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The CN Tower and the Toronto skyline

No. 39 Top 100 City Destinations 2025

Toronto

Canada

Canada's biggest city: the CN Tower, lakefront islands, great museums and food from everywhere.

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Overview

Toronto is No. 39 in Euromonitor International's Top 100 City Destinations Index 2025. Canada's largest city stretches along the north shore of Lake Ontario and is one of the most multicultural cities in the world.

Its neighbourhoods offer food from around the globe, and the city has major museums, theatres and sports teams. Niagara Falls is an easy day trip.

Brick Victorian buildings in Toronto's Distillery District
Brick Victorian buildings in Toronto's Distillery District. Photo: Chicken4War, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Best time to go

Late May to early October is the best time, with warm summers and colourful autumn leaves. The Toronto International Film Festival takes place in September.

Winters are cold and snowy, though the PATH network of underground walkways helps downtown.

Top sights

  • 1

    CN Tower

    The 553-metre tower, opened in 1976, has a glass floor and observation decks; EdgeWalk lets you walk around the outside on a harness.

  • 2

    Royal Ontario Museum In our Top 100 Museums

    Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history.

  • 3

    Art Gallery of Ontario

    A large art museum with Canadian and European art, remodelled by Frank Gehry.

  • 4

    St Lawrence Market

    A historic food market famous for its peameal bacon sandwiches.

  • 5

    Distillery District

    Victorian industrial buildings turned into a pedestrian area of galleries, shops and restaurants.

  • 6

    Toronto Islands

    A short ferry ride from downtown, with beaches, bike paths and skyline views.

  • 7

    Kensington Market

    A colourful neighbourhood of vintage shops, cafés and food stalls.

Getting there

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 25 km north-west of downtown. The UP Express train reaches Union Station in about 25 minutes.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the islands handles short regional flights. VIA Rail trains from Montreal and Ottawa arrive at Union Station.

Getting around

The TTC runs the subway, streetcars and buses; pay with a PRESTO card or a contactless bank card or phone.

Downtown is walkable, and Bike Share Toronto has stations across the city.

Practical tips

Currency
Canadian dollar (CAD). Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Prices usually exclude sales tax, and tipping of 15–20% is customary in restaurants.
Language
English. French is Canada's other official language.
Safety
Toronto is generally safe. The emergency number is 911.
Visa & entry
US citizens need only a valid passport. Most other visa-exempt visitors flying to or through Canada, including citizens of the UK, EU countries and Australia, need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA); apply only on the official site canada.ca. Other nationalities need a visitor visa.
Power
120 V, 60 Hz; plug types A and B.

Official information: Destination Toronto (official tourism website). Check opening hours, prices and entry rules there before you go.

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