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Toronto; National Capital: Ottawa
www.destinationontario.com
Toronto Pearson International Airport, 27 km (16 mi.) from downtown
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, 3 km (2 mi.) from downtown
Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, 13 km (8 mi.)
from downtown
ONTARIO
SOARING CITY VIEWS FROM 1 HOTEL’S ROOFTOP POOL IN TORONTO •
DESTINATION ONTARIO/PETER LUSZTYK
So Many Choices,
All in One Place
BY LAURA BYRNE PAQUET
Ontario is exceptionally diverse.
Stretching from the shore of Hudson Bay to
the same latitude as Northern California,
and across two time zones, Ontario offers
everything from secluded lakes and elegant
wineries to raucous music festivals and
whitewater rafting. Ski or scuba dive, hike or
sail, dance or shop—Ontario gives you
endless choices.
Ontario is home to Canada’s capital,
Ottawa, where you can see the grand
temporary chambers of the Senate and the
House of Commons (visit.parl.ca), see the
magnificent Canada Goose Arctic Gallery
at the Canadian Museum of Nature
(www.nature.ca) and learn about Canada’s
military history at the Canadian War
Museum (www.warmuseum.ca).
When you can’t decide whether you want
big cities or small towns, beaches or
boreal forests, or museums or
motorsports, you don’t have to choose—
you can enjoy all that (and much more) in
Ontario, Canada’s second-largest province.
Leave lots of time to explore Toronto, the
country’s largest metropolis (www.destination
toronto.com). And don’t miss the Aga Khan
Museum of Muslim culture (www.agakhan
museum.org), Art Gallery of Ontario
(www.ago.ca), the Royal Ontario Museum
(www.rom.on.ca), and the iconic CN Tower
(www.cntower.ca). See animals such as
cheetahs at the Toronto Zoo (www.toronto
zoo.com). CityPASS offers a savings pass on
admissions to five of Toronto’s top attrac-
tions, including many of those mentioned
above (www.citypass.com).
You can also tour wineries along Lake
Erie, in Prince Edward County or on the
Niagara Peninsula (www.winecountry
ontario.ca). If outdoor adventure is more
your style, camp in breathtaking Killarney,
Sleeping Giant or Algonquin provincial
parks (www.ontarioparks.com) or canoe
along the Grand River (www.theheartof
ontario.com).
TAKE A SMALL-TOWN BREAK
Amble along lanes lined with locally
owned shops. Linger over dinner at a table
overlooking a waterfall, lake or canal, then
unwind in a quaint B&B. Ontario’s many small
towns and cities are havens of relaxation.
Take in a play or build a sandcastle on the
beach in Grand Bend (www.grandbend.com).
Explore one of the most popular small towns
in the province, Niagara-on-the-Lake
(www.niagaraonthelake.com), enjoy a spa
day in Grafton (www.steannes.com) or
unwind at one of Almonte’s many festivals