30 Things to do in Montreal | Top Attractions Travel Guide

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When visiting Montreal consider the following top 35 things to do in Montreal as a travel video guide for all of the best attractions in the city. There is no other city in Canada or the United States of America that can compare with Montreal in terms of its diversity and European flare. As a city of festivals (during the winter, fall, spring and summer) you're left with an inexhaustible amount of things to see and do in the city during all four seasons. Compared to other Canadian cities, Montreal offers world class arts, dining, architecture, entertainment, arts and festivals showcasing the best of Canadian culture and Canadian food. Eating poutine, watching a Montreal Canadiens hockey game for fun and taking in a mesmerizing Cirque du Soleil were the highlights of our visit. If you only have time to one destination in Canada let it be Montréal, Québec: http://nomadicsamuel.com/photo-essays/30-things-to-do-in-montreal 1) Visit the Museum of Fine Arts - Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal 2) Hike up Mount Royal Park - Mont Royal 3) Check out Le Plateau Neighborliness - Le Plateau-Mont-Royal 4) Tam Tams drumming on Sundays in Mount Royal Park - Les Tam-Tams du Mont Royal 5) Wander around the campus area of McGill University - l'Université McGill 6) Eat poutine - cantines or casse-croûtes 7) Visit the historic area of Old Montreal - Vieux-Montréal 8) Lookout point from Mount Royal Park - Parc du Mont-Royal 9) Go shopping at Bonsecours Market - Marché Bonsecours 10) Habitat 67 - Expo 67 11) Check out the many summer and winter festivals in Montreal including the Highlands games, Rogers cup, Tango events and Blues festival. 12) Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal - Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal 13) Visit the Montreal Biodome - Biodôme de Montréal 14) Montreal's Olympic Stadium 'The Big O' - Stade Olympique de Montréal 15) Montreal Botanical Garden - Jardin botanique de Montréal 16) Watch a Habs game the Montreal Canadiens - Les Canadiens de Montréal 17) Eat Montreal smoked meat at Schwartz's - viande fumée 18) Notre-Dame Cathedral - Notre-Dame Basilica 19) Cirque du Soleil 'Circus of the sun' 20) Montreal street art and graffiti 21) Go shopping and people watching along Saint Catherine Street - Rue Sainte-Catherine 22) Go shopping or warm up under Montreal's Underground City - RÉSO or La Ville Souterraine 23) Relax, exercise or have a picnic at La Fontaine Park - Parc La Fontaine) 24) Montreal's Gay Village - Le Village gai 25) Eat Montreal bagels at St-Viateur Bagel - petit pain 26) Ride a bicycle around the city 27) Visit Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral - Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde 28) Visit the Old Port of Montreal - Vieux-Port de Montréal 29) Take the Metro around Montreal - Métro de Montréal 30) In-line skate or bicycle around Lachine Canal - Canal de Lachine Head to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for a look at some of the free current exhibitions. We're here at Park Mount Royal to walk around and head to the lookout point for amazing city views. We chose to stay in the neighborhood of Le Plateau-Mont Royal. On Sunday afternoons you'll find a huge drumming circle on the east end of Mount Royal called Tam Tams. McGill University is one of the most prestigious universities in all of Canada. Poutine, a French Canadian dish, it is basically french fries with gravy and cheese curds on top. For a taste of French charm, wander down the cobbled streets of Old Montreal. For fine dining and shopping in trendy boutiques, you can pop into the Bonsecours Market. Habitat 67 is a unique housing complex and is an architectural landmark. Whether you visit Montreal in the summer or winter, there are always festivals going on. Tonight we're at the Cirque du Soleil for a circus performance. The biodome is a popular attraction for families with children. Olympic Stadium is the former home of the Montreal Expos. The botanical gardens are home to beautiful gardens. Bell Center is home to the Montreal Canadiens, one of the most celebrated NHL franchises. There is no better place ot eat smoked meat in Montreal than Schwartz. The Notre Dame Basilica is located in the historic district of Old Montreal. If you enjoy checking out graffiti around Saint Catherine street which is also a shopping district. Most of the downtown area is interconnected by underground shopping areas so you don't have to be out in the cold. Parc Lafontaine is located in the borough of Le Plateau Mont-Royal and it's a popular hangout spot on weekends. Le Village is a vibrant neighbourhood which is home to many gay bars and clubs. Eat St. Viateur bagels, which are really famous here in Montreal. This store is so popular that they actually produce twelve thousand bagels a day. A great way to get around the city is by Bixi bike. Montreal's Old Port is worth a wander. This video features songs available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Commercial license.