Toronto walking route: CN Tower to St Lawrence Market
Explore Toronto, Canada's key attractions and neighborhoods across a 30.7 km route. This guide covers major landmarks including the CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame, and Royal Ontario Museum, plus vibrant districts like Kensington Market and The Distillery District.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Toronto Pronunciation & CN Tower
- End
- Art Galleries & Casa Loma
- Stops
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- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Toronto Pronunciation & CN Tower — Iconic 553-meter communications tower offering panoramic city views and revolving restaurant experiences from Toronto's skyline.
- Hockey Hall of Fame — Premier hockey museum with Stanley Cup viewing, interactive exhibits, and memorabilia celebrating hockey history and culture.
- Royal Ontario Museum — World-class natural history museum renowned for its exceptional dinosaur bone collection and diverse cultural artifacts.
- Toronto City Hall — Historic civic government building featuring distinctive modern and traditional architecture facing Nathan Phillips Square.
- International Food & Neighborhoods — Diverse ethnic communities throughout the city showcase authentic cuisines, markets, and cultural traditions from around the world.
- The Distillery District & Neighborhoods
- St Lawrence Market
- Art Galleries & Casa Loma — Gothic Revival castle mansion and contemporary art institutions showcasing both historic architecture and modern creative works.
Useful for your trip
- Transport
- Get a Presto card and use the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) with subway, streetcars, and buses instead of driving or taking taxis/Ubers to save money and avoid traffic and parking frustration.
- Transport
- On TTC public transportation, be quiet—don't talk loudly on phone or speakerphone, don't listen to music loudly, and stand on the right side of escalators to let others walk on the left.
- Transport
- Don't block doorways on buses or metro—stand to the side so locals can board and exit.
- Avoid
- Don't feel obligated to go up the CN Tower; you can get great skyline views from the waterfront or your hotel for free.
- Avoid
- Don't drive in Toronto; deal with driving traffic, construction, and parking frustration is not worth it.
- Food
- Explore international food in neighborhoods like Koreatown, Chinatown, Little Italy, and Greektown instead of traditional Canadian food; quality is exceptional.
- Food
- Visit St Lawrence Market for pea meal bacon sandwiches, butter tarts, and Portuguese custard tarts—voted one of the best markets in the world.
- Save money
- Remember sales tax (13%) is added to prices at checkout, and tip 15-20% at restaurants—it's a tipping culture in Canada.
- Save money
- Toronto is expensive; expect high costs for accommodation, dining, shopping, and drinks compared to other Canadian cities.
- Timing
- If visiting in winter, use the PATH—an underground network of corridors and shops connecting downtown areas to Union Station—to avoid cold weather.
- Tip
- Don't miss Hockey Hall of Fame (enter through food court), ROM dinosaur collection, The Distillery District, Casa Loma, and Art Gallery of Ontario.
- Tip
- Take a day trip to Niagara Falls—it's not far; tours and buses depart from Toronto. Also consider taking ferries for harbor views and island visits.
Video on this route
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