Toronto, Canada

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Toronto is great for wheel-chair people!

Toronto is an easy city to navigate on foot or by public transit. The bulk of hotels, even those outside the downtown areas, are located near streetcar stops, bus stops or subway stations, which can take you to most of the sites and shopping districts you may want to see.

Toronto is a very diverse place where you can experience the world in the palm of your hand. There are many tourist spots to visit in Toronto, but its' real charm lies in exploring its streets and absorbing all the culture that this city can offer you. What culture, you may ask? To some people Toronto may lack identity due to the numerous people of all colors and races that have made it home - but, it's precisely that mix of different cultures
that makes Toronto the electrifying city that it is.

If you're planning to visit many of the major sites, it may make sense to buy a CityPass. It offers admission to the Royal Ontario Museum, CN Tower, Casa Loma, Hockey Hall of Fame, Ontario Science Centre, and Toronto Zoo. All are described below. (Canadians looking to purchase the CityPass online can get it through Expedia.ca. You can also buy it at any participating attraction.)

The CN Tower is obviously Toronto's most visible landmark. As the tallest free-standing structure in the world, it could hardly be otherwise. Ironically, the CN Tower wasn't built to be an icon. Its primary purpose was utilitarian, in good old Canadian fashion. It was designed as a bigger, better broadcast tower for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The CBC backed out, but Canadian National Railways, which owned the land, decided to press ahead. When it was finished in April 1975, it was already legendary. It did go on to become a broadcasting tower, but tourism accounts for about 80% of revenue.

For more information vist: www.torontotourism.com