Why to visit CN Tower
The CN Tower, Toronto's most famous landmark, is a communication and observation tower that stood as the world's highest free-standing building until 2010, when the Burj Khalifa surpassed it. More than 2 million people visit the tower every year. With its sophisticated dining options, the tower has a lot to offer.
The SkyPod, at 447 metres, is accessible via a glass elevator and offers stunning views of the city, the hypnotic Lake Ontario, and the world-famous Niagara Falls. The tower offers three restaurants: Le Cafe, Horizons, and the 360 Restaurant, which rotates 360 degrees every 72 minutes as you dine. EdgeWalk, a unique experience of hands-free walking on the edge of a glass platform 356 metres above the ground with your back to the city while attached to a rail with a secure harness, was established in 2011 for adrenaline seekers.
Facts about CN Tower :
•The American Society of Civil Engineers named the CN Tower one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World in 1995.
•The construction of the Tower took 40 months and cost $63 million.
•One full rotation of the 360 Restaurant takes 72 minutes.
•The Tower weights 117,910 metric tonnes, which is the same as 16,844 adult male elephants.
•The sophisticated LED lighting system in the Tower changes colour based on the event or season.
•The CN Tower is the western hemisphere's highest free-standing building, standing at 553 metres.
Taxis are the quickest way to go from Toronto Airport to the CN Tower. There is also a direct train that runs from UP Express Pearson Airport to Toronto Union Station station.
