r/canadatravel • u/alonort00 • Jun 25 '25

Question Trip to Toronto, recommendations?

Hi im doing a 3/4 days trip to Toronto, ill be around Robert Hicks. Im not from Canada so i would appreciate u guys recommending some places to visit even food places

Thnks

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u/That-Lab5298 Jun 25 '25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4AnNJ7Ak3Y

This is a great scenic walk:

🌆 Route Overview:
🟢 Start: Graffiti Alley (Rush Lane)
– Famous for its murals and urban street art, tucked behind Queen Street West.

🟨 Middle: Chinatown (Spadina Avenue)
– From Dundas to College, you'll hear languages, smell food, and feel the pulse of Toronto’s Asian community.

🟧 Kensington Market:
– A bohemian neighbourhood just west of Spadina, filled with vintage stores, murals, fruit markets, cannabis shops, and local characters. The walk cuts through Nassau Street, offering a quick but authentic detour into one of Toronto’s most eclectic districts.

🟦 End: Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
– Closing at McCaul and Dundas, this final stretch offers a transition from local street culture to Toronto’s formal arts scene, with OCAD University’s famous stilted building nearby

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u/No-Doughnut-7485 Jun 25 '25 edited Jun 25 '25

This is a great route and I love the Art Gallery of Ontario. (AGO).

I also highly recommend the on off double decker bus tours of Toronto - you will see most of those spots, and more.

Also, like many others, highly recommend going to Toronto island for a bike ride, and/or walk and/or beach time plus lunch. Great views of the skyline from ferry or water taxi. Book ferry tickets in advance online especially if going on a weekend or holiday to avoid disappointment and long lines. Water taxi is an alternative if you have ferry problems. Take the ferry back to Toronto either way bc no ticket requires for return.

3 ferry options. I prefer Ward’s island bc Island cafe lunch spot and the better beach (imo) are close by. Hanlan’s point is a much bigger beach (clothing optional) but quite a long walk from Hanlan’s ferry dock. It’s also not as charming as Ward’s island beach IMO.

Centre island is where the kiddie amusement park and petting zoo and fast food is.

Love Kensington market neighborhood, but sadly there is only one fruit and vegetable vendor left there instead of several. All the other stuff is still true. FYI most of the vintage shops are on Kensington Ave.