World Cup tourists find Toronto is more than a match day attraction

TORONTO — Halfway through Toronto’s World Cup hosting journey, visitors from around the world say the city has offered them much more than soccer.

Lovro Mihalec, who travelled to Canada from Croatia for the first time, says he wasn’t sure there would be much to do in Toronto except watch his country play against Panama at the stadium and spend time with his uncle’s family in Hamilton, Ont.

But three days after his arrival, Mihalec says he realized he was wrong and there is a lot to explore in Canada’s largest city and surrounding areas.

He says what he has seen so far – the diverse cultural landscape, the food and the natural beauty of the area – has exceeded his expectations.