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A SHORT WALK
HARBOURFRONT

Distance 1 mile (1.5 km) Time 15 minutes
Nearest subway Toronto Convention Centre Once the world’s
EXPERIENCE Toronto Lake Ontario once lapped against Front Street, offers views of up to
Toronto’s Harbourfront has had a varied history.
tallest building, the
but the Victorians reclaimed 2 miles (3 km) of land to
CN Tower (p186)
accommodate their railroad yards and warehouses.
Ontario’s exports and imports were funneled through
100 miles (160 km)
this industrial strip until the 1960s, when trade declined.
over Ontario, and a
In the 1980s, the area was given a new lease of life,
and Harbourfront now boasts grassy parks, walkways,
with iron nerves.
smart apartments, and a cluster of tourist sights in glass floor for those
and around the Harbourfront Centre.
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada (p194) features START
over 16,000 marine creatures, from salmon and
sawfish to sea nettles. Take the tunnel through the
Dangerous Lagoon to be surrounded by 640,000
gallons (2.9 million liters) of shark-infested water.
F R O N T
Using enough electricity to light the S T. W.
province of Prince Edward Island, a
performance at the vast Rogers Centre
stadium is an unforgettable experience.
B LV D.
Steam locomotives sit around
the still-operational turntable B R E M N E R
at the Roundhouse, home to
the Toronto Railway Museum.

0 meters 150 N
BLVD. W.
0 yards 150
L A K E S H O R E

Sailing out onto Lake
Ontario and around
the three Toronto
Islands provides fine
views of the city. Small
Train on display outside the sailboats, motorboats,
Toronto Railway Museum and tours are available.
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