Discover the stories behind the regal facades of the houses of Casa Loma in Toronto with your own personal app-based audio guide. Experience the magic of GPS playback on an immersive stroll.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Join me on a casual stroll through one of Toronto’s oldest forests. Together we’ll explore the area just west of Casa Loma, Toronto’s castle on a hill. In 1910, this area was in high demand because of its grand view of the city. Wealthy industrialists competed for the finest homes by hiring the best architects. This easy walk will take you to some of the neighbourhood’s most famous houses and tell you about the characters who inhabited them.

Some of the highlights along the way include:

• Hearing about Marshall McLuhan and the origins of the phrase “global village”
• Finding out about the early settlers of Casa Loma
• Seeing where Ernest Hemingway got his start as a writer
• Walking along the oldest beachfront in the city

This 45 minute tour starts at Casa Loma and finishes at St. Clair West subway station.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the famed Neilson house and the Maclean’s magazine house
Hear from producer Jonathan Spencer, a wordly wanderer and ex radio show host
Do it all in 45 minutes or go at your own pace
Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
Use the virtual tour option at home

 

 

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