Six reasons to travel to Toronto
First, the Toronto TV Tower (National Television Tower of Canada)
Toronto TV Tower is the tallest man-made building in the world. Built in 1975, it has kept the world height record for more than 30 years. Its total height is 553 meters. There are six glass viewing elevators to the "viewing building" on the third floor of1/kloc-0, where you can walk around and overlook the whole city. It is said that it is also a good place to watch the sunrise and sunset. If you want to climb the spire, you need to transfer to a small elevator and go up to the 33rd floor. A glass floor of about 10 square meter stands on the tower, and looking under the 1 13 floor can test your courage and have some fun. I don't recommend testing people with bad hearts. I dare to stand on the glass floor, but I dare not look down.
The annual fund-raising activity of climbing the tower on foot attracts a large number of people who have no chance to conquer the world's tallest mountain and conquer the world's tallest building on foot. My summit score is 26 minutes and 42 seconds, and there are many people who run fast. Each donor's achievements are recorded on his own commemorative T-shirt. It is estimated that it is difficult for ordinary tourists to meet this opportunity to conquer the world first.
Second, kassalow Horse Castle
Casa Roma Castle is a striking building in the city center. It is the earliest castle in Canada. Being there is like going back in time, and you can deeply feel the elegance and splendor of European castles. It used to be the private residence of Sir Henry pilar, a famous Canadian financier, industrialist and strategist. Later, it was used as a hotel and nightclub, but it was difficult to cope with property tax. After the government took over, it opened some schools and museums, and also served as a sanatorium for veterans. All the plans can't cope with the huge expenses of this building. The government had intended to dismantle it. Later, Kiwanis Club suggested that Casa Roma Castle should be run by K Club and open to the public, making it a famous tourist attraction in Toronto. After 1937, Casa Rome Castle, as the property of the government, was operated by Club K and opened as a place for public sightseeing. Although tourists are charged a certain amount of admission fees, the daily expenses of the castle still depend on social donations and a lot of voluntary labor. I often volunteer in Casa Roma Castle and won the "Service Labor Award". The medal hanging in a room on the second floor may be regarded as recognition of my contribution to Toronto's famous scenic spots and many unknown enthusiastic service providers, who did not win the prize.
Third, the Royal Ontario Museum.
The Royal Museum of Ontario, located in a relatively prosperous area, is the main road at the entrance. The roof of the museum is composed of special patterns and curved roofs, which is very special. The new exhibition hall, which will be completed in 2006, is even more peculiar.
I really can't compliment the design of this new museum. It looks more exaggerated than an art gallery.
There are not only works of art on display, but also creatures and dinosaurs. Some people say that it is not so much a museum as an "education hall", because there will be instructions next to the animal specimens to explain how these animals were persecuted by human beings, what crisis the environment caused by human activities and so on.
It is said that it has the largest collection of China's cultural relics among overseas museums, and so many China's cultural relics were transported abroad in the exhibition hall of China. Let China tourists admire the wisdom of their ancestors, but also feel a little ashamed and angry.
Surprisingly, the museum has the whole tomb of Zu Dashou, the first minister in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Recently, TV dramas with historical themes of Ming and Qing Dynasties prevailed in China, and Zu Dashou's name returned to the lives of ordinary people with the drama. Who knew that his grave was dug up and sent to foreign exhibitions as a specimen of the Ming tombs for people to enjoy? Two stone workshops, a pair of stone men, a pair of Shi Hu and an arched grave make people feel like they are in a graveyard in the wild. Although the museum designated Zu Dashou's tomb as the Ming Tomb, he actually died in the early Qing Dynasty. Whether it is the Ming or Qing tombs may be controversial.
4. Ontario Art Museum.
My interest in the Ontario Museum of Art comes from this building called Desktop Architecture. This is one of the main buildings of the Ontario Institute of Art and Design behind the Art Museum. It is an office platform built in the air without affecting the normal use of the original underground buildings.
Established in 1900, this art center is the eighth largest art center in North America. The exhibition area is nearly 50,000 square meters and there are more than 40,000 art exhibits. It receives more than 200,000 tourists every year.
The new building of the Art Museum was completed in 2007. In the bid evaluation stage of the new building design in 2003, visitors can visit all the exhibits in the exhibition hall for free as long as they are willing to evaluate the design of the new building. Fully mobilized the enthusiasm of tourists to care about the construction of the exhibition hall.
