As long as we’re writing about interesting neighborhoods, Toronto’s Kensington area near China Town also has a special atmosphere. My two visits to the area was somewhat brief, but it nonetheless left a mark as a vibrant, energetic, and colorful place that shows a bit of how culturally diverse Toronto can get.
Wikipedia introduces :
Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city’s most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Robert Fulford wrote in 1999 that "Kensington today is as much a legend as a district. The (partly) outdoor market has probably been photographed more often than any other site in Toronto."
Indeed. Just strolling around the area you’re likely to see :
Live performances…
Colorful buildings…
Interesting shops and restaurants…
Small outdoor markets and sales…
And just to show that China Town isn’t too far away…
Lovely.
Where I can take Maple Leaf pictures?, really want to see Autumn in Canada, a red world….
I’m honestly not sure, but I got the impression it’s not hard to find in Canada and New England during autumn.
As for autumn in Toronto, Canada, Queen’s Park would be my strong recommendation. It’s right at the heart of Toronto’s downtown, close to University of Toronto as well as Kensington Market, and a place that holds occasional rallies when Canadians are upset at something. A bit north, a great alternative is Earl Bale’s Park, which I suppose is bigger than Queen’s Park and used to be a golf course where Jews and people of colour were forbidden to enter (long long time ago). Now it has the Holocaust Memorial site, a community centre, a playground, and such beautiful scenery (not… Read more »
used to be a “jewish slum” (poor yiddish-speaking immigrants in the late 19th/early 20th century) before becoming like a china town. the area was called “the ward” if I recall correctly from the ‘canadian jewish history’ in my undergraduate years (I don’t recall that much from that course :p) the old minsk shul’s still there in kensington – hope you saw it during your visit 🙂
Yuri – yeah, so I’ve been told. thanks for elaborating on that… 🙂