Ontario is Canada's second largest province and it is the most populated with over 10 million people. Ottawa is the capital of Canada, where as Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
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| Toronto | Ottawa | Niagara Falls |
Some of the attractions:
| Museum: | |
| Art Gallery of Ontario | Canadian Museum of Civilization |
| Gibson House Museum | Currency Museum |
| Ontario Science Centre | National Museum of Science & Technology |
| Hockey Hall of Fame | National Gallery of Canada |
| Royal Ontario Museum | |
| Strathroy Middlesex Museum - Strathroy | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Hamilton |
| Click here for Toronto | Click here for Ottawa |
| Historic Structures/Sites: | |
| Casa Loma | CN Tower |
| Ontario Legislative Buildings | Parliament Buildings Ottawa |
| Niagara Falls | |
| Dundurn Castle - Hamilton | Historic Fort Erie - Fort Erie |
| Fort Henry - Kingston | Old Fort Williams - Thunder Bay |
| Click here for Toronto | Click here for Ottawa |
| Attractions/Amusement/Events/Parks/Zoo: | |
| Maid of the Mist | Queen Victoria Park |
| Niagara Wine Farms | Marineland |
| Niagara Parks | Click here for Niagara Falls |
| Ontario Place | Paramount Canada's Wonderland |
| Toronto Zoo | Click here for Toronto |
| Changing of the Guard - Ottawa | Click here for Ottawa |
| Renaissance Festive - Milton | Stratford Festival - Stratford |
| Shaw Festival - Niagara-on-the-lake | |
| Algonquin Parks | Point Pelee National Park |
| Royal Botanical Gardens - Burlington | African Lion Safari and Game Farm -Cambridge |
| To find out more attractions, you can contact Ontario Tourism at (416) 314-0944 in Toronto, and 1-800-668-2746 in rest of Canada and U.S.A. | |
| Check out the Ontario Tourism Website! | |
| Some useful information: | |
| Taxes: 8% PST(provincail sales tax) and 7% GST (goods & service taxes) | GST is refundable for Visitor from outside of Canada* |
| Tipping: generally around 10% | Drinking Age: 19 years old |
| Postage Mail: $0.46 within Canada, $0.55 to USA, $0.95 International | Phone Company: Bell Canada |
| Banks: Canadian Charter Banks are widely avaliable everywhere in Ontario and most Banks from around the world are located in Toronto. | |
| Holidays: Most attractions and shopping malls are closed on the following holidays: Jan.1-New Year, Apr.-Good Friday, May-Victoria Day, July 1-Canada Day, Aug. (1st Monday)-Civic Holiday, Sept.(1st Monday)-Labour Day, Oct.(2nd Monday)-Thanksgiving, Nov.11-Remembrance Day, Dec.25&26-Christmas and Boxing Day | |
For more information on Ontario: Check out the Ontario Tourism Website!
Ministry of Economic Development, Trade & Tourism
BCE Place, 181 Bay St., Suite 350B, P.O. Box 851
Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2T3 Tel: 416-314-0944, 1-800-668-2746
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