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Windsor
City in Ontario, Canada

Windsor

Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

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It is situated on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the southernmost major city in Canada and marks the southwestern end of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city's population was 229,660 at the 2021 census, making it the third-most populated city in Southwestern Ontario, after London and Kitchener. This represents a 5.7 percent increase from Windsor's 2016 population census of 217,188.

Get in

Getting to Windsor

  1. 01
    Windsor Airport
  2. 02
    Detroit Airport Shuttle and Taxi

    645 Griswold Ave #3156, Detroit,.

  3. 03
    Windsor

    298 Walker Rd (east of Caesars Windsor, on the corner of Riverside Dr & Walker Rd).

  4. 04
    Ambassador Bridge
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Ford City

    The birthplace of the Canadian Ford Motor Company.

  2. 02
    Little Italy

    Little Italy, or "Via Italia", as it is affectionately called, is home to many Italian families and businesses.

  3. 03
    Old Sandwich Town
  4. 04
    Pillette Village
  5. 05
    Walkerville

    Incorporated in 1890, the town was founded by Hiram Walker, owner and producer of Canadian Club Whisky.

  6. 06
    Willistead Manor

    1899 Niagara St (Walkerville, at Niagara Street and Kildare Street),.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Coventry Gardens & Reaume Park
  2. 02
    Dieppe Gardens

    At the northern-most base of Ouellette Ave., Windsor's centermost street, overlooking the Detroit River and skyline.

  3. 03
    Peche Island City Park

    Only accessible by boat, this island park is fun for picnics and exploration, at the mouth of Detroit River and Lake St.

  4. 04
    Willistead Park

    Willistead Park is located in the Walkerville neighbourhood, just east of downtown Windsor.

  5. 05
    Windsor Sculpture Park
Eat

Where to eat

Windsor is known for being one of the great food places in Canada, with much of its reputation owing to the many ethnic restaurants in the city ranging from Italian, Lebanese, Chinese (Cantonese/Szechuan), Thai, Indian, Greek, African (Ethiopian/Somalian), Caribbean, as well as other specialties such as vegetarian/vegan restaurants.

  1. 01
    Acapulco Delight Restaurant

    485 Pelissier St,.

  2. 02
    Mini Restaurant

    475 University Avenue West (a few blocks west of downtown),.

  3. 03
    Perfetto Bistro Bottega

    4783 Wyandotte St E (near Pillette on Wyandotte's south side, adjacent to McDonald's and Shoppers'),.

  4. 04
    Palenque Fresh Mexican Cuisine

    4736 Wyandotte St E, N8Y 1H7 (near Pillette on Wyandotte's north side),.

  5. 05
    Sam's Pizzeria & Cantina

    Pizzeria, also serving pasta, focaccia, soups and salads.

How locals move

Getting around Windsor the local way

  • Get inThe Larkspur SMART station is close to the Golden Gate Ferry Terminal, where there is a ferry that goes to San Francisco.

From Wikivoyage: Windsor (California), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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