Streetwise Toronto Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of Toronto, Canada - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated subway & trolley bus lines & stations (Streetwise (Streetwise Maps))
Product Description Streetwise Toronto Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Toronto, Canada - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated subway & trolley bus lines & stations
This map covers the following areas: Main Toronto Street Map 1:20,000 Toronto Metropolitan Area Map 1:145,000 Downtown Toronto Map 1:18,000
Toronto is a city that has successfully intermingled big urban life with intimate individual experience. What does that mean? Well it means that you find houses, not just high rise condos, in the middle of the city. Lots of two or three story houses in eclectic designs on tree lined streets; something you would expect to find in a pleasant suburb, but not in a big city. It means that while you can find the big box retailers, most shopping is found at small individually owned retailers who specialize in what they?re selling. It means that the crime rate is lower than Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Hartford, Connecticut. It means that the grey granite buildings of the University of Toronto in the center of town bestow a collegiate atmosphere to the heart of the city. It means that there is a civility that extends to everyday encounters. That?s also something you don?t necessarily find in a big city.
But don?t be fooled into thinking this is a small town. It is a city and the most prominent city in the nation. This is the financial center of Canada. The two national newspapers and the newspaper with the highest circulation are based here: The Globe and Mail, The National Post and The Toronto Star. This is home to 50 dance companies, 6 opera companies, 5 professional sports teams, 2 symphonies and the tallest building in the world (the CN Tower over 553 meters high). This is the home of Harlequin, the largest and most prolific Romance publisher in the world. Toronto is the third largest English speaking theatre community in the world after London and New York. It?s the fifth largest city in North America after Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. This is no small town.
Getting around Toronto is easy if you have the STREETWISE Toronto city map. This map of Toronto covers the core of the city from Toronto Inner Harbour on Lake Ontario to Eglington Avenue in the north, from Bathurst to Bayview. All streets, cultural sites, government buildings, education, hospitals, hotels, parks, places of interest, and shopping are indexed and highlighted on the Toronto map. Transportation such as the train depot, Union Station, and subway stops are clearly indicated. A separate inset of the subway and rapid transit lines is included. The Toronto Area map stretches from Mississauga to Pickering and up to Richmond Hill. All major highways and thoroughfares are included. The index for this area map of Toronto lists streets, government sites, airports, educational sites, parks, and places of interest such as the Metropolitan Zoo in Scarborough. A visit here makes a lasting impression, especially if you go with friends for the day.
Our pocket size map of Toronto is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE Toronto map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE. Buy your STREETWISE Toronto map today and you too can navigate Toronto, Canada like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.
Customer Reviews:
Convenient, but needs to be updated January 23, 2006 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this in 2003 for a trip later that year. I had no problems getting around, but after multiple trips to the city I would recommend buying a map once you're in the city. I spotted a minor error with the subway listings, and they list a non-existent green space in the Annex neighborhood...I asked a passerby and they had no idea where it could be! The TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) has free, to-date-maps that are available in all the stations with agents. So do some booths at Pearson Airport. Still, the foldable, waterproof format is super-convenient. Just remember to pick up a more current map and carry the Streetwise one when you're walking around for general reference.
Great, great, great January 17, 2006 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
So easy to use! Although orienting yourself with North was a little challenging at 1st. The fact that the map is laminated is a definite plus! This is something I can use over and over again, I even gave one as a gift to a friend who lives in Toronto and they love it as well!
Wish I'd had this the last time I visited Hogtown... October 14, 2001 8 out of 9 found this review helpful
... you can bet I'll have it with me when I go back. The usual Streetwise quality is evident in this map; the only quibble I have with it is the rather odd orientation. Thanks to the fact that all Streetwise have to fit into their standard rectangle shape, and the somewhat unusual shape of Toronto means that in order to fit it in, it has to be oriented with north nowhere near "up". Once you get used to that, though, you have a dandy, sturdy map of Toronto, including the TTC subway lines.
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