Canada has a reputation for offering travellers the best of all worlds, and visitor-friendly Toronto is no exception.
Toronto is a record-breaking place - the CN Tower is the world's tallest complete structure, Yonge Street is the world's longest at 1,896km and PATH is the world's largest underground shopping centre at 371,000 square metres.
This clean and welcoming city of 2.7 million people is also the world's most culturally diverse, so you can not only sample maple syrup, but a whole range of fantastic restaurants showcasing the world's menus.
For example, the CN Tower is home to the 360 Restaurant with the world's highest wine cellar and in the Distillery District you will enjoy eating at The Pure Spirits Oyster House and Grill.
Visit the Royal Ontario Museum and the CN Tower, and enjoy the contrasts between state of the art modern blocks and older architecture dating back to the first British settlers in 1793.
Well-informed tour guides will show you both the modern and traditional in this city of many nationalities before you return to your hotel. Recommended places to stay include the Novotel Toronto, situated in an attractive area once below the surface of Lake Ontario, until it was filled in here to extend the city, and the Sheraton on the Falls.
A couple of hours south of Toronto are must-see Niagara Falls, where you can witness the 53m high falls for yourself by helicopter, or get drenched by the spray in the Maid of the Mist boat.
Not far from Niagara, wine lovers will love Ontario's wineries, which offer tastings. Taste the country's famous ice wine, made from crushing frozen grapes.
Or you can travel three hours north to the Algonquin National Park, which is jaw-droppingly beautiful and one of the last true wildernesses of our planet. Outdoor enthusiasts can canoe or kayak on Opeongo Lake, or take an explorers tour and view the amazing wildlife, including moose and birds of prey.
With its good exchange rates and cheaper living costs than many other countries, Canada offers superb value and an experience you will want to relive over and over again.
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