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Posts by: ClaireB
Casa Loma: Toronto’s Fairytale Castle
2012/02/24 by ClaireB · Leave a comment
Growing up in England I had the privilege of visiting many a castle and stately home, and though I made out I found them boring as a child, secretly I loved exploring these big old homes and their gardens! So, as an adult visiting Toronto there was one historic site I just had to see: Casa Loma; Toronto’s very own castle! If you know any Spanish you’ll know that Casa Loma means ‘hill house’, and that’s exactly where you’ll find this European influenced castle; set on a slight hill, just north of The Annex neighbourhood, which, anyone will agree is […]