卡萨罗马古堡

当初和朋友开车从美国到加拿大游玩，第一眼看到CASA LOMA时实在觉得太美丽了!外加当天天气是大晴天，不管怎样拍照都好看！　要进去参观需要买门票，尿急的时候也不能进去借厕所，我们问了一个刚参观完的客人，他说不太推进去参观(也就是有失望的意思)！于是我们在外面看完简介与拍照，就继续参观多伦多大学了！但是推荐去加拿大的朋友必去的地方，很豪华漂亮，也能感觉到一下那时候有钱人的住宅以及后面豪华变成空的感觉！

我在这里兴致盎然地逛了三个小时,看了古堡,花园,沿着护城河来到过去的车库,马厩和园艺室。去之前我对古堡主人和这儿的历史知之甚少,不过通过语音导览(费用包括在门票里)了解了很多信息,Pellat和他的家园的故事仿佛在眼前一一展开,只可惜这段故事他没能演绎完。当时是十月,参观的人不多,所以看室内的东西不会感觉很拥挤,但是如果是旺季,我估计会很成问题。很可惜,目前那个大一点的花园不再属于古堡领地范围,而且看起来那里也不复辉煌,对街已经建起了不少现代样式的住宅。因为我们买了城市观光巴士通票,这里的票也能打折,不过要记住,观光巴士的上落点在街的那头,如果你步行有困难,沿途陡峭的上坡路可能会给你带来麻烦。

从巴士站下车之后走上山那条路对于我们来还挺有挑战性的。我们年纪都大了,因此只能慢慢的走。这座古堡很值得一游。那些花依然在开花,而且广场很宽阔。古堡里面的东西也很值得欣赏,居然之前只有两个人住在这么一大栋古堡里面,真让人难以置信。我很喜欢主卧里面的浴室,在当时修建的时候一定是很先进的技术。我还可以继续说,不过我更建议你自己去参观一下。去多伦多必游的景点。

不得不说自己非常幸运,能多次造访卡萨罗马古堡。第一次来的时候有人在卡萨罗马宏伟的图书馆外面举办婚礼。这儿的花园和景致令人大开眼界,餐厅和接待台十分漂亮。第二次来是三月春假的时候,带着七岁(当时)的女儿一起。孩子在这里玩得很开心,在城堡里可以参加寻宝活动,互动游戏和其他休闲娱乐。城堡的很多房间和区域都被隔离起来了,无法参观。

这是个让人印象深刻的建筑,毕竟曾经加拿大的首富居住在这里,可是听说他失去一切的故事又那么悲伤。这里可以了解到加拿大许多有趣的历史,同时也能洞悉那个首富一生的故事。如果你对建筑和历史感兴趣可以来这里好好看看,不过爬不了台阶的人参观起来就很困难了。

参观下来的心得就是真是有钱人的豪宅，虽然说是在加拿大，但是很贴心的有中文的导览，而且是免费的，因为有Citypass 所以才会到这，一开始有点失望，可能是期望太高了，但是后来想想古堡不就是这样嘛，所以还是觉得很棒棒!!! 很漂亮，谢谢Casa loma 让我有机会见到加拿大的古代豪宅 : )

城堡虽然是不算太老，也不是很大，不过外面看起来还是不错的我觉得最有趣的是他的讲解啦，讲解机器有各种语言，也有中文听听故事蛮有趣的

Love the decorations, furniture, castle-like ambience. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Toronto!

Transport yourself to a world years ago. Imagine walking down the hallways in glorious gowns and fine suits! A great way to let your mind wander and your eye enjoy the history inside and out with the beautiful gardens.

I have stopped taking visitors to this Toronto "institution", and February’s visit is likely to be my last ever. It compares miserably with British and European establishment in the same genre. Even USA can knock spots off it: just think of the marvelous mansions of Newport, RI, or those of Oak Park Chicago. There is an element of vulgarity about the building itself and the way it is administered. I am sure that it earns its keep as a venue for weddings and receptions, wine-tastings, and similar social functions for which the facilities are mixed and the catering poor. Completed in 1914 as the residence of a wealthy but otherwise undistinguished Toronto financier, it became a museum in 1937, having been taken over by its present owners, Toronto City Council, after years of neglect by the family who fell into serious arrears with their taxes. The dubious management skills that the Council brought to its stewardship of the property is unsurprising, given that, until a year ago, its Chairman was Toronto’s notoriously entertaining Mayor, Rob Ford. It was leased in 2014 by a company promising to spend millions in upgrading the property, but time will tell whether that promise becomes a reality or just a pipe-dream. The original house has 7 stories of which 3 plus the basement are open to the public. The most striking for me are the Great Hall, Conservatory, and Oak Room on the Ground Floor; and the Guest Suite (lavishly constructed for expected Royalty who never arrived) on the 2nd Floor. The Third is mainly given over as a museum to the Queen’s Own Rifles and the KIWANIS organization that held the lease from the City until last year. The grounds can look pretty in summer, and there is an impressive fountain in the courtyard, as well as a collection of top-notch vintage cars on display in the garage/stables area. For me, it is unrewarding because it is virtually devoid of significant history, and it does not possess any art worthy of serious consideration, as the family were forced to sell anything of value before quitting; nothing of worth has been put in place by the subsequent owners and tenants. Still, for schoolchildren and young Ontarians, it provides their first fascinating glimpse of how the 1% lived before taxation became a realistic enterprise. If you have never ever seen a truly great Family Home, you are very likely to swoon over this indifferent example.

If you like to visit country houses and castle then definitely pay this place a visit.As it was winter, it was not very busy so we got around all the rooms quite easily, it was also interesting to find out about the life of sir Henry pellet and I would definitely recommend this place. As it is on a hill, the views out to the city were amazing.We walked here from our hotel on lower yonge street, and it took around 45-60 mins.

Visiting Casa Loma gives you an insight into a different world that Toronto so many years ago that has been preserved for future Torontonians. There is lots to see as you go through the castle - make sure you seethe hidden staircases and do miss the stables. it is best to go on a nice day when you can walk through the grounds - the gardens are best seen in the spring and summer. During holiday times there are often special activities for small children who can quickly get bored with what interests their parents.

Thank you for taking the time to review Casa Loma. We look forward to having you back this summer to enjoy a gelato in the garden!

We visited Casa Loma while on the hop on hop off tour. It certainly was worth the visit is your enjoy visiting historic buildings. Be sure to get the audio tour as it provides a lot of the history without needing to go on the tour. There is a lot to get through and we didn't see every single room. Recommend going through the underground tunnel.

Yes, it's a nice place to see once, but very very simple. You will never come second time... The house is nice, we really liked the secret stairs in the office, greenhouse, old washroom with shower and marble floor. If you go in summer time you will like the garden. But in general the place is not fancy. It is very very simple, no gorgeous furniture, pictures or other exhibits.