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CANADA TORONTO DESTINATIONS I


’m standing 365 metres above Toronto at the top of the CN Tower, looking out across an endless sea of skyscrapers, little grey roads and minuscule cars scattered beneath a dusky haze.


But hold it there. This is no ordinary


glass-enclosed view of the city. I’ve just embarked on the EdgeWalk, a heart-stopping adventure for (evidently) slightly crazy people. It involves circumventing the outer metal platform of this soaring, needle-like structure with no barrier, walls or handrails (thankfully there’s a harness). I’m not entirely sure what I’ve let


myself in for, but I soon find out. A series of testing drills have me dangling my toes over the edge of the tower, then leaning right over it so that I feel as though I’m about to faceplant Toronto, while the wind whips my hair and my red bodysuit flutters with the thudding of my heart. This isn’t for the faint-hearted but, for clients up for the challenge, it costs around £125 and lasts 90 minutes, including 25 minutes outside; not suitable for under-13s. The EdgeWalk isn’t the only way to


I feel as though I’m about to faceplant Toronto, as the wind whips my hair and my bodysuit flutters with my thudding heart


experience Toronto’s tallest structure. The following night I find myself tucking into a gourmet meal at the 360 Restaurant, where tables are on a rotating platform and the views, gradually changing, are nothing short of spectacular – think city lights twinkling like stars amid a mass of black, and skyscrapers piercing through in bright, golden clusters. It doesn’t take long to see that this is a city that knows how to impress.


w CITY HIGHLIGHTS And impress Toronto continues to do as I explore its neighbourhoods, which span business district to beach heaven,


hipster markets to historical museums. At the core of it all is downtown, with its theatres, malls, restaurants and a plethora of attractions, including the iconic Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall. Here you’ll also find Ripley’s Aquarium, a striking building complete with 16,000 aquatic animals as well as interactive displays and a luminescent tank where jellyfish the size of fingernails glow bright pink under a UV light. It’s well worth recommending to families, with entry from £17 for adults and £11 for six to 13-year-olds. Beyond the limits of downtown lies


the Distillery District, a collection of pedestrian-only, cobblestone streets and industrial buildings once home to the largest whiskey distillery in the British Empire, whose beginnings date back to the early 1800s. Today it’s an artsy quarter scattered with one-off boutiques, galleries and coffee shops and it’s well worth a wander, especially in December, when the Toronto Christmas Market descends on the character-filled lanes with European- style chalets selling mulled wine, craft beers and other festive delights.


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FAST FACT


Toronto’s first Kimpton hotel will open this summer, with stays available from July 1


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