Toronto is the leafiest city in Canada and the cultural and economic capital of this country, which welcomes millions of tourists from all over the world every year.
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the fifth largest city in North America after Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In 1998, when Toronto was developing rapidly, 6 counties located in this area merged with each other and created a new metropolis known as Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Join Kojaro to travel to the metropolis of Toronto through a virtual tour.
The city of Toronto has a population of 2.48 million people, which, including other cities in the Toronto metropolitan area, reaches 5.5 million people. This multicultural city is known as the safest city in North America. More than 140 languages and dialects are spoken in the city of Toronto, and 30% of the city’s citizens speak a language other than English or French at home.
Toronto is not the political capital of Canada; However, it is considered the cultural, recreational and economic capital of this country. This city, which is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, is considered a relatively modern city, whose establishment dates back to the 18th century; When its lands were first purchased by the British Empire from Mississaugas New Credit. Later, this newly established settlement became the city of “York” and was named the new capital of Northern Canada by the deputy governor of Canada, John Graves Simcoe. In 1834, York merged with its neighboring counties and changed its name to its current name.
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One of the most important attractions in Toronto. CN Tower Its height reaches 553.33 meters. This tower, which is considered one of the tallest free-standing towers in the world, was completed in 1976 and for 34 years it was the tallest structure of the era. CN is now the tallest tower in the world after Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower, and is a symbol of the skyline of Toronto and the country of Canada, which welcomes millions of tourists every year.
Another Toronto record holder, Yonge Street It was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world with 1,896 kilometers until 1999; Although some still claim that Yonge is the longest street in the world. They claim that “HW11” street is also a part of Yonge street.
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It’s hard not to think about the city hidden beneath your feet while walking the streets of Toronto. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the underground city “PATH” Known as the world’s largest underground shopping complex, it amazes tourists with 28 kilometers of shopping area and 371,600 square meters of retail space. In fact, Peth Mall’s only retail space is the size of its rival West Edmonton Mall.
More than 1,200 shops, from typewriters to shoe repair shops, are found in Path and employ about 5,000 people. The Peth shopping complex hosts the world’s largest hawker festival every year.
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In the end you have to Niagara Falls He also mentioned that it is located two hours away from the city center; But it is still one of the biggest attractions of Toronto. This waterfall has the highest flow rate among the world’s waterfalls and is more than 165 meters high.
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