LiZii: Close your eyes and fly away...

When you are sitting in front of a pile of books and sheets and try to figure out what to study next, it’s sometimes really helpful to take a short break, take a breath, eat a piece of chocolate and remind yourself that it’s only four more weeks to go until the summer break starts :)
When I do that, my mind sometimes wanders to foreign countries, to places I want to visit or that I have already been to. A little escapism doesn’t hurt, does it? One of the places I like to think of is Toronto. I went to Toronto for a few weeks last summer and I absolutely enjoyed myself. It’s a big, multicultural, active city and there’s just soooo much to see.

Some of my favorite places in Toronto are:

the CN Tower

The City’s Landmark

On the top you can experience a spectacular view. You can go up to 447 meters and on a clear day you might see as far as 160 kilometers! What I found really fascinating was that I looked across lake Ontario and still wasn’t able to spot where it ends. It was a bit misty, but anyways, this gave me an idea of how big the lake is.
Besides, it’s also possible to do the “EdgeWalk”. You can literally walk on a 1.5 m wide ledge encircling the top of the Tower’s main pod, 356m above the ground, if you are brave enough. (I wasn’t!)

Another nice spot is the harbor. As you can imagine, it’s more like spending time at the sea than on a lake. The impression of being somewhere in the South was also supported by the weather. When I was there in July and August, it was really warm and humid, what made the temperature feel even warmer.

Niagara Falls

Another famous place I’d definitely recommend to everybody are the Niagara Falls. They are located a little outside of town, but I’d suggest taking a bus tour there. It only takes you about one hour to go there by bus and the scenery is just
i-m-p-r-e-s-s-i-v-e!

Neighborhoods

Moreover, Toronto consists of a lot of different ethnic neighborhoods. It is actually called "the city of neighborhoods" because of the strength and vitality of its many communities. It’s just so much fun to explore the different parts of the city, such as Little Italy, Koreatown, Little India, Kensington Market, the Distillery District or Chinatown, and let yourself be absorbed by your surroundings. You can find more information on the various neighborhoods here: http://www.blogto.com/neighbourhoods/