Be Inspired ...Montreal
From the airport the city is approx 12 miles and takes 20 mins by either airport shuttle or cab. Nestled between the mountains and river, Montreal is a city of contrasts:snowbound winters and bikini-friendly summers, and hundred-year-old churches converted into trendy apartments.
From the airport the city is approx 12 miles and takes 20 mins by either airport shuttle or cab. Nestled between the mountains and river, Montreal is a city of contrasts:snowbound winters and bikini-friendly summers, and hundred-year-old churches converted into trendy apartments.
Shopping & Café Culture...
Along Sainte-Catherine Street-which traverses almost the entire city from east to west-and up and down the cross streets, restaurants of every nationality share sidewalk space with international name-brand boutiques, great department stores, intimate café-terrasses and very happening nightclubs and bars.
A spectacular view of McGill College Avenue and Mount Royal comes into view from the Place Ville Marie esplanade, the birthplace of the underground network.
Along Sainte-Catherine Street-which traverses almost the entire city from east to west-and up and down the cross streets, restaurants of every nationality share sidewalk space with international name-brand boutiques, great department stores, intimate café-terrasses and very happening nightclubs and bars.A spectacular view of McGill College Avenue and Mount Royal comes into view from the Place Ville Marie esplanade, the birthplace of the underground network.
Go underground!
Directly under the heart of the city lie 33 kilometres (20 miles) of brightly lit, scrupulously clean passageways, linking thousands of boutiques, major hotels, restaurants, universities, dozens of office buildings and attractions. This is definitely the Montréal of Montrealers. Every day more than 500,000 people connect through here on their way to work, shop, dine or spend a night-or day-on the town.
Wander up to Sherbrooke Street and browse (or splurge) in the designer boutiques, trend-setting art galleries and museums-including the prestigious Museum of Fine Arts-of the Museum Quarter. Stroll east and enter Chinatown, where a thriving Chinese community continues to celebrate traditional festivals and holidays, and where you'll find all kinds of neat things, like medicinal roots, exotic foodstuffs and hand-painted porcelain.
With centuries-old buildings and modern skyscrapers, a medley of architectural styles stands side by side for all to behold. The Quartier international, an exceptional new urban space, is one such site. In addition to the Palais des congrès (Convention Centre) and its colourful glass façade, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle is well worth a visit for its remarkable fountain-sculpture that features a ring of fire.
Weekends start early, as every Thursday night the bars and terrasses along Crescent and Saint-Denis Streets and Saint-Laurent Boulevard fill up after work for the traditional 5 à 7-a misnomer, really, because they're usually carried on well into the evening at favourite eating spots. By then it's clubbing time until the wee hours as bars and clubs have their "last call" at 3 a.m.
Alternatively dine and dance the evening away on a romantic river cruise down the majestic St. Lawrence River, before heading to Montréal's glittering Casino-open all night, every night-to play or to catch a show at the Cabaret. Sports fans have the pick of a crop of professional sports events: football, soccer, and, of course, NHL hockey, featuring Montréal's much-beloved "Habs".
Fans of performing arts will fall in love with TOHU, centre for the circus arts. And if your tastes lean toward the cultural classics, our fair city is home to many prestigious orchestras and the magnificent Opéra de Montréal. Montréal is truly an experience: old world charm, French joie de vivre and a modern style all its own...
Directly under the heart of the city lie 33 kilometres (20 miles) of brightly lit, scrupulously clean passageways, linking thousands of boutiques, major hotels, restaurants, universities, dozens of office buildings and attractions. This is definitely the Montréal of Montrealers. Every day more than 500,000 people connect through here on their way to work, shop, dine or spend a night-or day-on the town.
Wander up to Sherbrooke Street and browse (or splurge) in the designer boutiques, trend-setting art galleries and museums-including the prestigious Museum of Fine Arts-of the Museum Quarter. Stroll east and enter Chinatown, where a thriving Chinese community continues to celebrate traditional festivals and holidays, and where you'll find all kinds of neat things, like medicinal roots, exotic foodstuffs and hand-painted porcelain. With centuries-old buildings and modern skyscrapers, a medley of architectural styles stands side by side for all to behold. The Quartier international, an exceptional new urban space, is one such site. In addition to the Palais des congrès (Convention Centre) and its colourful glass façade, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle is well worth a visit for its remarkable fountain-sculpture that features a ring of fire.
Weekends start early, as every Thursday night the bars and terrasses along Crescent and Saint-Denis Streets and Saint-Laurent Boulevard fill up after work for the traditional 5 à 7-a misnomer, really, because they're usually carried on well into the evening at favourite eating spots. By then it's clubbing time until the wee hours as bars and clubs have their "last call" at 3 a.m. Alternatively dine and dance the evening away on a romantic river cruise down the majestic St. Lawrence River, before heading to Montréal's glittering Casino-open all night, every night-to play or to catch a show at the Cabaret. Sports fans have the pick of a crop of professional sports events: football, soccer, and, of course, NHL hockey, featuring Montréal's much-beloved "Habs".
Fans of performing arts will fall in love with TOHU, centre for the circus arts. And if your tastes lean toward the cultural classics, our fair city is home to many prestigious orchestras and the magnificent Opéra de Montréal. Montréal is truly an experience: old world charm, French joie de vivre and a modern style all its own...
