Things to see in Toronto

Fort York harks back to the days when Toronto, then as British as afternoon tea, was named York. As a colony, the city occasionally had to deal with revolutionaries to the south, so Fort York was founded in 1793 to ensure British control of Lake Ontario. Highlights include blockhouses, barracks, officers' quarters, costumed staff and period demonstrations.

Canada's premier art gallery contains 110 galleries displaying temporary exhibitions and a large permanent collection of international art. Its European collection covers the Old Masters right through to 20th-century works by Chagall and Picasso and beyond. The gallery's greatest attraction, however, is the Canadian collection, featuring a cross-section of work from the Group of Seven - a band of early 20th-century painters.

The Ontario Science Centre was opened in 1969, with a mission to open minds to science by creating environments that excite curiosity, inspire insights and motivate learning in science and technology. The difficult task is successfully accomplished within 800 fascinating exhibits. Themes explored in depth include the mysteries of the human brain and space travel.

Situated on a sprawling 287-hectare (710-acre) forested piece of land next to the Rouge Valley, in the suburb of Scarborough, the Toronto Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world. The collection of over 5,000 animals is truly international as visitors head through areas named African Savanna, the Americas, Indo-Malaya, Australasia, Eurasia and the Canadian Domain.