Experience everything that a Canada vacation has to offer in London, Ontario.

Come “Discover our Spirit” is London, Ontario’s call to today’s traveler. Experience everything that a Canada vacation has to offer. Steeped in Canadian history and culture, London, Ontario is one of Canada’s oldest cities. Still elegant, with tree lined streets sitting amongst majestic homes of the early 20^th century, London has vaulted into the 21^st century as an exciting, vibrant and character filled group and leisure travel destination.

The new 9,000 seat state of the art John Labatt Centre Sports and Entertainment complex will bring such stars as Cher, Shania Twain, Sting, Rod Stewart , Elton John and Bon Jovi as well as sporting events and family entertainment shows.

London has a superb array of excellent tourism attractions and sites that are now being packaged and promoted both domestically and in the United States. It has quite a diverse product line, offering such unique opportunities such as a Labatt Brewery tour, the original home of Labatt Breweries, a visit to the award winning Carolinian Winery,  and Western Fair Slots and Racetrack with 750 slot machines. Double Decker Bus Tours in an original Double Decker from London, England, heritage sites such as Museum London, the majestic Eldon House, which offers High-Tea in the summer months, the Museum of Archaeology where there is an ongoing archaeological dig in progress, the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum,  Elsie Perrin Williams Estate, and the Banting Museum where insulin was discovered.

London offers a wide variety of family tourism products which include the London’s Regional Children’s Museum (the first of it’s kind in Canada), Fanshawe Pioneer Village, which houses 20 plus historical sites, East Park Golf Gardens which offers a wonderful variety of activities for the whole family,  the Toy Shoppe which has 9,400 square feet of sheer enjoyment for kids and adults of all ages, Delaware Speedway and of course, Storybook Gardens which has just completed a $7 Million renovation and is opened year round.

Enjoy a variety of tremendous festivals from May to October that transforms London into Ontario’s City of Festivals.

Visitors from across Canada and the United States come and enjoy the likes of Sunfest, London’s International Children’s Festival, the Jazz Festival, the Rib Festival,  the Home County Folk Festival, A Taste of London which all take place in the heart of downtown London in beautiful Victoria Park.

Orchestra London provides visitors and local with some of the finest array of entertainment in Ontario and has become one of the finest Orchestras in Canada.

The magnificent Grand Theatre which is celebrating its 109th anniversary and the 839 seat Grand Theatre is considered one of the most beautiful theatres in North America. The newly released Playbill which runs from September 2010 to April 2011. Enjoy a freshly brewed coffee and some homemade pasteries at Covent Garden Market, a new and modern farmer’s market located right downtown open year round and right across from the new John Labatt Centre.

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After a day of shopping that is highlighted by four major malls, historic downtown shopping opportunities such as the elegant and up scale Richmond Row and the renowned 143 year old  Kingsmill’s Department Store complex, you can take advantage of some of the finest restaurants in Southwestern Ontario.

“We are a destination that has virtually everything a visitor could ask for whether you are looking for heritage, festivals and events, attractions, family getaways, entertainment and sports,” says Marty Rice, Manager of Leisure Travel for Tourism London.

For detailed information on this exciting destination call Tourism London at 1-800-265-2602 or visit the website at www.londontourism.ca