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Vacations in Toronto by Train

Toronto, Ontario is Canada’s largest city and its financial and cultural center as well as the capital of Ontario. It’s a large city with a modern cosmopolitan culture; people from every corner of the world have come to call Toronto home and the diversity and energy of the city make it a great place to visit on a Canadian train vacation.


With a population of around two and a half million, Toronto is roughly the size of Chicago, Frankfurt or Osaka. Like any of the world’s major cities, there is so much to see and do here that you could never take in all the city has to offer in a single visit – and Toronto is a city you’ll want to visit again and again.


An extensive network of public transit including buses, streetcars and subways make navigating the city quick and easy and Toronto is also well served by intercity rail, making it a perfect destination for any Canada train tour. You’ll want to be able to get around and see the sights; from the CN Tower (the tallest building in the Western hemisphere and a well known tourist attraction) to the charm of its neighborhoods old and new to theater and visual arts, Toronto is a city which invites you to explore.


The varied architecture of the city makes Toronto a visually interesting place. The city has some striking modern buildings, often located within a stone’s throw of 1800s era residential or commercial buildings. If you’re interested in historic industrial architecture, the Distillery District located near the city’s harbor is a must-see. This district is home to some of the best preserved Victorian industrial architecture to be seen anywhere in North America and is designated as a national heritage site.
Toronto has many museums you’ll want to visit while there, including the Royal Ontario Museum, the Ontario Science Centre and for something a little different, the Bata Shoe Museum, a museum dedicated to footwear. There are dozens of other museums and many art galleries around the city to visit as well.


As befits any world class city, there are nearly unlimited dining and shopping options in Toronto. Generally speaking, if you can buy it or eat it, you can buy it or eat it here. For shopping, the Yorkville district is a popular destination and while Toronto is a city with many restaurants throughout, the Greektown neighborhood boasts one of the world’s highest concentrations of restaurants, offering a culinary tour of Canada and the world in one compact area.

You can get to or from nearly anywhere in Canada or the United States by train from Toronto; if you can manage to leave the excitement of Canada’s largest city, you can enjoy Canada train tours to and from Toronto. Whether you’d like to make Toronto your first stop on a train vacation in Canada to explore the Canadian Rockies, the Maritime Provinces or to see Niagara Falls on the Canadian/U.S. border, Canada Train Vacations can help you book exactly the Canadian getaway by rail you’re looking for.