Kingston (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ontario, Canada
About Kingston (Ontario)
Kingston is a city of 133,000 people (2021) inEastern Ontario. It is on the north shore of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence, halfway between Montréal and Toronto. Kingston is the home of two universities (Queen's University and Royal Military College) and one community college (St. Lawrence College). Along with tourism, these educational institutes and the students they attract provide much to the city's local economy. Kingston is also the home to a number of prisons. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone. The group that first occupied the area before the arrival of the French was probably the Wyandot people (Hurons), who were later displaced by Iroquoian groups. At the time the French arrived in the Kingston ar
Top Attractions in Kingston (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Kingston (Ontario):
- ★Agnes Etherington Art Centre
- ★Beamish-Munro Hall
- ★Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada
- ★Buskers' Rendezvous
- ★Cataraqui River and LaSalle Causeway Bridge
- ★CFB Kingston
- ★City Park
- ★Confederation Tour Trolley
Where to Eat in Kingston (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Atomica
- 🍴Cambodiana
- 🍴Casa Domenico
- 🍴Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar
- 🍴Copper Penny
- 🍴Dianne's Fish Shack & Smokehouse
Where to Stay in Kingston (Ontario)
- 🏨Ambassador Conference Resort
- 🏨Comfort Inn Kingston 401
- 🏨Confederation Place
- 🏨David C. Smith House
- 🏨Delta Kingston Waterfront
- 🏨Econo Lodge City Centre
Kingston (Ontario) Travel Guide Sections
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