3 Days in Toronto
By Chris Backe
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Save time and energy, and find what's worthy in Toronto!
Worthy Go itineraries are complete, step-by-step three-day itineraries to the very best places in Toronto.
See Toronto with an experienced travel writer by your side!
Whether this is your first time abroad or you've been traveling for years, Worthy Go itineraries have three goals:
Make the most of your time, money, and energy while traveling
Help you go your own way but still provide some guidance
Curate the very best places to enjoy in the city
The Toronto itinerary has been completely updated for 2020, and includes:
No affiliate links, no ads, no fluff, and no BS.
A complete three-day itinerary combining Toronto's well-known and off-the-beaten-path places.
Detailed, step-by-step directions from one place to the next.
Succinct descriptions, exact addresses, and GPS coordinates for every place.
First-hand knowledge and advice: where to stay, what to bring, safety and scam warnings, and more.
All the basics you'll need to know: do you tip? Can you drink the tap water? What SIM card should you get? What public transportation tickets do you need?
Advice on being a considerate, respectful, and sensitive traveler.
Itineraries are carefully formatted to display well on any device, and links take you to Google Maps (internet connection required).
About the author: Chris Backe (rhymes with hockey) has written about travel since 2008 and has been around the world a couple of times. He's written over 30 books, and has been seen in Atlas Obscura, io9, Mental Floss, Everything Everywhere, Perceptive Travel, Travel Wire Asia, and many other publications. When not traveling, he loves tabletop games and a glass of white wine.
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3 Days in Toronto - Chris Backe
Other itineraries in the Worthy Go series
Cities: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Bogota, Bucharest, Budapest, Chiang Mai, Istanbul, Lima, Medellin, Quito, Seattle, Seoul, Tallinn, Toronto, Vientiane, Zagreb
Countries / regions: Laos, Central Thailand, Northern Thailand, South Korea
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Other guidebooks by Chris Backe
51 Daytrip Destinations From Seoul
Becoming a Digital Nomad
An Introduction to Thailand
Korean for Tourists
Korean Made Easy
Offbeat Korea
Offbeat Thailand
What the Florida
Warning / Disclaimer
Although the author has made every effort to ensure that the information in this book was correct at publication time (© January 2020), the author does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.
Be aware that traveling in a foreign country has inherent risks, and seemingly anything can change overnight. Places may close, admission fees may rise, drivers will drive crazy, and public transportation routes can be altered. Stay aware of your surroundings, employ street smarts and common sense, and in general be suspicious of locals that approach you speaking English.
Unless otherwise noted, all material in this book is the legal property of the author and may not be reprinted or republished without the author's express written consent, with the exception of short quotes for academic or review purposes.
Introduction
Toronto — global, multicultural, and awesome.
Derived from the Iroquois word tkaronto, the place where trees stand in the water
, Canada's most populous city welcomes people from around the world. Home to First Nations tribes long before the Europeans came, the urban city began when the British purchased the land from natives in 1787. The original compensation, which involved gun flints, brass kettles, mirrors, and gallons of rum, was increased to $144,000,000 CAD in 2010 to settle the original land claims after decades of court battles.
Originally called York, and briefly occupied by Americans during the War of 1812, Toronto was incorporated as a city in 1834 decades before Canada's Confederation in 1867. Toronto's industrial revolution saw the city become the largest distillation center in North America for a time. Electric streetcars first debuted in 1891, and the Great Toronto Fire of 1904 ended up being only a brief setback as the city quickly rebuilt. A racially-based immigration system was dropped in the 1960's, and the city grew dramatically in 1967 when several surrounding municipalities became part of Toronto.
Today's Toronto is arguably the most multicultural city on the planet. Around half of