A Tour of Toronto: Day 1

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Where and when: Toronto, Canada, August 2025

I visited Toronto over 2 days in early August. This is a record of that visit.

Our first stop was CN tower, the most recognisable landmark in Toronto. It was built between 1973 and 1976.  The tower is 557 meters tall. There are vieweing platforms at 356 meters and a smaller on at 447 meters. It is also the tallest viewing platform in the Western Hemisphere.

CN tower from ground level
View of Downtown Toronto and Union Station
Downtown Toronto
View of Lake Ontario, Toronto Islands and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Suburban Toronto
Baseball ground Rogers Centre is right next to CN Tower
Toronto Old Town Hall
New Town Hall and Nathan Philips Square
Eaton Shopping Centre
Scotiabank bank centre – multipurpose indoor arena in Downton Toronto
Scotiabank bank arena is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League

We walked around the town through a many underground pathways connecting the high-rises. Almost all of these had many shops, cafes and eateries on the underground level. I’m sure they would have been buzzing during the week but was very quiet today.

In the afternoon we walked around the South York neighbourhood.

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Overnight Accommodation: With family

Visited: CN Tower

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