Friday, November 11, 2016

Popular tourist attractions in Toronto ( Canada) - 4

The  Art Gallery of Ontario : The renowned Art Gallery of Ontario occupies a unique looking modern building on the west side of the city center. A whole series of temporary exhibitions are mounted throughout the year by this exceptionally well endowed gallery. Highlights include the collections of Canadian African and Oceanic and European art. The museum also hilds a particularly impressive collection of Canadian paintings.
Address: 317 Dundas Street West Toronto.

Rogers Centre: Immediately  adjacent to the CN Tower is Rogers Centre a massive domed sports arena. The unique design includes a roof which slides back allowing it to be opened in favorable weather. This mega structure completed in 1989 is Toronto's answer to the ambitious Olympic Stadium built by its arch rival Montreal. Rogers Centre can accommodate many thousands of spectators and is a venue for every kind of sport baseball and football in particular as well as for rock and pop concerts. The center also offers one hour guided tours with a behind the scenes look at the facility. Address: 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto.

Royal Ontario Museum : The Royal Ontario Museum known as the ROM is one of Canada's premier museums with an international reputation for excellence. It houses an outstanding collection and also features major exhibitions from around the world. A controversial expansion of the facility saw a modern wing featuring glass and sharp angles added on to a very traditional older building. The museum contains collections covering a great variety of periods from all over the world.
Address: 100 Queen's Park, Toronto.

CN Tower : Toronto's  famous landmark the 553 meter CN Tower is one of the cityos must see attractions and also the most impossible to miss. Towering above the downtown the stracture can be seen from almost everywhere in the city. Visitors have the option of simply appreciating the building from the ground or taking a trip up to one of the observaton areas or restaurants for fabulous views of the city and Lake Ontario. Address: 301 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario.