Add the CN Tower to your Toronto Vacation
What makes the CN Tower the most popular tourist attraction in Toronto?
One of the first structures you will notice on your visit to Toronto is Canada’s National Tower or what is known as the CN Tower. This is the world’s tallest tower standing at 553 meters or 1,815 feet. It is a structure that is part of the signature skyline of Toronto. It is a structure that identifies with the people of this great city. Because the CN Tower is such a popular place to visit, it is one of the top tourism destinations.
The CN Tower was not built originally as a tourist attraction. In the decade of the 1960s, the skyline of Toronto began to be painted with tall skyscrapers causing some serious issues with communications. The skyscrapers stood in the way of clear electronic communication pathways. The CN Tower was built in order to perch microwave receptors and antennas at heights that allow for very clear communications today in Toronto.
The CN Tower is located on Front Street right in the middle of the Entertainment District in Toronto adding to its appeal as a tourist attraction. What is really exciting is that there is one level on the ride up where you can walk on a see-through glass floor. Imagine that – nothing but a sheet of glass separating you from the ground 1000 feet below!
If you have some extra money to spend on your Toronto vacation, you can dine in the fine restaurant at another level of the tower. Beware, this restaurant is a little pricey. The restaurant also is known to have an international-class wine cellar. What is really interesting about the restaurant is that the floor rotates 360 degrees every 72 minutes. While you dine, you can get a full view of the entire city because of the slow rotation.
In fact there are four levels to stop at on the ride to the top. We already mentioned the glass floor and observation deck at 342 meters (1,122 feet) and the restaurant at 351 meters (1,150 feet) but there are two more. There is a casual dining restaurant and indoor observation deck at 346 meters (1,136 feet) and finally the world’s highest observation deck called Sky Pod at the top of the tower at an altitude of 447 meters (1,465 feet).
The CN Tower is, of course, a tourist trap. As with all tourist traps, you will find all sorts of various trinkets to serve as mementos to the trip. At the bottom there are also attractions including a 15-minute documentary film: “To the Top: The Movie.” This is a good way to see the story behind the construction of the CN Tower. And how they built such an enormous free-standing building is very interesting story. Also at the base are various amusements including laser tag.
The CN Tower is also a place to have a different and exciting birthday party and it is even a romantic place. In fact, it seems that the CN Tower is a popular place where proposals for marriage are carried out. It can also be a great place for a special wedding.
It is without a doubt the most popular tourist attraction in Toronto. Don’t miss it.
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