Toronto in Five Easy Steps

Canada's largest city, Toronto, is a multicultural mecca and the most diverse city on the planet. As soon as you arrive in Toronto, it feels like home. The locals are extremely welcoming, cultures seem to be living happily alongside each other, and the vibrant city and its surroundings have a rich mix of food, culture, and history. From eating local unique Canadian cuisine to wandering around the spirited Kensington Market, if you only have a few days or a week to spare in the city, here's how to see Toronto in five easy steps:

Eat Poutine at Poutini's House of Poutine

If you have never heard of Poutine, then you have missed out on an established French/Canadian concoction from Quebec. It is essentially fries topped with cheese, gravy, and other delicious ingredients.

A traditional Poutine is made with cheese curds and gravy, but Poutini's House of Poutine, on cool Queen Street, sells a number of varieties, including one with beef brisket and pulled pork on top – and it is divine.

• All of the ingredients are locally sourced.
• The fries are hand-cut.

The portions at Poutini's can be slightly confusing. A regular is actually huge, and a “Teeny Weeny Tiny” is quite small. We shared a regular for lunch, and it was more than enough.

Shop at Kensington Market

Kensington Market is a National Historic Site of Canada made up of pedestrian lanes and roads lined with quirky restaurants, bars, grocers, and vintage clothes shops.

The unique streets in this bohemian neighborhood have retained their originality and host a number of festivals throughout the year, including: Pedestrian Sundays in the summer The Annual Festival of Lights in December