Financial District & King Street West

The Financial District and King Street West

The Toronto audio-guided tour takes you into the Financial District, the famous downtown quarter, hard to miss with its dizzying concentration of skyscrapers. It is here that the city's economic heart beats.

Canada's financial heavyweight

Toronto managed to evolve its historic face by integrating a series of towers into its landscape. From the 1960s, the country's major banks massively moved their headquarters to the city, followed by powerful companies. Now the business zone par excellence, the Financial District houses the Toronto Stock Exchange and ranks among the world's leading financial centres.

What there is to see

Along King Street West, you admire the striking verticality of the office towers and the ceaseless ballet of workers. The district blends modern architecture with a few preserved old buildings. It is also the starting point of Canada's Walk of Fame and the access to the underground city, the PATH network. An ideal area to feel the energy of the metropolis.

Practical information

The Financial District is in the heart of downtown Toronto, around King Street West and Bay Street. The district can be walked freely on foot at all hours and on the level; it gives access to the underground PATH network. The bustle there is strongest on weekdays.

Why is Toronto a major financial centre?

From the 1960s, the country's major banks moved their headquarters there, followed by powerful companies. The Financial District houses the Toronto Stock Exchange.

What can you do in the district?

You admire the skyscrapers along King Street West, discover Canada's Walk of Fame and access the underground city via the PATH network.