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Downtown Location:

 

Toronto is not only a major cultural centre, it is also Canada's centre for business and finance, providing students from many programs with exciting learning opportunities.

 

Advantages of Ryerson's Location

  • Campus within walking distance of music, movies, theatres, great food, great shopping, and a short cab ride to professional sporting complexes and international attractions
  • Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, one block east of Yonge Street, and a one-and-a-half-hour flight from 60 percent of the North American population
  • Compact campus; all buildings within a 5-minute walk
  • Environment conducive to a learning experience
  • Easy accessibility from major highways, airports, train and bus stations

Toronto Offers You More

  • A friendly reception in one of North America' cleanest, safest, and most ethnically diverse cities
  • Series of nearby neighbourhoods to explore such as Chinatown, the Beaches, and the Danforth
  • Unique attractions such as the Metro Zoo, CN Tower, the SkyDome, the Hockey Hall of Fame, various museums, and a picturesque harbourfront where you can enjoy a boat tour of the harbour or a ferry trip to the Toronto Islands
  • Exciting events such as the Caribana, The Toronto International Film Festival, and Winterfest
  • Other attractions include: Ontario Place, Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), Ontario Science Centre, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), and many other attractions
  • Photos of Toronto, Tourism Toronto, Top 10 Reasons to Visit Toronto, Toronto Links, Toronto.com Webcams, Ryerson's Webcams

Beyond Toronto

  • Major cities: Montreal, Ottawa-Hull, Boston, New York, Chicago
  • Toronto's location in Southern Ontario's Golden Horseshoe makes these attractions an easy day trip:
  • Niagara Falls, with its natural wonders, variety of museums, and casino
  • Theatre festivals such as the Shaw at Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Statford Shakespearean Festival in Stratford
  • Family parks such as African Lion Safari at Rockland, and Canada's Wonderland, just north of Toronto
  • The old-world charm of Mennonite Country, near Kitchener/Waterloo and St. Jacobs
  • Ontario Parks - Ontario now has a total of 280 provincial parks encompassing 7.1 million hectares. Over 9 million visitors annually enjoy Ontario Parks.

 

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