Joanna James
Instagrammers, get your hashtags ready 'cuz the enchanting city of Toronto is brimming with picturesque spots that'll make your followers swoon. Boasting oodles of iconic architecture, striking street art, natural scenery, and a fantastically shimmering skyline, capturing some drool-worthy shots is never a worry in Toronto.
Your Instagram photoshoot will never be Toronto enough without a picture by the iconic Toronto sign. Standing right in the heart of Downtown Toronto, Nathan Phillips Square is a year-round photo-worthy site. The remarkable blend of the old and new architecture of the landmark provides a magnificent backdrop for your photos. Having said that, the highlight of the attraction is the colourful Toronto sign taking centre stage. A shot of the bright-lit sign along with the pool and its dancing water fountain against the backdrop of the new city hall is simply astonishing.
Street art and graffiti photography is a trend that never goes out of style. Featuring countless colourful murals, Toronto's Rush Lane, famed as the Graffiti Alley, provides you with ample opportunities to snap some photos against the backdrop of vivid and striking graffiti. If you are lucky and the timing is right, you might also be able to capture artists in action. Even Graffiti Alley—an entire alley dedicated to graffiti can have only so many walls for the creativity of local artists. Therefore these murals aren't here to stay forever, making it a great place to return to again and again for awe-inspiring street art photography.
The white Brazilian granite, glistening pools, and charming gardens—the Aga Khan Museum provides a stunning architectural background for your photos like no other landmark in Toronto. Lying in the North York district of Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum of Islamic, Iranian, and Muslim arts and culture is a prominent symbol of the city's incredible cultural diversity. Similar to the stunning exterior, the museum also boasts a magnificent interior, which, unfortunately, is not allowed to be photographed. Aside from magnificent attractions like the Aga Khan Museum, there are also many hotels in North York Toronto that complement the city's enchanting beauty, such as Pan Pacific Toronto.
Cobblestone streets lined up with hip indie restaurants and bars, eclectic boutiques and art galleries—the pedestrian-only Distillery District makes for a great picture postcard snap of Victorian industrial architecture. While the quaint setting of this historic district provides ample photo opportunities throughout the year, the month of December is the best to capture some great Instagrammable snaps, as the streets are lined up with cute little wooden Christmas stalls that'll leave you gazing in awe.
Toronto isn't all about buildings with striking architecture. For a change of scenery, head to East Bayfront to capture the beauty of the charming Sugar Beach. The maple tree-fringed white sandy shores, bright pink parasols and Muskoka chairs set against the backdrop of the turquoise blue ocean is a shot that you don't want to miss.
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A travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
