Canada's Biggest City

Toronto has a bigger population than any other city in the country, and is a cosmopolitan high-rise metropolis with a richly diverse cultural heritage. Located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario, and is also Canada's economic capital, playing host to the country’s leading financial and business institutions. The first European settlers arrived in the area around the mid 18th century and over the next two centuries the city became an increasingly important part of Canada’s cultural identity and economic growth. Now a high-rise city to rival New York, Toronto’s CN Tower stands over the city as its most famous landmark, and for 30 years held the record as the world's tallest freestanding structure. The sprawling metropolis below contains countless museums, galleries, cafés, restaurants and theatres, all contributing to the rich, diverse multi-cultural appeal of Toronto.

Why Go?
Toronto is a jumble of people and cultures from across the globe, creating a wonderfully diverse and architecturally magnificent city on a par with New York. To visit a city rich in international culture, with great shopping and nightlife plus 1,001 other things to keep you entertained, book flights to Toronto right away!

When to Go?
Toronto is most definitely best enjoyed during the summer when the temperature is warm enough to enjoy exploring the city on foot. Winter temperatures in Toronto plunge well into the minus numbers, so anyone particularly averse to the cold would do well to steer clear, although an excellent infrastructure means that many of the shopping malls and interesting places are in warm covered areas.

How to get there?
Flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) are available from several airports throughout the UK, including Manchester, Newcastle, Exeter, Glasgow, Birmingham, London Gatwick and London Heathrow. Toronto flights are operated by Canadian airline Air Transat as well as the flag carriers Air Canada and our own British Airways. Charter flights to Toronto are also available with Thomas Cook. Toronto Pearson International is one of three airports in the city, the others being Hamilton Airport and Toronto City Airport.

Must see
Toronto boasts a wide variety of attractions from cultural highlights to impressive architecture and beautiful natural spaces. The Canadian National or CN Tower is 1,815 feet tall, offering incredible views of the city below. The modernist style Toronto City Hall is a spectacular sight, especially lit up at night.  In June the festival calendar includes the Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival, the downtown jazz festival and the North by North East five day music and film festival. The Toronto Islands, which are the largest car-free zones in North America, include a children's amusement park and a pleasant green-space public park, which are accessible only by ferry.