I am going in August - will probably spend a week or so there, before travelling to the USA.
So, anyone that has been/lives there, recommendations would be welcome for:
- night-life (I'm only 18, what can I do?!)
- places to stay (preferably B&Bs or hostels - cannot afford hotels)
- places to eat (I will be backpacking, need cheap good places, or just grocery stores?)
- places to visit (libraries, museums, galleries, places of interest)
- inter-city travel
Thanks so much.
Hang on, I did this the other day...
YEAH!
HONK!
http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3089175
Not as informative as I thought, but it's a start.
OK. Thanks etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The jazz bit sounds good.
Also, there's a shoe museum...!!!!
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which is shaped like a shoebox
from what i can remember
Kensington is really good...it has lots of charity/thrift shops and food places.
Queen St West is good for shops, College Street has a lot of bars on it. Eden Centre...pretty huge shopping mall. Cabbage town is nice to walk around.
The islands are cool, if the weather's nice. CN Tower is a lot better than you'd imagine...you can see a long long way.
I went to really nice park but can't remember its name.
When i used to stay over there usually ended up at the Canadiana Backpackers...pretty cheap, nice and good location.
That's all i can think of for now.
i see that there's another thread
but accomodation - google "89 chesnut". it's a 30-odd floor building right in the city centre that was a hotel but currently serves as a student hall of residence but still pretty much looks like a hotel and they rent rooms out in the summer and it's pretty cheap and includes a free all-you-can-eat breakfast. and breathe.
if you ask me at the end of april
i can tell you, as i'm going there april 10th for a few weeks.