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Originally Posted by Acajack
New global ranking confirms Toronto's status as comfortable, not sexy - Posted Toronto (http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/06/16/new-global-ranking-confirms-toronto-s-status-as-comfortable-not-sexy.aspx - broken link)
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This assessment is quite acurate.
Toronto is a nice and easy place to live (except for the winter and 1980's public transit system), but it is NOT exciting, NOT beautiful, and definitely NOT sexy. The so-called "entertainment district" is apparently second or third class for sure from inside to outside. Its shopping scene is not bad, but grossly overpriced compared to any American city.
It is just not fun and extremely overpriced to visit. Who would be stupid enough to pay $30 for the mediocre view on CN tower or pay $24 for ROM, $18 for Casa Loma when you pay 10 Euro for Louvre, maybe $5-10 for the Met and nothing for the British Museum? I always advice my friends to simply skip Toronto, and use the saved time and money to see more of Montreal, where the Canadian fun and excitement really is.
That being said, the city offers a pretty good quality of life for an non-ambitious average person, which is probably I am living here.
No, I don't hate Toronto. I only enjoy mocking at those who think of Toronto as something it doesn't measure up to.