When you get hungry...
A visit to the harbour district for your
evening meal is a must. Because of the
cyclists, rollerbladers and pedestrians,
the harbour’s energy is palpable in both
winter and summer alike. You can also
find excellent places for a romantic dinner.
St. Laurent Boulevard divides Montreal into
east and west. Address numbers start from
this point and increase in both directions.
“Ouest” qualifies the addresses in the west,
General view of Montreal and “est” those in the east. Many streets
bear the names of Roman Catholic saints
Having a rest... and figures of importance. The direction
taken by the Lawrence River is responsible
Awe-inspiring Mount Royal is one of the
for the east-west designation. The
main places in the vicinity of the city that
90-degree perpendicular part of the river
you should explore. This area which gives
determines north and south.
the city its name, is not just a mountain,
but an all-pervading phenomenon. This
unspoilt area of natural beauty represents
the city’s lungs and it certainly merits a visit
as much for its flora as for its wild life.
Travel tip
The Montreal Jazz Festival and Montreal Film Festival are
world-famous events.
Shopping...
The underground pedestrian network,
which spreads in all four directions
beneath the city, is used by an average of
500,000 people every day. This network
links the boutiques, big hotels, restaurants,
universities, businesses and almost all
the city’s centres of attraction. You can
begin shopping as soon as you enter the
Montreal Underground Pedestrian Network
downtown. 1,700 shops, 40 performance
arenas, theatres, cinemas, hotels and
museums and dozens more places are Travel tip
within easy walking distance thanks to this The prestigious L’International des Feux Loto-Québec
33 kilometre-long underground network. firework displays, are a must on summer evenings