Ontario - Ontario

Ontario Province
Capital	Toronto
Residents	14.279.196 (2017)
surface	1,076,395 km²
Post Code	K, L, M, N, P
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Time zone	Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone, America / Toronto
website	www.ontario.ca
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location

Ontario is a canadian Province which is in the south in the territory of the Great Lakes to the United States, in the west to the province Manitoba and in the east to the province Quebec Province borders. Ontario is by far the most populous province in Canada. Next Toronto are the Niagara Falls a tourist highlight.

Regions and places

The regions of Ontario: light blue = southwest, yellow = center, green = northwest, medium blue = east, pink = north

All major cities are in the southeast. The landscape there therefore differs little from that in the northeast of the USA or Central Europe. In the north and west of the province, however, you can definitely experience the Canadian wilderness.

southwest

• Hamilton
• Kitchener - was formerly called Berlin and is the secret capital of the Germans in Canada, today known for its Oktoberfest
• London - is also located on the Thames in Canada
• Stratford - is known for the Stratford Festival theater during the summer
• Waterloo
• Windsor – Detroit Canadian sister

center

• Toronto - Capital of the province and largest city in Canada
• Mississauga - Toronto's sister city
• Niagara Falls - is located at the waterfalls of the same name

Northwest

• Belleville
• Prince Edward
• Kawartha Lakes
• Huntsville

east

• Ottawa - the Canadian capital in the east
• Kingston - Main town of Thousand Islands
• Brockville - Town on the St. Lawrence River

north

• Dryden
• Kirkland Lake
• Thunder Bay
• Sudbury
• Wawa

Other goals

• The Niagara Falls at Niagara Falls
• The Algonquin Provincial Park
• The Bruce Peninsula National Park
• The Georgian Bay Islands National Park
• The Point Pelee National Park
• The Pukaskwa National Park
• The St. Lawrence Islands National Park (Thousand Islands)
• The Great Lakes on the southern border

background

Ontario lies between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay.

The province essentially corresponds to the former English one Upper Canada, the one with the predominantly French-speaking Lower Canada (corresponds roughly to today's Quebec) was united to form the colony of Canada, from which today's state emerged.

language

In Canada, French and English are the two national languages ​​with equal rights. English is the predominant language spoken in the province of Ontario. More than 95% of the population in Ontario is fluent in English and / or French. More than 91% of the population speaks English fluently.

French is spoken in some parts of the province, specifically along the borders in eastern and northern Ontario. The closer you get to Quebec, the more likely you are to get services in shops, restaurants, and other businesses in French. Some banks and ATMs, especially in Ottawa and Toronto, also offer Chinese as a language.

getting there

By plane

Toronto and Ottawa International Airports are the two main airports in Ontario. There is Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ) the largest in the province and the main hub for most Canadian air cargo. If you want to go to the far east of the province, you can also choose one of the Montreal people Head for airports. From there you can be in Ontario in less than two hours.

In southern Ontario there are airports in Windsor, Sarnia, London, Hamilton, Kingston and Kitchener.

By train

The Canadian state railway VIA Rail operates connections to the neighboring provinces and the United States.

mobility

In the street

As in all of North America, the car is the predominant mode of transport. In Toronto, a tram with a connection to a smaller local rail network runs along Lake Ontario. All major long-distance rail routes (passenger traffic via Viarail) also pass through Ontario. The Ontario Department of Transportation provides free road maps to the Download available as PDF. At the Tourist office you can also order a printed road map of Ontario after registration.

By bus

Various bus companies (e.g. Greyhound and GO transit) offer connections between almost all cities.

By train

Within the area along Lake Ontario (called: Golden Horseshoe), GO Transit is a convenient and fast way to travel. In the summer months, special express trains operate between Toronto and Niagara Falls.

Presto

The PrestoCard is a contactless smart card tariff system used for using public transportation in the Province of Ontario, Canada, specifically Greater Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa.

Presto cards can be bought at train stations, over the phone and online. When you get in, you hold your prepaid card with a built-in RFID chip to a reader. The reader checks the validity and automatically deducts the lowest available tariff from the card. Loyalty programs are also available and frequent use leads to discounts.

Tourist Attractions

St. Raphael’s Ruins

• In Toronto offers the CN tower an impressive view.
• In Ottawa you can do that Parliament of Canada visit.
• On the border after new York wait the impressive Niagara Falls on a visit

Individual sights in other locations:

• St. Raphael’s Ruins, County Road 18 = The King's Road, at Frog Hollow Rd, Williamstown, just under 10 minutes by car northwest of Lancaster. The bizarre ruins of a Catholic church built in the 19th century and burned down in 1970.Price: Free admission, donations welcome.last change: not specified
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activities

→ See also Amusement Parks in Ontario (ON)

By boat along the Rideau Canal, a historic waterway opened in 1832 after five years of construction. Tours along the banks of the canal are also possible. Ottawa is the start / finish in the north, Kingston it is in the south.

public holidays

In addition to the national public holidays, Ontario as a province has other public holidays. There are also recognized public holidays on which many employers grant paid vacation, so it can happen that shops and authorities are closed on these days.

kitchen

The cuisine of Ontario is essentially the same as south of the borderbut with some English influences. Although originally a Québec specialty, poutine can be found almost everywhere in Ontario. These are French fries with fresh cheese curds and gravy.

• In spring is Maple syrup Season, you can watch the production. The syrup and other products made from the syrup can be bought all year round. Here there is a list of producers.

nightlife

Alcohol sales and serving in Ontario, like most provinces of Canada, are strictly regulated and therefore expensive. The curfew comes into effect from 2:00 a.m. (in exceptional cases 4:00 a.m.) in the morning. The nightlife starts earlier accordingly. Gambling is also heavily regulated. Casinos can be found in Niagara Falls and Windsor.

security

In winter and spring, make sure that rental cars are equipped with winter tires.

climate

literature

Web links

• Ontario Government Tourism Information (engl.)
• Ontario tourism (English / French)

Canada

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