Guelph and area Travel Guide

Guelph is a beautiful city with limestone architecture, a university vibe and a lively arts scene. The Guelph Jazz Festival is world-renowned, there is a national scale Contemporary Dance Festival and a three day music festival - Hillside, that attracts people from all over the province of Ontario. Guelph is just over an hour from Toronto and is a good starting point for day trips to Elora, and St. Jacobs. The city has a progressive citizenship dedicated to environment, social issues and preserving the heart of the downtown.

In the nearby village of West Montrose a wooden covered bridge built in 1881 still exists and is in use for vehicular traffic including Mennonites who travel with horse and buggy.