Toronto: The Complete Guide with Walking Tours, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping and Nightl ife

by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

All the essentials of a perfect trip

· Lodgings for all budgets--grand hotels and inns, apartment suites, fine resorts, and bargain B&Bs
· Great restaurants, bistros, delis, diners, and cafés
· Walking tours of historic districts and top attractions, with visits to museums, parks, and the waterfront
· Where to shop--boutiques, antiques, galleries, and gifts
· Stratford and Niagara Falls excursions
· Special feature--maps of dining, lodging, shops, sights

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Canada

136 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 1984

About the author

Fodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.

Reviews

[Nessie]

A helpful guide with maps and pictures. I did wish for more on the subway, we had to go online for that. We did the walking tour suggested by the book and enjoyed it. I will for sure use another guide when traveling!

[Julie]

Very helpful as I'm planning my trip to the Niagara region. Had details on many if the attractions I want to see & experience.

[Debra]

very good overview of Toronto. Will retrieve this for a future trip.

[Shae]

Tim Hortons - Canadian coffee chain
Toronto CityPASS
Toronto Transit Commission - buses and streetcars link with every subway station, all day unlimited passes available

Harbourfront, Entertainment District, and the Financial District -
BeaverTails - famed Canadian pastry
Burrito Boyz
CN Tower - 4 observation decks, 360 Restaurant
PATH Underground City

Old Town and the Distillery District -
Distillery Tours

Yonge-Dundas Square Area -
GB Hand-Pulled Noodles
Eaton Center - shopping mall
Yonge-Dundas Square - like Times Square

Chinatown, Kensington Market, and Queen West -
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) - free tours
Cold Tea - bar
Pho Pasteur - Vietnamese restaurant
Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant - ask for food off carts being rolled around

West Queen West, Ossington, and Parkdale -
The Lockhart - Harry Potter bar

Leslieville, Greektown, Little India, and the Beaches -
Gerrard India Bazaar
Messini - gyro restaurant

Queen’s Park, the Annex, and Little Italy -
P.G. Cluck’s - fried chicken sandwich restaurant

Greater Toronto -
Milkcow - Korean ice cream
Ontario Science Centre
Robo Sushi - all you can eat, robot servers

Side Trips from Toronto -
Niagara Falls - waterfront promenade, Maid of the Mist tour, Skylon Tower Revolving Dining Room or Summit Suite Buffet

[Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides]

Checked this out from the library but what I actually wanted was Frommer's Toronto 2010. Curious to see if it has the geography/politics/history introduction (complete with bibliography!) from the '91-'92 edition. This seems unusual for a travel guide.

[Jeffrey Sylvester]

Fodor's as a guide is alright but I much prefer Lonely Planets'. There are a lot of unnecessary and subjective anecdotes in this guide and instead of having one focal point for various topics, they are spread throughout the guide. For example, there are bits and clips about Niagra Falls disparately placed throughout the guide but there is not one reference to how long it takes to get from Toronto to Niagra despite this being the point behind including a section on Niagra.

It is not a useless guide but clarity and common sense detail is an issue.

3 out of 5 stars for Fodor's!

[Publius]

I found this book in a city library.

Fodor's travel guides are always excellent. I am confident that this book is more than enough as the starting point, for travelers who have no clues about Toronto and the Niagara reagion.

However, the major draw back of this book is it does not cover suburban areas such as Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Kitchener and et al. This omission would be marginal for travelers but detrimental significantly to immigrants and expats.

If you are an expat or immigrant, such as one from U.S.A., bear this in mind and find other supplementary resources.

[Dan Gorman]

I'd forgotten how good it is to read a thorough travel guide (in print, not online) occasionally. Three longtime residents of Toronto wrote this book, and they add in little quirks and occasional jokes to the text that make the volume a fun read. The specialized maps of restaurants, neighborhoods, and transit lines are helpful.

[Dona]

We are planning a trip to Toronto in late April/early May and I found this guide book very helpful in outlining places to go and things to see. I always like to have as much information as possible before I go to a new place and Fodor’s travel guides and maps are a great place to start.

[Megan]

This book has been SUPER helpful in planning my first trip to Toronto. They give lots of need to know information and insider/local tips.

[Nicole]

I can't wait to explore the city in September!

[Haley]

gotta bone up for our trip!!

[Linda]

Extremely helpful information.

[Sarah]

Lots of well-organized information. I liked the layout and that it has maps and photos; the maps and practical and the photos just look nice.

[Cathy]

Great book, helped a lot to figure out vacation plans.

[Cathy]

Great travel book, easy to read and lots of good suggestions!

[Shavon]

The book is good though I hope the destination is a bit more interesting than I read...

[Elaine]

This book makes me excited to go back to Toronto! I found the first few chapters to be the most useful.

[Paul Young]

It was fine - a little dated, as expected, of course.

[Kathleen]

Makes me want to visit all these great attractions! I don't know that they're all still there, though, since the pandemic. Still, I'd like to see the museums.

[Meghan]

Helpful for trip planning. Could use more day trip and itineraries