Kensington Market isn’t a market in the traditional sense: It’s a compact and multicultural district notable for its Victorian homes, low-rise storefronts, and culinary vendors. When snow falls, cross-country skiers, ice skaters, and snowshoers come out for icy views of the city skyline. While the islands’ beaches are the main warm-weather draw, you can also rent bikes, head out for a scenic stroll, and hit the amusement park. Pack a picnic and hop aboard a ferry or water taxi to reach the entirely-car-free Toronto Islands, the quickest way to escape into nature without actually leaving the city. On a muggy summer day, there’s no cooler place in Toronto than this archipelago of 15 small islands in Lake Ontario. Getting to know the city’s distinct neighborhoods one by one is the best way to find out what makes Torontonians tick. It’s a place where blocks of warehouses - such as the Distillery Historic District - are artfully converted into buzzy galleries and bars.Įven as the upward expansion continues, with construction cranes rising almost everywhere you look, you’ll still find plenty of free-spirited communities such as global Kensington Market, fashion-forward West Queen West, and Victorian-era Cabbagetown - each set on preserving an independent character. This is equally a city of parks, vintage shops, and diverse restaurants owned by families from all over the world. But at the tree-lined street level, you get a far more laid-back vibe. And it has architectural landmarks to boot, most notably Old Town’s historic Flatiron Building and downtown’s iconic CN Tower, one of the world’s largest free-standing towers. Ontario’s glossy capital is the frenetic center of the country’s art, film, and culinary scenes. Often ranked among the world’s most livable cities, Toronto balances its towering skyscrapers with a sprawling patchwork of human-scale neighborhoods.
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