Montreal itinerary
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- 1
Old Montreal (Vieux-Montréal) - The 17th-Century French Quarter
Old Montreal is the original 1642 French colonial settlement at the foot of Mont-Royal - a 25-hectare district of cobbled streets, 17th-19th century stone buildings, and the heart of Montreal's tourist scene. The area…
- Address
- Old Montreal, Vieux-Montréal, Montreal, QC H2Y 2E2
- Nearest transit
- Place-d'Armes or Champ-de-Mars station (Orange Line)
- 2
Mont-Royal Park - The Central Mountain
Mont-Royal (the hill that gives Montreal its name) is a 233-metre forested mountain rising in the centre of the city - the lung of Montreal designed in 1876 by Frederick Law Olmsted (also the designer of New York's…
- Address
- Mont Royal Park, 1260 Remembrance Road, Montreal, QC H3H 1A2
- Nearest transit
- Mont-Royal station (Orange Line) + 15-min walk up; or bus 11
- 3
Notre-Dame Basilica - The Gothic Revival Catholic Cathedral
Notre-Dame Basilica is Montreal's most-visited attraction - a 1829 Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral on Place d'Armes in Old Montreal. The interior contains some of the most elaborate religious decoration in North…
- Address
- 110 Notre-Dame Street West, Montreal, QC H2Y 1T1
- Nearest transit
- Place-d'Armes station (Orange Line), 1-min walk
- 4
Jean-Talon Market - North America's Largest Open-Air Market
Jean-Talon Market is North America's largest open-air market - 1500+ Quebec producers selling fresh produce, cheese, meat, baked goods, prepared foods, flowers, and crafts in the Little Italy district. The market dates…
- Address
- 7070 Avenue Henri-Julien, Montreal, QC H2S 3S3
- Nearest transit
- Jean-Talon station (Orange/Blue Lines), 5-min walk
- 5
Olympic Park - The 1976 Olympic Legacy Complex
Olympic Park is the 1976 Montreal Olympics legacy complex 5 km east of downtown - dominated by the 175-metre Tour Montreal (the world's tallest inclined tower at 45 degrees). The complex includes Olympic Stadium (still…
- Address
- 4141 Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin, Montreal, QC H1V 3N7
- Nearest transit
- Pie-IX or Viau station (Green Line)
- 6
Old Port (Vieux-Port) - The Reborn Waterfront
The Old Port is Montreal's 2.5 km waterfront promenade along the St Lawrence River - a former working harbour redeveloped since 1991 as the city's main outdoor leisure zone. The promenade connects Old Montreal to the…
- Address
- Vieux-Port de Montreal, 333 Rue de la Commune Est, Montreal, QC H2Y 2E2
- Nearest transit
- Place-d'Armes or Champ-de-Mars station, 5-min walk south
- 7
Plateau Mont-Royal - The Bohemian Neighbourhood
Plateau Mont-Royal (or just the Plateau) is Montreal's most beloved neighbourhood - 8 square km of low-rise housing east of Mont-Royal Park dominated by the wrought-iron exterior staircases that became the area's…
- Address
- Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal, QC H2T 1S5
- Nearest transit
- Mont-Royal station (Orange Line), direct exit; or Sherbrooke station
- 8
Underground City (RESO) - The 33 km Indoor Network
The Underground City (locally called RESO from the French for network) is the world's largest underground urban complex - 33 km of connected indoor passages, 200+ shops, restaurants, hotels, museums, the Bell Centre…
- Address
- Underground City (RESO), Downtown Montreal
- Nearest transit
- Multiple metro stations - Bonaventure, McGill, Place-des-Arts
- 9
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - The Top Free Art Museum
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal, MMFA) is Canada's oldest art museum - founded in 1860 and now spread across 5 pavilions on Sherbrooke Street West holding 45000+ works. The collection…
- Address
- 1380 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H3G 1J5
- Nearest transit
- Guy-Concordia station (Green Line), 5-min walk
- 10
Quebec City - The Day Trip from Montreal
Quebec City (Quebec's capital, 250 km north-east of Montreal) is the only walled city in North America north of Mexico - founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain and still surrounded by 17th-century stone fortifications…
- Address
- Old Quebec, Quebec City, QC G1R 4P5
- Nearest transit
- VIA Rail train from Gare Centrale Montreal (3 hours)
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