DK Travel : Toronto

Torontonians are justifiably proud of their vibrant and exciting metropolis. Canada’s largest city and its financial hub, Toronto has a tremendous amount to offer, including a thriving theater, music, and arts scene, top museums, world-class restaurants and shops, a beautiful lakeside location with lovely beaches, and streets safe and inviting to walk in. Its cultural diversity – over 90 ethnic groups are represented in Toronto – enhances the urban experience.

Toronto Zoo

You will want a full day to explore this 710-acre (287-ha) zoo and its some 5,000 animals rep- resenting about 450 species. Roaming freely within outdoor enclosures, large creatures such as African elephants can be seen along 6 miles (10 km) of trails. Also along the trails are four tropical pavilions, each representing a distinct geographic habitat.
Toronto-Dominion Centre

This six-tower complex is one of the most important pieces of architecture in the city (see Toronto-Dominion Centre). The black steel I-beams of the 1968 Toronto Dominion Bank Tower are trademark Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), and perfectly reflect the architect’s modernist dictum that “Less is more.” In the plaza, a circular bronze sculpture, Al McWilliams’s Wall and Chairs , echoes the towers’ austerity. Below ground is a shopping mall, the only one van der Rohe ever designed.
Toronto-Dominion Centre

Two austere, perfectly proportioned towers and a single-story pavilion of glass and black metal, all set on a broad plaza, are Toronto’s only design by International Style architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969). Built between 1964 and 1971, the complex spurred the skyscraper boom that gave birth to the city’s financial district. Four more towers were later added (see Toronto-Dominion Centre).
Toronto’s First Post Office

This working post office and museum opened in 1833 and is the only surviving example of a British-era post office in Canada. Here, you can write a letter with a quill pen and have it stamped with a distinctive cancellation mark: “York-Toronto 1833.” There is also a topographic model of 1830s Toronto, period furniture, and 19th-century reproduction ink wells and sealing wax. The library, housing an extensive archival collection of postal-related materials, is open by appointment only, but admission to the museum is free for self-guided tours.
Toronto’s First Post Office

A historic museum and working post office (see Toronto’s First Post Office).
Travelodge Toronto Downtown West

On King Street just west of Bathurst Street, near top restaurants and clubs, this three-floor motel offers free parking in its courtyard. Rooms are standard but spacious. Breakfast is included.
Una Mas

Unpretentious dance-til-you-drop club with HiNRG music. The lower level fills up quickly with 300 frenetic dancers. A quieter area upstairs entices you to loll on leather banquettes (see Una Mas).
Una Mas

The long bar at this dance club provides respite for the footsore. House, funk, hip-hop (see Una Mas).
Union Station

The Great Hall of this 1920s monumental stone railroad station has an 88-ft- (27-m-) high vaulted ceiling (see Union Station).
Union Station

Built by 1921 but not opened until 1927 due to legalities, this elegant train station features a frieze citing Canadian destinations (see Union Station).

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