Toronto has a world-class queer scene and plenty to offer to gay travelers even during the cold season.
One of the largest cities in North America, Toronto also endures some of the continent’s coldest winters, with temperatures averaging 15 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Unless you love navigating icy sidewalks and donning layers of clothes, you might not think of Toronto as a great winter destination. But this stately city with a world-class queer scene has plenty to offer even when temperatures dip below freezing.
It helps that city planners built a vast network of tunnels beneath downtown, many containing shops and eateries, and created an efficient, user-friendly mass-transit system. Winter is also rife with hotel bargains and typically without long lines for queer discos, museum exhibitions, and other events that can be packed during the summer high season.
From noshing on delicious food to holing up with your sweetie in a romantic inn, taking the chill off Toronto’s frigid winters can be awfully fun. Here are seven great ways to enjoy yourself.
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