Historic St. Lawrence Market and other Toronto, Canada Things to Do Tips

The St. Lawrence Market is a major market located in downtown Toronto, specifically the old, historic part of the city. Inside the building you will find tons of interesting vendors and stands selling everything from fresh fruits and vegetables and meats to homemade goods and gifts. You will also notice a lot of ethnic cuisine served here. It is a great place for a meal or afternoon snack just to try out different flavors of the world. The place can be a little crowded sometimes with a farmers market feel. But I would compare this place to Vancouver's Granville Island market or Seattle's Pike Place Market.

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Directions: Located at the intersection of Front Street East and Jarvis Street. Can be reached via streetcars; closest subway station is King.
Website: http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/

Toronto's Chinatown is one of the largest in North America. Like in any Chinatown, you will be able to find lots of Chinese and Asian restaurants, gift shops, and grocery stores selling everything from fresh fruits, meats, vegetables to Asian dried goods. We were able to find a few restaurants that catered to our taste (Beijing and Shanghai style, as opposed to Cantonese, Hong Kong, and Vietnamese styles which make up the majority of the businesses here). We were able to find a nice restaurant serving delicious steamed buns (bao zi) and pot stickers just west of Spadina Ave. on Dundas St. You can also pick up some cheap Toronto souvenirs at some of the shops here.

Keep in mind that there are several other major "Chinatowns" in the suburbs of Toronto. The Pacific Mall, Market Village Mall, and Splendid China Tower shopping center in Markham (just north of Toronto) are must-visit places to experience more of the Chinese culture in the Toronto area.

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Directions: Located in the general area around the intersection of Dundas St. West and Spadina Ave. Reachable by streetcars on Dundas as well as on Spadina, which connect to subway stations.

The beautiful University of Toronto is located right in the heart of downtown Toronto. The large St. George campus is located within walking distance from many of the downtown attractions, including the Royal Ontario Museum and the Bloor-Yorkville area. The campus is definitely worth a visit, especially if you are a prospective student. This university is one of the top universities in Canada and a leading academic institution in the world, and definitely the largest in terms of the size of the student population.

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Directions: The campus is huge. There are many subway stations that you can use to get to the university, including Museum and Queen's Park. Basically, the university borders Bloor St. West, Spadina Ave., College St., and Bay St.
Website: http://www.utoronto.ca/

We are usually very picky about which museums to visit, but we were glad to have visited the Royal Ontario Museum. We were impressed by the number of galleries in this museum, which is one of Canada's largest museums. We especially enjoyed the world culture galleries, including the large exhibition on China. The museum is conveniently located in downtown Toronto and is accessible by subway. The admission price to the museum is worth it. You will need at least three hours or more to visit this museum.

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Phone: (416) 586-5549
Address: 100 Queen's Park
Directions: By TTC: Museum Subway Station. By Car: Drive on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park.
Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/