Best Tourist Places to Visit in Markham, Canada, America

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Markham, Canada, America

Markham is a city in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario of Canada, is situated at the coordinates 43°53′ N 79°15′ W, about 30 km away from Toronto city. Markham is spread over an area of 212.47 sq. km. is located at an altitude of 200 meters.

Markham is widely known for the presence of Canadian headquarters of multinational companies such as IBM, Motorola, Johnson & Johnson, Honda Canada, American Express and Apple Inc.

History of Markham:

Markham draws its name from William Markham, the Archbishop of York, named by his friend John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. It is believed that, a German artist and developer, William Berczy was the first European to settle in Markham. Markham was initially established in 1794, later formed as a village in 1872, achieved town status in 1972 and finally it gained city status on July 1, 2012.

How to reach Markham?

Markham Airport is a private airport and the nearest public airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport which is about 35 km away from Markham. There are regular public transit plying between Markham and Toronto Airport.

YRT, GO Transit and TTC are the major bus operators in Markham providing both general and hi-tech bus services. Rental taxis and cars are available at the local travel offices.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Markham:

Markham is a historical site housing many cultural centres like museums, libraries and art centres. Markham Public Library houses over 600,000 items related to the history, science and culture. Markham Museum, Markham Youth Theatre and Markham Theatre are other cultural centres in Markham.

To buy traditional handicrafts, hats, woven cloths, potteries and art works, Market Village and Farmers market are the best options. Markham hosts numerous prominent food corners and list of restaurants in Markham include:

Hunan Garden Restaurant
Wonton Time
Bagahon
Congee Queen

Places to interest in Markham:

Pacific Mall:

Pacific Mall is the largest Chinese indoor mall in North America located at Steeles Avenue of Markham, is an ideal place to purchase computer parts, cell phone accessories and DVDs at low costs and the variety of Chinese dishes are very special here. It is open from Sunday-Thursday between 11 AM-8 PM and 11 AM-9 PM Friday and Saturday.

Markham Theatre for Performing Arts:

Markham Theatre for Performing Arts – Anthony Roman Centre is a cultural centre hosting the exhibitions and concerts performed by different local talents. It is situated at Town Centre Blvd.

Main Street Unionville:

Main Street Unionville is an ancient village housing numerous historical buildings from the colonial period. This historical village was first developed in the 1840. Other than building, it has much more to show tourists.

Other places of interest in Markham include:

Market Village
Markville Mall
Club 300 Bowl
Cedarena
Markham Museum
Whittamores Farm
Toogood Pond Park
Angus Glen Golf Club
Reesor Farm Market
Pacific Mall Toronto
Kindred Spirits Orchestra
Tangerine Gecko Art Gallery
Yellow House Spa
Arts Integra Centre for Music and the Arts
Caesar Spa

Best time to visit Markham:

From May to October is the ideal time to visit Markham.

Accommodation Options in Markham:

Markham city is home to many reputed hotels with grand facilities such as swimming pool, airport shuttle, doctor on call and 24 hour room service. List of hotels in Markham is as follows: