Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #15 in Toronto, Canada

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 5.8 km
Ascend 83 m
Descend 71 m

Experience Toronto in Canada in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TorontoIndividual Sights in Toronto

Sight 1: Ramsden Park

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Ramsden Park Paull Young / CC BY 2.0

Ramsden Park is a public park located at 1020 Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with access via Ramsden Park Road. and Pears Avenue. With an area of 13.7 acres, Ramsden Park is one of the largest in downtown Toronto. It features playgrounds, basketball courts, hockey rinks and a small skateboarding feature.

Wikipedia: Ramsden Park (EN)

441 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Iskcon

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1010 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Taddle Creek Park

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Taddle Creek Park

Taddle Creek is a buried stream in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that flowed a southeasterly course about six kilometres long, from St. Clair Avenue west of Bathurst Street through the present site of Wychwood Park, through the University of Toronto, into the Toronto Harbour near the Distillery District. During the 19th century, it was buried and converted into an underground sewer, but traces of the creek can still be found today. The scenic footpath known as Philosopher's Walk follows the ravine created by the creek from the Royal Ontario Museum to Trinity College. Taddle Creek is also the name of a Toronto literary magazine and of a local Montessori school.

Wikipedia: Taddle Creek (EN)

289 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: First Church of Christ, Scientist

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First Church of Christ, Scientist

The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the oldest Christian Science congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 196 St. George St. in The Annex neighbourhood, just north of the University of Toronto. It maintains a Reading Room at 927 Yonge Street north of Bloor. The church is a branch of The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Wikipedia: First Church of Christ, Scientist (Toronto) (EN)

735 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Trinity-St. Paul's United Church

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Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts is a church belonging to the United Church of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 427 Bloor Street West, just west of Spadina Avenue in the city's downtown core. The church is formed of a mix of three different former congregations and houses a fourth independent congregation within its building.

Wikipedia: Trinity-St. Paul's United Church (EN), Website

613 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church

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St. Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is situated close to Bathurst Street in the Mirvish Village area in Downtown Toronto. Until June 2015, it was administered by the Paulist Fathers and was their only presence in Canada. Since then, it has been administered by the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Wikipedia: St. Peter's Church, Toronto (EN)

874 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Christie Pits Park

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Christie Pits is a public recreational area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 750 Bloor Street West at Christie Street, just west of the Toronto Transit Commission's Christie subway station.

Wikipedia: Christie Pits (EN), Website

1831 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 8: Tarragon Theatre

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Tarragon Theatrekaykaybarrie from Canada / CC BY 2.0

The Tarragon Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and one of the main centers for contemporary playwriting in the country. Located near Casa Loma, the theatre was founded by Bill and Jane Glassco in 1970. Bill Glassco was the artistic director from 1971 to 1982. In 1982, Urjo Kareda took over as artistic director and remained in that role until his death in December 2001. Richard Rose was appointed artistic director in July 2002, and Camilla Holland was appointed general manager in July 2006. Mike Payette assumed the role of artistic director in September 2021 upon Rose's retirement.

Wikipedia: Tarragon Theatre (EN), Website

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