Toronto’s Harbourfront has had a varied history. Lake Ontario once lapped against Front Street, but the Victorians reclaimed 3 km (1.5 miles) of land to accommodate their railroad yards and warehouses. Ontario’s exports and imports were funneled through this industrial strip until the 1960s, when trade declined. In the 1980s the harbourfront had a new lease on life, when planners orchestrated the redevelopment of what has now become 10 sq km (4 sq miles) of reclaimed land. It now boasts grassy parks, walkways, smart apartments, many of the city’s best hotels, and a cluster of tourist sights in and around the Harbourfront Centre. (daha fazla…)
The sheer size of Ontario is daunting. It is Canada’s secondlargest province, covering over one million square miles and stretching all the way from the Great Lakes on the United States border to the frozen shores of Hudson Bay. Northern Ontario is relatively inaccessible, but this wild and stunningly beautiful region of turbulent rivers, deep forests, and Arctic tundra can be reached by air, and by the occasional scenic road and railroad. (daha fazla…)
The Great Lakes constitute a vast water resource lying astride the boundary between Canada and the United States. (daha fazla…)
At the western end of Lake Ontario, the steel town of Hamilton claims two outstanding attractions in addition to the Art Gallery of Hamilton, which showcases a fine collection of Canadian and international art. (daha fazla…)
