Yes it is an easy 20 minute walk. But Queen street will also grab your attention, with it's unique shops, like the Condom Store, and the studios for Much Music , and MTV, at Queen and John streets.
Go out the main hotel entrance on Queen street. Turn left ( west ) and start walking, you are looking for Spadina Avenue. Turn right ( north ) at the corner of Queen and Spadina and walk north to wards Dundas Street ..
Toronto has FIVE Chinatowns, and the oldest one is spread out along Spadina and along Dundas. Just to the west of Spadina ( two blocks ) is Kensington Market, a 6 square block area of ethnic stores, and cafes and food purveyors. Want to by a live chicken ? Or 100 year old eggs ? Get it all at Kensington . it has been a Toronto ethnic enclave since the 1870's.
My favourite Chinese restaurant is the Asian Legend , located 2 blocks east of Spadina on the north side of Dundas. Modern and full of ................Chinese eaters. All ways a good sign, right ? Their menu is extensive, and I reccomend the ';General Tao chicken ';. Note the red pepper symbols on the side of the menu pages, the more red pepper signs ,the hotter the dish will be .
Chinatown and Kensington can engage you all day, if you let it.
When you are done, go back this way
. East on Dundas , and watch for these landmarks along the way. The Art Gallery of Ontario, at Dundas and Mc Caul. Toronto Police station number 52 on Dundas east of university. At Dundas and University, turn right ( south ) and walk down the widest street in Toronto, which has 18 different gardens and fountains in the middle of the street. On the left as you walk south is the US Consulate, note the security barriers in front of it while across the street is the main courthouse in Toronto, with no security barriers. .
At Queen and University, look for the wonderfull ornate building that is Osgoode Hall , a part of the University of Toronto Law School. It has a unique wrought iron fence around it, which was designed to keep the cows out, when it was first built in 1843. Check out the gates, that admit people, but keep out cows.
Just east of Osgoode Hall is the Toronto City Hall, and surrounding it is Nathan Phillips Square, named after our first Jewish mayor, elected in 1959. The twin towerrs hold the city adminsitration offices and the city council chamber.
Your hotel is just across the street.
Enjoy your visit to my city.
Jim B. Toronto.Can I walk from the Sheraton City Centre Hotel Downtown Toronto to China Town?
Amanda:D
Your directions are backwards. Spadina Avenue is WEST of her hotel, which is the Four Seasons, on Queen, oppoisite the Toronto city hall. Secondly, Kensington Market is WEST of Spadina road, not east of it.
Jim B. Born in Toronto, 62 years ago,
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Definately! Just down King to Spadina (Eastwards). Head north on Spadina and you're in the heart of Chinatown. Maybe a 15 min walk. Kensington is a little further east in the College/Spadina area.
I find that google does this very well. Get the address for the Sheraton and the addres of China Town or one establishment in China Town and get directions.
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