Explore Ontario
Big cities, small towns and a ton of nature
Ontario is mostly forests and lakes but it's also home to the country's biggest city, Toronto, its capital city, Ottawa, and more than a third of Canada's population. There are HI hostels in some of the best parts—Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls and Algonquin Provincial Park.
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What People Love About This Province
- Home to Canada's biggest and most diverse city, Toronto, and to Canada's capital, Ottawa
- Amazing tree colours in autumn
- Niagara Falls (Canada side!)
- Endless lakes and forests just beyond the cities
Did You Know?
- Ontario is more than three times the size of Germany
- Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run in Toronto
- According to Ontario law, saying “sorry” is not an admission of guilt
- Ontario is named after Lake Ontario, not the other way around.
4 hostels in Ontario
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