Tourists visiting Toronto have been raving about the city and, in turn, reminding locals of what makes the city so special.
A tourist from the United States recently shared her review of the city on Reddit, and the many observations she had.
The tourist said this was her first time visiting Canada, and that she has only positive reviews about Toronto. She outlined five key takeaways from her vacation.
To start off, she said Torontonians are relatively quiet.
“Hear me out, I am walking around the city, see groups of people and it’s still quiet. I notice you all speak low. I know some of you may laugh at this but it’s cool. I loved how peaceful, calm and relaxed everyone was,” she said in the post.
Secondly, and this might surprise locals, the visitor said the traffic and road rage was calm.
“I hear horns honking but I never seen someone open their window sticking up the middle finger. Nor did I hear the horns constantly like I would in major US cities. It was really odd… in a good way lol,” she explained.
Many Toronto residents would definitely disagree with this take as the city is known for having frustrating traffic congestion and gridlock.
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The next observation she had was about the cleanliness of the city.
“The city didn’t reek of a piss smell and trash. I’m aware weed is legal but I barely smelled it.”
Their next take is one Torontonians can finally agree with, the food. The visitor said there is so much great food and she wish she had more time to explore the various cuisines. However, one meal did fall short in her opinion and it was our signature dish, poutine.
Last but not least, she said she admired people’s manners in the city and how they mostly kept to themselves.
“Overall, Toronto treated me well! I will be back one day. I went by myself and I felt so free. I didn’t feel judged at all. In fact, I was in desperate need of a laid back vacation and Toronto was perfect for me. It wasn’t chaotic at all. I’ve always been fascinated with Canada for some reason. It did not disappoint,” she said.
Meanwhile, last week a local shared a post about having a newfound appreciation for the city after having multiple people visit them.
The user said they had a few friends visit them from Vancouver and Atlanta, and that both of their friends had a pleasant experience.
“When she (Vancouver tourist) finally visited in the spring, she fell in love with the city. She walked everywhere—about 20km a day, exploring the trails, parks, museums, campuses, and little neighborhoods. She said it cannot hold a candle to any other city in the country with what it offers, and she’s now saving money to try and move here to get out of sleepy Vancouver,” the user wrote in a post on Reddit.
Overall, the user’s friends were impressed by the city’s food scene, culture, cleanliness, safety and even the efficiency of the TTC, and are reminding residents of how much we take the city for granted.
“Toronto has its problems sure, but I think I took for granted just how awesome so much of it is,” they wrote.
“This year gave me a whole new appreciation for a city I have always already really loved deep down. It’s so easy to take things for granted when we don’t have any other perspective. Toronto, you rule and thanks for giving my friends and I such an awesome time!” it continued.
