Today I'm going to explore some other neighborhoods and I'll start with the entertainment district
This is so famous for the cultural life with theaters and free places to hangout, bars and everything
Of course that to enjoy that
I'd have to be here in the evening
But I chose to come here during the day
for other reasons
They have so many great attractions here as well
And I'll start with the most iconic symbol of Toronto: the CN tower
To the top of the world!
Here they explain that the upper observation level is the highest public observation gallery in the world
Here you can see how huge the city
and the metro area are
Six million people live in the metro area here
You can see all the way
until where your eyes can reach
You can clearly see the importance of Yonge Street
Just follow the buildings in a straight line
all the way to the end
Here there is a nice restaurant too, in case you wanna have lunch or dinner with an amazing view
Let me take a look at the prices. Entrees for $15, $18, $16, it's alright
Here they got this glass floor
You can stand here, or lie down, and see all the way to the bottom
Here they show it's safe, you know, that the glass floor can hold 3.5 orcas and 41 polar bears
It has to hold a Renata here
I'm so afraid!
After every attraction you always end up at a store. I always resist but this time I couldn't
I ended up buying something, they have some really cool winter clothes here
Wow, when we got here there was basically no line
Line is huge now, so, as a tip, arrive early
Right here in front of CN tower there are several other attractions
There's the Rogers Centre, a baseball stadium
They have a tour experience as well. If you're a baseball fan, that would be cool
Over there is the Aquarium of Canada, which is a really nice aquarium
And if you keep walking, you arrive at the brewery
We're definitely going to check out some of these places
Next stop: the Aquarium of Canada
If you got kids you've got to come here, they'll go crazy
There's the shark
I really liked this aquarium, it's very interactive, they have a huge amount of species
And they provide great information about the species
Here they also have a bike share system
It's 7 dollars for 24 hours or 15 dollars for 3 days of use
It's very popular here, you see a lot of people riding bikes
Steam Whistle Brewery
Let's check this out
We're already here waiting for the tour
And you barely come inside, they already welcome you with free beer
Steam Whistle is relatively new, it was started in 2000 by 3 guys that got fired
And then they had this dream, they wanted to create something that would make Canadians proud
with the finest ingredients from Canada and from all over the world
Although the beer is new, it is located in a very historical building here in Toronto
Here they only produce one type of beer and only use four ingredients for that
It's a really natural beer
If you compare to the big brands,
they use up to 80 ingredients, mostly preservatives
And because of that, their beer here is only good for 90 days
We're now doing kinda like they do, in the end of the day they always get 3 free beers
Three?
Every employee, every day at 6 PM Oh yeah!
You only find this beer here in Canada, so, gotta come here to try
[Waiter] Hey guys, how are you doing?
Good, and you? Good
While I'm here waiting for lunch
I'm taking the chance to check where we go next
and I'm using this app
called "See Toronto" from the city of Toronto
They list here all the attractions, restaurants, shopping, events, everything
So it makes it really for you
It shows maps, how to get there. It's really nice, this is what I've been using to plan this trip
Remember what I said in the beginning about Toronto being a multicultural city?
Well here they have Little Italy, Little India, Little Portugal and 5 Chinatowns
Each neighbourhood in Toronto has it's own personality
Here on Bloor-Yorkville which is considered very hip and charming with a charming arquitecture
with good restaurants and good shops
In the 19th century Yorkville was a suburb of Toronto and home to the elite
In the 60's it became the Canadian capital of the hippie movement
It's just disappointing to get here and there's all this construction
But businesses are open and in the future the area will be totally revitalized
Some blocks north of Bloor-Yorkville, you get not only an amazing view
But also a really good surprise, you arrive at a castle
It's not exactly a castle from those days of kings and queens
It was built in 1911 by a millionaire businessman
And today it's open to the public
Welcome to Casa Loma
Unfortunately the original owner only enjoyed it for about 10 years
World War I brought financial difficulties to him and to the city,
which raised property taxes and he could no longer afford the mansion
It's amazing, 98 rooms
Casa Loma then had various purposes in the following decades
This castle was used even during World War II for various secret meetings
I hear they even got some kind of hidden places
I enjoyed visiting here, you know, this is considered the only full-sized
castle in the entire North America and it's got everything that you'd imagine in a castle
Towers, secret passages, history and everything
But when you come here make sure you get early
Last visitor gets in at 4:30 PM, I almost didn't make it
Toronto has so many more attractions, here I just touched the surface
You could come here and have a totally different experience from mine
So, I'd love to hear what you think and how you enjoy this city, leave some comments
I'm always looking for great places to explore