Old Montreal and The Old Port:
St.Catherine
Mont Royal
Mont Royal Plateau
Pole Maisonneuve:
St.laurent Boulevard:
The Islands:
"Museums":
Festivals:
Free Information:
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Old Montreal and the old port, it may get crowded in the summer but it's so nice to walk around and look at the sights. There's also a lot of family activities in the old port and food (but usually expensive) restaurants.

St.Catherine:Back To Top

Ste-Catherine street downtown between Square-Victoria (Union street) and Guy street, especially at night or in the afternoon. It's the main commercial street but it's more for walking then for shopping. You can also have access to the underground "city" (if you would like to do even more shopping... and more choice);

Mont Royal:Back to top

The Mont-Royal park and its lookout, the best view of Montreal. If you want a city at your feet, that's the best way to do it;

Mont Royal Palteau:Back to top

The Plateau Mont-Royal district, a visit to Montreal is not complete without a least a little walk in that district and a stop at one of the neighborhood restaurants.

Pole Maisonneuve:Back to top

The "Pôle Maisonneuve" (AKA Hochelaga-Maisonneuve), where you can find the Biodôme de Montréal and Insectarium, the Olympic Stadium, the Jardin Botanique de Montréal (botanical gardens), etc;

St-Laurent Boulevard:Back to top

St-Laurent boulevard north of Sherbrooke street for its restaurants and bars/clubs; St-Denis north of Ste-Catherine (lot's of restaurants, boutiques, book stores and coffee shops) in the Quartier Latin district. The other part of St-Denis (north of Roy) street is even more interesting (the plateau Mont-Royal district).

"The Islands":Back to top

The "islands" (Ile Ste-Hélène and Ile Notre-Dame), for the La Ronde amusement park, the Casino de Montréal, the bicycle paths and hiking paths, the old fort, the Expo 67 and the Floralies site, etc.

"The Museums":Back to top

The museums like the Musée des Beaux Arts (museum of fine arts), the Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire de Montréal-Pointe-à-Callière or the Centre d'histoire de Montréal for history, the Biodôme de Montréal and Insectarium for science... The churches like the Notre-Dame basilica, the Oratoire St-Joseph or the St-Patrick Basilica. The restaurants, there are lot's of them so there's a lot of variety, just don't go to the usual places.

"Festivals":Back to top

The festivals, almost too numerous to mention, like the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Just for Laughs festival, the International Film Festival (and the other 14 films festivals held every year), the Francofolies, etc. The public markets like the Jean-Talon or Atwater markets.

"Free Information":Back to top

Where to get free information once here.

One of your first stops when you arrive in Montreal should be at the Info-Tourism office where you can find free tourist guides, informational booklets and people to help you plan your visit. You can also find information about current events and activities. Its address is 1001 Square Dorchester, and the local phone number is (514)873-2015. It's in the Dominion Square Building (the building's interior is worth a look, it has hand painted wooden ceilings) near the corner of Metcalfe street. You can get there via the Peel metro station (exit on Peel and walk down to Ste-Catherine). It's in front of Dorchester Square (it used to be known as the Dominion square), but you can enter through the Ste-Catherine entrance and go to the back of the building where the office is located.