Toronto City Guide

by John Must

Not many people have walked every street and back alley in Toronto's central core. John Must has, and he wants to take you on a fascinating journey of discovery. There is a lot more to Toronto that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552975371
• ISBN13: 9781552975374
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Second only to your passport for the Toronto visitor !

This book on Toronto, the city of my birth, is one of the most practical and interesting books on the city. Each chapter is cleary set out and includes not just real practical help, but interesting trivia too. There are many street maps which accompany text : they are very precise, yet not over detailed, so the reader never gets bogged down in unnecessary mire.The chapter on City life and entertainment is my favourite: starting with an annual calendar of events to suit really every taste, it then proceeds to break down all types of entertainment into different categories, again with well laid out plans on how to get there.Metro Toronto is now a huge, sprawling multi-cultural city, yet the author has managed superbly to break down the city into manageable , readable sections entitled: Neighbourhood Profiles. which for every 34 neighbourhood section on each double page, has the map of the neighbourhood on the left side and on the right, complementary and again, interesting, practical information for the visitor.John Must has done a really thorough job on this and coupled with the really affordable priced, pardon the pun , but this book is a must.

Fantastic book!

I just got back from a 4 day trip to Toronto with this book as my guide, and I must say it's one great book.The format of this book is different from other guidebooks like Lonely Planet and Fodor's, but it's also the best part about it. The author breaks the city into 35 or so sections, and devotes two pages to each section. On the left hand page is a map of that particular section. These are great maps; they contain street numbers, locations of major sites, locations of restaurants, and locations of little things like convenience stores. On the facing page is a (unually historical) description about that section of town. Need to find out where you are? No need to break out a large, clumsy, fold out map of the city. Just figure out what part of town you're in, turn to that page in the book, and there you go.The rest of of book contains usual guidebook info like listings of major restaurants, sites, how to get to/from the airport, more maps (the one of the subway is very useful) and stuff like that. NOTE: one thing the book lacks is hotel information. Nothing about budget accomodations, B & B's, fancy hotels. . .nothing. So don't rely on this book to get you a place to stay for the night, but you can rely on it for everything else.

Can't imagine a more reliable or interesting guide

As a 30-year-plus resident of the city, I thought I knew all there is to know about Toronto. But when my out of town friend visited this summer, I let this book organize our walking and eating tours of the city. We were both delighted with this helpful and handy guide. It's packed with history and maps, easy to use, extremely current, and offers interesting information and useful tips that were unfamiliar even to me. My friend is a major traveler, and told me she wishes every city had a guidebook this reliable. The author obviously knows the city inside and out -- and loves Toronto.

LGA-YYZ Commuter

What a great book! I can't think of anything they've left out. Five stars all round, but especially for being the most Web-savvy guide on the market. If you want an idiot-proof reference for Toronto in your pocket, go no further than this one. The others just don't come close.

This is a Winner!

After reading this book, you want to know why more publishers haven't used this format. You can not only find hundreds of things with computer-like speed, but it's about the most detailed and interesting travel guide I've read. If you're someone who gets lost walking around the living room, you'll have no problem getting around Toronto with this gem. What's more, you get a real restaurant guide thrown in (including 99 establishments with complete reviews), plus more local Web sites than you can handle. This is the best value you can imagine. When do we see a similar book about Montreal - or any other city for that matter?