Top 5 Shop and See Neighbourhoods; See the Sights and Shop the Shops all in the same place. 

The Top 5 Shop and See neighbourhoods offer the opportunity for some great Toronto shopping mixed with some amazing tourist attractions.

Chances are if you are coming to Toronto you want to see some of the monuments, museums and historical sights.

But I am sure you don't want to waste your time buying yet another $5 novelty tee that you won't wear when you get home.

Instead spend your time shopping in Toronto at quality stores and get a souvenir that you actually want to wear.

This top 5 shop and see guide will show you what shopping and tourist sites are in the same neighbourhoods or within a short walk of one another.



1. Bloor - Bloor Street is by far one of Toronto's most famous shopping streets, but it is also home to the ROM and the Bata Shoe Museum. Castle Loma is also close by with a short subway ride north or a quick drive.

2. Queen West - Home to the famous Much Music teens beg their parents to see the latest bands and rockers. It is also like shopping at an out door mall. Plus the CN Tower is a short walk south of here as is the Rogers Center. Just north is the AGO.

3. Eaton Center - Ahhh Toronto's most famous mall. It is better shopping than many local Canadian mall plus just outside is Yonge Dundas Square which is a sight to see itself. Just south is the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and  the Canon Theater. Also not far away is the St. Lawrence Market at Front and Jarvis.

4. West Queen West - The Art & Design District is littered with boutiques, but you can also spend your time browsing art at any number of galleries. This neighbourhood is also home to the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.

5. Distillery District - The Distillery District is an amazing historical sight that has been frequently used in movies (remember Cinderella Man?). But it is also full of boutiques and working artist studios, plus restaurants and galleries.

Honorable mention goes to College Park which is a sight to see itself with its art deco architecture.  Shop one of Toronto's best Winners and check out the neighbourhood to see the old Maple Leaf Gardens and just north is the Panasonic Theater.

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