15 awesome facts about Toronto that will make you know "The 6ix" even better!
Being a Torontonian, exploring the city and sharing amazing facts about comes very natural to me. Photo by mwangi gatheca on Unsplash Here are 15 awesome facts about Toronto , which will leave you amazed about it and make you love it even more: The word “Toronto” comes from the Mohawk phrase “tkaronto” which means “where trees grow in water” Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market , one of Canada’s oldest continuously operating markets, is 213 years old (2016) The city’s underground PATH shopping network covers 27 kilometres underneath downtown Toronto – the largest underground shopping complex in the world Roughly 1,500 parks dot Toronto’s urban landscape Toronto’s Santa Claus Parade began in 1905 and is one of the city’s oldest traditions Toronto’s “ One of a Kind Show ” is the largest consumer craft show in North America Toronto’s famous Horseshoe Tavern is 72 years old (2019) The Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome) is the world’s first retractable-dome s