend
Liberty Village
A primeraly residential condo neighborhood, this is the West's answer to the distillery district in the East. This neighborhood also consists of factories converted into housing, shops, and offices. There are also a lot of local restaurants. It is a great neighborhood to walk through of you are heading north west to little Italy or little Portugal.
Sightseeing
Polson Pier
A great to catch the sunset behind the skyline.
A long stretch of alleyway behind the souther edge of queen Street West building stretching from Spadina to a little Bathurst. artists from around the country and the world have filled this space with ever-changing beautiful pieces. a great place for pictures as well as a walk though.
63 locals recommend
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti AlleyA long stretch of alleyway behind the souther edge of queen Street West building stretching from Spadina to a little Bathurst. artists from around the country and the world have filled this space with ever-changing beautiful pieces. a great place for pictures as well as a walk though.
An interesting walk through with multiple summer festivals.
Trillium park is a great place to catch the sunrise behind the skyline.
139 locals recommend
Ontario Place
955 Lake Shore Blvd WAn interesting walk through with multiple summer festivals.
Trillium park is a great place to catch the sunrise behind the skyline.
One of the cities favorite markets with plenty of local shops and vendors. Also a great place to stop for lunch. The area has lots of great food places all around it.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EOne of the cities favorite markets with plenty of local shops and vendors. Also a great place to stop for lunch. The area has lots of great food places all around it.
One of my favorite parks. Small but very nicely landscaped with a view of the water and often accompanied by spontaneous live music.
117 locals recommend
Toronto Music Garden
479 Queens Quay WestOne of my favorite parks. Small but very nicely landscaped with a view of the water and often accompanied by spontaneous live music.
One of the city's largest parks. a great place for a hike or a picnic. The park is most famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms that take over the park in the spring. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the city during that time.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WOne of the city's largest parks. a great place for a hike or a picnic. The park is most famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms that take over the park in the spring. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the city during that time.
The closest thing we have to Hogwarts. It is a beautiful campus with plenty of opportunities for a photoshoot.
445 locals recommend
University of Toronto
27 King's College CirThe closest thing we have to Hogwarts. It is a beautiful campus with plenty of opportunities for a photoshoot.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Getting to Niagara Falls
There are many ways to get there but the most common are:
-car. it is about a 1.5 hours drive.
-tour buses that also takes you wineries
-felxibus
Getting around
Public Transportation.
The public transportation system is called TTC in Toronto. It consists of busses, subways, and street cars. you will need a Presto card that you can fill up at most subway stations and Shoppers Drug Mart locations with various dollar amounts or week passes. This card can also be used for the UP express to the airport.
Ways to save
Grocery Stores
Although none of the immediate grocery stores are on the cheaper side of the spectrum, they are still a good place to save on everyday necessities and they are within a 10 minute walk from the airbnb.
-Loblaws, a large country wide grocery chain
-Farm Boy, has a nicer bakery section
-Sobeys
-Shoppers Drugmart, primarily a pharmacy but also carries other items.
-circle K, a gas station store that may be good for a emergency essentials after-hours.
Alcohol stores.
LCBO
The Beer Store
Wine rack
Don't miss
Restaurants
Getting reservations a few days in advance is highly recommended, especially Thuraday-Sunday.
Farm to Table:
Marben
Italian:
Oretta
Gusto
Middle Eastern:
Shook- Israeli
Pomegranate - Iranian
Canadian:
Canoe
Richmond Station
Steak House:
The keg
Thai:
Khao San Road
Pai
Jamaican:
Pat's Homestyle
Roywoods
Chubby's
Japanese:
Ramen Isshin
Indian:
Bindia Indian Bistro
Mexican:
El Cartin Destileria
Sweets:
Soma Chocolate Maker
Cops Doughnuts
French
Le Select
Pompette
Quick Eats:
Kettleman's bagel
Burgers n' Fries Forever
Brunch:
The Morning After
Speakeasies:
XXX
The Cloak
Don't miss
Festivals
Toronto has numerous festivals all year round. the below are some of the city's biggest. Check their dates to see which festivals are taking place during your stay. Look on the city of Toronto website under festival and events for a complete list of everything going on in the city.
TD jazz festival
Just for Laughs Comedy Festival
Caribana
Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto Pride
National Indigenous History Month