View of the Heffernan Street Footbridge in fall.

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Southwestern Ontario

Arcing around Lake Ontario are a number of the Greater Toronto Area’s 'satellite' cities. Day trip the up-and-coming hip strip of Hamilton, or really escape Toronto’s gravity in the delightful villages of Elora, Fergus and the unique Mennonite settlement of St Jacobs.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Royal Botanical Gardens
Southwestern Ontario
Northwest of Hamilton, Canada's largest and most spectacular botanical gardens comprise more than a thousand hectares of trees, flowers and plants,…
Woodland Cultural Centre
Southwestern Ontario
This well-conceived indigenous cultural center has a performance space, museum and gallery. Though dated in its presentation, the museum provides an…
Point Pelee National Park
Southwestern Ontario
About 13km southeast of Leamington, this well-loved national park features nature trails, a marsh boardwalk, lookout towers, forests and lovely sandy…
Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
Southwestern Ontario
About 100km northeast of Windsor, this historic site is the location of the clapboard home of Father Josiah Henson, an escaped slave who later became a…
Wellington County Museum
Southwestern Ontario
A National Historic Site midway between Fergus and Elora, this austere, red-roofed former 'Poor House' provided refuge for the aged and homeless for…
Chimczuk Museum
Southwestern Ontario
Sharing the building with the Art Gallery of Windsor, this remarkable museum unfolds the region's history in an inclusive and in-depth way, integrating…
St Jacobs Farmers Market
Southwestern Ontario
This quintessential country market 3km south of town has an earthy soul, and a shiny new face after renovations in 2015 replaced a building gutted by fire…
Bruce County Museum
Southwestern Ontario
This two-story museum gives an excellent overview of the region's history and heritage, including the importance of the Ojibwe people and the changes (and…

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