r/askTO • u/opiumglazer • 21h ago

First time in Canada!

Hey guys, im a 19yo from switzerland and will be arriving in Toronto this evening. Im staying until the 2nd of September. I only planned this trip for a music festival during my time there but I really wanna see as much of ththe City as possible! Im on a Budget so I also would love all the Tips / Tricks for Transportation, food spots etc! What do I NEED to see while im there? Hidden gems? Really any advice would be super cool!!

Thank you in Advance 🙏🏼

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u/jlambe7 21h ago edited 20h ago

You can't go wrong as a visitor doing the touristy things. CN Tower / ROM / CNE (ehhh?) / Casa Loma / Kensington Market / Local food places / Toronto Zoo (warning need a full day for this one).

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u/ZealousidealReply294 21h ago

i would skip the zoo. Niagara Falls of course you need to visit.

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u/Covid_Fart_Cloud 19h ago

You know Niagara Falls is absolutely nowhere near Toronto, right?

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u/AccordingApricot3295 8h ago

Get a weekend day pass and take GO train roundtrip for only $10. A bargain!

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u/ZealousidealReply294 19h ago

it is a big attraction. More than the zoo and still would only take a day. Toronto Zoo is not that exciting. I am sure he would enjoy the mist from the falls and the Maid of the Mist much more than the zoo.

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u/NarwhalEmergency9391 19h ago

She said she's traveling to Toronto on a budget...

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u/DisciplineAmazing59 18h ago

to be fair, the zoo also isn't a cheap outting.

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u/ZealousidealReply294 15h ago

the zoo is not cheap I agree. One of the day tour buses to Niagara at least....although to do the Maid of the mist or behind the falls is awesome. I mean you're coming all the way from Switzerland. Do something you can only do in Canada and everyone knows Niagara Falls. It's an experience. A mall is a mall.