Vaughan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ontario, Canada
About Vaughan
Vaughan is a conglomeration of former towns that have now sprawled to become one city. Many residents identify with these smaller towns rather than Vaughan, with the exception of Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. In the late pre-contact period, the Huron-Wendat people populated what is today Vaughan. The Skandatut ancestral Wendat village overlooked the east branch of the Humber River (Pine Valley Drive) and was once home to approximately 2000 Huron in the 16th century. The site is close to a Huron ossuary (mass grave) uncovered in Kleinburg in 1970, and 1 km north of the Seed-Barker Huron site. The first European to pass through Vaughan was the French explorer Étienne Brûlé, who traversed the Humber Trail in 1615. However, it was not until the townships were created in 1792 that Vaughan began
Top Attractions in Vaughan
Explore the best things to see and do in Vaughan:
- ★Baitul Islam Mosque
- ★Canada's Wonderland
- ★J. E. H. MacDonald House
- ★Kortright Centre for Conservation
- ★McMichael Canadian Art Gallery
- ★North Maple Regional Park
- ★Reptilia Zoo
- ★Woodbridge Fairgrounds
Where to Eat in Vaughan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Churrasqueira Red Rooster
- 🍴Romano's Restaurant
- 🍴Siamese Thai Cuisine
Where to Stay in Vaughan
- 🏨Aloft Vaughan Mills
- 🏨Courtyard by Mariott
- 🏨Element Vaughan Southwest
- 🏨Four Points by Sheraton
- 🏨Hilton Garden Inn
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
Vaughan Travel Guide Sections
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