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Casa Loma

1 Austin Terrace | at Spadina Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1X8, Canada
416-923-1171
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As featured in 3 days in Toronto
Ranked #24 of 233 attractions in Toronto
Type: Historic Sites, Castles
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Traveller Description: Casa Loma – Toronto’s Majestic Castle With its soaring battlements, secret passageways, and underground tunnel, Casa Loma pays homage to the castles... more »
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Since it is ranked #24 on here, I didn't have high expectations, but it really is gorgeous and so worth the visit. Beautiful home and beautiful grounds!!

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Mold
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Very interesting place to visit with an impressive interior and lovely gardens. Fascinating to walk around with the bonus of secret tunnels and passages. We felt the cafe lets this place down as just not an appealing place. However, Casa Loma is well worth a visit as provides an insight into how an enterprising family once lived before their fall... More

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York, England
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW via mobile

As a first time visitor to Toronto you have you try to tick off the top 10 attractions, this personally is one of them. See the place and listen to he audio tour to fully appreciate the story of Casa Loma. From the outside which looks amazing through the rooms which house Canada's largest working Wurlitzer through the conservatory, stables... More

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Wakefield, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We went to Casa Loma on a recent trip to Toronto. The castle and grounds were beautiful, and well worth the journey from downtown Toronto to visit. It costs about $20 to tour the castle, and an audio guide is included in the price. The audio guide gives you a lot of background information on the castle, and the man... More

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london, ontario, canada
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Likes: The personal history--and the movie at the end that portrayed it.To me the personal history of Pellatt far outshone the interesting description of the unusual architecture, innovative construction techniques, and lavish furnishings. The mansion showed you the super-rich lived.The man's story was a fall from grace and stature. He may have been distracted from his quest for innovated wealth... More

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Laguna Beach, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Stunning mansion that was intended to cost 250,000 and ended up costing 3.5 million and that was in the day. Very interesting spot to visit. Sitting on a hill for a vista of Toronto. There is an audio tour so give yourself enough time to experience. Nice also to walk this very upscale e=neighborhood. The owner had a very interesting... More

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whitby, On
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Wedding guests are treated to both free parking and a free tour of the facility: whether or not this includes the audio tour we did not have time to discover. We wandered the main floor only. Someone please tell me it is possible to come to a recital in the pipe organ room (check out the miniature crossbows on the... More

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Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

This turn of the (20th) century house and garden doesn't seem to be highly-rated by the locals, and its popular with coach parties for the slightly 'older' set. But its still an interesting and relaxing half-day trip. The original owner played a significant part in the early development of Toronto and its industry so its worth putting on your tour... More

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Berlin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

A very interesting Story in a great historic house. We got a guided tour in German for the First time in Canada! A well kept and beautiful home. The gardens are great too. A must See, when visiting Toronto.

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

This is an interesting place to visit, older house - huge, easy to get to by public transportation. Many movies filmed here. It looks like a place you would see in Europe, it was built by Sir Henry Pellatt, and there is a great deal of history to see and absorb here. The gardens are also great to walk around... More

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