Global Spirit

Toronto serves a blend of arts, food and culture from around the world.

- Ari Bendersky

FEW CITIES MANIFEST the broad impact and influence of global cultures as does Toronto. Canada’s largest city claims 130 languages and dialects, with 50 percent of the city’s population born outside of Toronto. With that influx of diverse immigrant communities comes a delicious smattering of food, art and diverse culture you can’t help but explore.

Toronto welcomes travelers from all over the world. Unless you’re a U.S. citizen or already have a valid visa to enter Canada, you’ll need to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization, which you can do online for about CAD7 (about USD5). Most flights arrive at Toronto Pearson International Airport. You can opt for a taxi or rideshare into the city or take the Union-Pearson Express train, a dedicated rail line between the airport and downtown Toronto. It leaves every 15 minutes and costs up to CAD12.35 (about USD9). But if you can fly Porter Airlines or Air Canada into Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, do so. It’s the easiest and closest airport to downtown Toronto, and you can be in the heart of the city and close to your meetings, hotel or lunch reservation within minutes of landing.