5. Eton Center in Toronto.
Eaton Center is a huge multifunctional shopping center. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is huge. Two subway stations in downtown Toronto (Queens Station and Dundas Station) are covered. This is a good place for tourists to shop in Toronto. Eaton Center is a comprehensive commercial building combining above-ground and underground buildings. There are three 30-storey office buildings at two ends and in the middle. There are more than 300 merchants in this shopping center, and countless companies are working in the building.
Toronto Eaton Center has a service center, which can handle cash tax refund on the spot. Foreign tourists can get cash tax rebate (GST) and Ontario Commodity Tax (PST) directly on the spot without complicated application process.
A transparent overpass connects Eton Center with another shopping paradise-The Bay, the oldest and largest department store in Canada. Greatly expanded the shopping space of tourists.
6. University of Toronto
I don't want to brag too much about the University of Toronto, because I am a student of the University of Toronto, and it will be suspected to brag too much. But the University of Toronto has many facts to brag about. The University of Toronto is the largest university in Canada with more than 60,000 students.
In the annual comprehensive ranking of universities by Canadian authoritative magazine McLean, the University of Toronto almost always ranks first. University of Toronto is a university town consisting of more than 100 buildings. University Avenue, the widest street in the north-south direction in downtown Toronto. And the widest street in the east-west direction, "College St", are named after passing through the University of Toronto vertically or horizontally. The adjacent Royal Museum of Ontario was once a part of the history department of the University of Toronto, and it is still the practice base of the history department. The ancient and solemn Ontario government building at the end of "University Avenue" is said to be 10 yuan who rented the land of the University of Toronto (this is what the students in charge of enrollment propaganda told me, I hope they are not bragging). The library of the University of Toronto is extremely rich in books and can be read by outsiders. There are also many books in Chinese, ranging from county chronicles of China to the latest periodicals and magazines. There are three bookshelves for books about Mao Zedong. I noticed that the books there are mainly historical books for research, and there are few sensational books such as anecdotes.
Six reasons are not enough? Toronto's scenic spots, large and small, constitute a "melting pot of world culture" full of diversified colors, and every street corner has long-term traces of cultural infiltration. It would be a pity if I didn't come in this life.
Extended reading: Toronto's tourism strategy
Features of the trip:
★ 4-day tour of Quebec, Toronto, Ottawa and Qiandao Lake, Canada
★ Visit the Olympic Village, take a Thousand Island cruise and taste China snacks.
Tools/raw materials
Go by plane
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Methods/steps
Boston)-Montreal.
Depart from Boston, pass through the beautiful lake champlain in New Hampshire and Vermont, and enter Quebec. Visit the Olympic Village, the tallest leaning tower in the world-the Olympic Tower. The tower is about175m high, with an inclination as high as 45 degrees (the famous leaning tower of Pisa is only 5 degrees). Take a cable car at the bottom of the tower, climb up the observation deck along the inclined wall, and overlook the scenery. Then visit St Joseph's Cathedral and Montreal Museum of Natural Ecology, and spend the night in Montreal.
Montreal)-Ottawa)-Thousand Islands)-Toronto.
Depart from Montreal and go to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Visit the Capitol Hill, peace tower and the Centennial Flame. Take a cruise to visit Thousand Islands and enjoy the castles and buildings with different styles on the island. Then, arrive in Toronto, Canada's largest city, and return to Toronto Hotel after dinner.
Toronto (Toronto)
Taste China-style snacks in Chinatown, and visit Toronto's landmark, the Canadian National Television Tower, which is the tallest independent bell tower in the world. Then abandon the shore and board the ship to enjoy the charming scenery of Toronto Harbor. The natural scenery is beautiful, and the human landscape is not inferior. Brand-new new town hall-"Eye of the Sky" and spectacular parliament building; Then have lunch at the Eton Center. In the afternoon, visit/Kloc-the unique Casa Roma Castle in the 9th century. After dinner, return to the hotel in Toronto or go to Niagara Falls Hotel.
Toronto)-Niagara Falls Canada)-Boston
Visit Niagara Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world. Standing on the shore, you can see horseshoe waterfall, bridal veil waterfall and American waterfall on the other side. Let the "Girl in the Fog" cruise ship take you through the misty rain and fine sand and experience the "people in the pictorial world" for yourself. Not enough flavor? Then let 180 degree IMAX movie The Legend of Niagara Falls take you through time and space. Climb the Skylon Tower and stop at the 360-degree indoor or outdoor sightseeing floor to get a panoramic view of the waterfall. Enjoy the scenery, enjoy a delicious dinner, and then return to Boston with unfinished feelings.
Matters needing attention
1. Pay attention to personal safety and property safety when visiting;
2. Please take cash, certificates or valuables with you when you take the means of transportation, and don't put them in the checked baggage;