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Downtown Toronto is known for being walkable and family-friendly with many neighborhood options for restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. The neighborhood has many charming qualities, its college atmosphere among the more noteworthy. You can experience the local entertainment and theater, or enjoy the natural beauty of the parks. Hotels and holiday apartments in Downtown Toronto provide a good starting point for sightseeing in and around the Toronto area.

Sightseeing around Downtown Toronto

Some top local attractions include the museums, theaters, and university. You can attend a show at Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, Lower Ossington Theatre, and Royal Conservatory of Music. Sights like Bata Shoe Museum, Art Gallery of Toronto, and Art Gallery of Ontario offer insight into the local culture. Kiever Synagogue, Knox Presbyterian Church, and Nathan Phillips Square are some local landmarks. Take a tour of campus around University of Toronto, Ontario College of Art and Design, or Ryerson University. Hours of family fun are waiting at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, Ontario Place, and Centreville Amusement Park.

Popular things to do in the area include shopping and attending sporting events. Why not cheer with the crowd at Varsity Stadium, Maple Leaf Gardens, or Ricoh Coliseum? You'll find the great outdoors at parks like Christie Pits Park, Trinity Bellwoods Park, and Grange Park. At Humber Bay Park East, Tommy Thompson Park, and Humber Bay Park West, take some time to really appreciate nature. Plan to do some shopping while in town? Consider Honest Ed's, Chinatown Centre, and Toronto Eaton Centre. Lamport Stadium, Rogers Centre, or Steam Whistle Brewing will provide yet another welcomed diversion.

Some of the area's most popular sights are CN Tower, Canada's Wonderland, and Royal Ontario Museum. Queen's Park, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, and InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre are other top spots to see.

Getting around Downtown Toronto

For a quick way to explore the city, catch a ride on metro transit at Bathurst Station, Christie Station, or Spadina Station. To see the sights outside of town, hop aboard a train. Toronto Exhibition Station is the closet train station, but Toronto Union Station and Toronto Bloor Station are also nearby.

At 1.9 miles (3.1 km), Toronto, ON (YTZ-Billy Bishop Toronto City) is the closest major airport to Downtown Toronto. Toronto, ON (YYZ-Pearson Intl.) is the next closest airport, 10.2 miles (16.5 km) away.