Dienstag, 2. Juni 2009
As u might know, my time in the MAGIX Office in Toronto Canada is over; today is my first day back in the Berlin headquarter. The past weekend gave me the time to think about what I experienced and discoverd in one of the most adorbale city in the world. Here are 10 bulltetpoints which give you an overview of what you can expect when you visit Canada's largest city, Toronto.
1. Toronto is diverse! The United Nations call Toronto the most divers city in the world (49.9% of the population of Toronto is foreign-born; making it more diverse than Miami, Los Angeles or New York City).
2. Toronto is really multicultural! Toronto is a culture of cultures, a place of infinite opportunities where everybody is appreciated for how they stand out, not for how they fit in. Torontonians celebrate humanity.
3. Torontonians are peaceful and polite - Especially as a son of Berlin, I really appreaciate the quiet and peaceful atmosphere in Toronto. You can drive the subway or streetcar or walk through the streets late at nite without any unpleasant feeling. (Toronto is one of the safest cities in the world and the safest of North America). Moreover, Torontonians are famously and invariably polite.
4. Toronto loves food - Regardless which kind of food you like, you can get it in Toronto. Moreover, the food is affortable and tasty! (Just as an example: I ate really good korean, japanese, italian, chinese, thai, arabic and turkish food)
5. Toronto is worlds gay capital - Toronto is one of the few cities that has two gay villages. Furthermore, 5493 same-sex couples married there since 2003 which shows once again the openmindness of Torontonians.
6. Toronto reads ! The worlds busiest public libararies in the world are located in Toronto (30 mio items were loan out in the 99 braches last year) In addition to, the Robarts Libary of the University of Toronto is the third largest university research libary in the world
7. Toronto is green! When you watch from one of the top floors of the Toronto skyscrapers you will recognized that Toronto looks more or less like a big forest.
8. Toronto has beaches - Toronto is located at one of the great lakes, the Lake Ontario. Therefore, you can find at the Harbour Front beaches which are frequently used during the summer. Other people, spend 6$ to take the ferry to go on the Toronto Islands which offer a beautiful view at the Toronto Skyline, a huge place for picknicking and BBQing and a famous "cloathing-optional" beach.
9. Toronto has 4 real seasons - A snowy and extreme cold winter (time to go iceskating; its free in Toronto), a colourful and famous fall (indian summer) a miracolous and bloomy spring ( I loved the spring, as Toronto totally renews itself) and an extraordinary hot and sweaty summer (the humidity is extreme caused by the Lake Ontario)
10. Toronto is close to wilderness and nature - Just a 2 hours drive up north and you can experience true and beautful wilderness of canada by hiking for example in Algoquning Park
Peter Ustinov said once: “Toronto is like New York, except run by the Swiss” but I think this quote is a bit inadequat and outdated. Like the author of the "this,that,noother" blog said: "Toronto is like New York, run by the Torontonians" . More infos about Toronto you can find here
