30 Things to do in Montreal | Top Attractions Travel Guide
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:
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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
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