Montreal Attractions and Tourism World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Montreal - Quebec - Canada http://goo.gl/LHslES Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal Dating back to 1829, this cathedral is the city's most iconic building. It was the first gothic-revival church to be built in Canada and its handsome twin towers house an 11 tonne bell nicknamed "Jean-Baptiste". Adding to local lore, French-Canadian chanteuse, Celine Dion was married here in 1994. The Basilica's vast size, its extraordinary craftsmanship, fine works of art and chapel are impressive, particularly the latter considering the fact it had to be rebuilt after a fire in 1978. With over 350 years of history, the Parish of Notre-Dame boasts a wealth of trivia, tales and urban legends. Opening Times: Mon-Fri 0900-1600, Sat 0900-1530, Sun 1300-1530. Admission Fees: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: 110 Notre-Dame Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 1T2, Canada Space for Life Canada's largest natural science museum complex, Space for Life, offers four different attractions. The newest opened in spring 2013; the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium housed in a $48million building featuring two silver cones pointing skywards like telescopes. Inside, in the Chaos Theatre, visitors can journey into space against the backdrop of a Philip Glass symphony soundtrack. The planetarium also contains a permanent exhibition of meteorites and interactive terminals, videos and multimedia games. Also on the site is a Biodôme where you can learn about flora and fauna in five different ecosystems, an Insectarium offering a diverse and colourful collection of insects, butterflies, moths and spiders, and the Botanical Garden covering 73 hectares (180 acres), which includes a Chinese garden, Japanese garden and a Tree House displaying information on Quebec's forests. Opening Times: Varies. Admission Fees: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: 4581, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal, Canada Vieux-Montréal (Old Montreal) Located near the St Lawrence River, Old Montreal is the site of the original fortified city. The buildings and streets date from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and have been carefully restored. The area is filled, throughout the summer, with tourists who come to stroll along the cobblestone streets, visit the boutiques and restaurants or simply soak up the joie de vivre among the street entertainers and pavement cafes in the former marketplace of place Jacques-Cartier. A tour on a horse-drawn calèche makes for an especially romantic way to see the sights. Opening Times: Daily 24 hours. Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: No Unesco: No Address: 110 rue Notre-Dame West, Montreal, Canada Vieux-Port (Old Port) The Old Port was once one of the most important trading ports in North America. With most shipping activity now taking place downriver, this area has been transformed into an excellent recreation and exhibition area, filled with walkers, cyclists and rollerbladers on the riverside promenades between the Clock Tower and the locks at Parc des Écluses. The Montreal Science Centre , on King Edward Pier, is a science and entertainment centre geared towards a family experience, with exhibitions, the Immersion Movie Game (interactive video game on a giant screen) and an IMAX cinema. Opening Times: Daily 1000-1700 (early Jun-early Sep); daily 0930-1600 (early Sep-early Jun), IMAX daily until 2200. Admission Fees: Yes Disabled Access: No Unesco: No Address: Quai King Edward, 2 rue de la Commune, Montreal, Canada Centre Canadien d'Architecture (CCA) The Canadian Centre for Architecture should be seen as much for its own architecture as for the fascinating temporary exhibitions on buildings, architects and architectural movements inside. Peter Rose designed the modern building, whose austere limestone facade contrasts with the adjoining Shaughnessy House typical of the residences of Montreal's wealthy elite at the turn of the century. The area behind the museum is the CCA sculpture garden, designed by Melvin Charney. Opening Times: Wed-Sun 1000-1700; Thurs until 2100. Admission Fees: Yes (except for Thursdays after 1730). Disabled Access: No Unesco: No Address: 1920 rue Baile, Montreal, Canada Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts) ========================================= Montreal Museums, Montreal Transport, Montreal Tours, Montreal Introduction, Montreal Attractions, Montreal Hotels, Montreal Restaurants, Montreal Shopping, Montreal Nightlife, world travel video, Montreal video, Montreal, Montreal Travel guide, Montreal Tourism, Montreal Vacation, Canada, Canada travel guide, Canada tourism, Canada vacation, Canada Attractions, North America, Quebec === Montreal - Quebec - Canada Travel Guide, Vacation, Tourism, Travel Tips, Attractions

• published: 04 Dec 2013
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