Toronto, Ontario
Muddy York, Hogtown, T.O., The T-Dot, Toronto The Good, The Big Smoke, Toronto’s got more nicknames than most cities and is home to more than 2.5 million people—over 5.5 million if you include the surrounding areas—and is Canada’s biggest city. Toronto hosts annual events such as the Toronto Film Festival, Caribana and the Canadian National Exhibition (“The EX”). Plus, it boasts landmarks like The Hockey Hall of Fame, CN Tower and Canada’s Wonderland.
If you are planning your first trip to Toronto make sure you read our Beginnger’s Guide to Toronto.
Corinne McDermott is up! magazine's Toronto City Specialist.
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