Did you know that you can explore downtown Toronto’s underground city by following PATH?  – an underground walkway linking 27 kilometres (16 miles) of shopping, services, and entertainment. This amazing subterranean walkway features more than 1,200 retail stores and services. According to Guinness World Records, PATH is the largest underground shopping complex with 371,600 sq. metres (4 million sq. ft) of retail space. To give you some idea of the enormity of the space, PATH is similar in size to the West Edmonton Mall.

Tourists and locals alike love PATH and it plays an integral part in Toronto’s economy. Its temperature controlled environment remains cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And PATH provides valuable links to public transit, accommodating over 100,000 daily commuters. It connects five subway stations, two major department stores, six major hotels, a railway terminal and links to the CN Tower, City Hall, Hockey Hall of Fame, Roy Thomson Hall, Metro Hall, Air Canada Centre, and the Rogers Centre, bringing people to work, events, attractions, and activities.

To find out more about PATH follow this link.

http://www.toronto.ca/path/

Do you regularly use PATH? Do you prefer to shop underground? Have you visited other cities that have a subterranean walkway similar to PATH?