Montréal Features

Montréal Features

• Getting Here and Around
  

  The best way to enter Chinatown is through the ornate gates located on boulevard St-Laurent. If taking the métro, the closest station is... read more

• When to Go
  

  To avoid crowds come to Chinatown on a weekday for breakfast or lunch unless you want to see it at its most crowded, which is after 10 am or... read more

• Getting Here and Around
  

  Most of the Underground City parallels the métro lines. The six-block sector of continuous shopping between La Baie (east of the McGill... read more

• When to Go
  

  There aren't any bad times to visit—of course it's busy at rush hour and during the holiday season—but there are certainly good times... read more

• Getting Here and Around
  

  The Latin Quarter is concentrated on boulevard de Maisonneuve and rue St-Denis. The busy Berri-UQÀM métro station is the closest... read more

• When to Go
  

  Both of these neighborhoods have a steady energy during the day, the Latin Quarter busy with students heading to class and sitting hunched over... read more

• Getting Here and Around
  

  While all three neighborhoods have convenient métro stops (use Laurier for Mile End, Outremont for Outremont, and Jean-Talon for Little... read more

• When to Go
  

  Although it's when they're most crowded, the best time to see these neighborhoods is on weekends. Streets of Mile End and Outremont start buzzing... read more

• Getting Here and Around
  

  Côte-des-Neiges is bordered by avenue Decelles to the north and the Cimetière de Notre-Dame-des-Neiges to the south. It's easy to... read more

• When to Go
  

  Côte-des-Neiges bustles during the day, but is a little quieter at night.... read more

• Top Things to Do in Montreal
  

  Everything about Montréal's first parish church is overscale, from the 228-foot twin steeples to the 7,000-pipe organ in the loft. The... read more

• Top Reasons to Go to Montreal
  

  Browse Public Markets: Marché Atwater, one of the city's oldest public markets, and the bustling Marché Jean-Talon, in Little Italy... read more

• What's New in Montréal
  

  Montréal, along with the rest of Canada, seems to have shaken off much of the financial gloom of 2008. The unemployment rate is a little... read more

• Montréal's Top Experiences
  

  One of the very best reasons to visit Québec is to experience its unique culture. Steeped in traditions inherited from its former mother... read more

• What the Locals Do in Montreal
  

  Visiting Montréal is like stumbling upon a little piece of Europe in North America. Soak up the rich French culture by sampling local... read more

• Montréal With Kids
  

  There's no shortage of fantastic activities in Montréal for kids. Here's just a sampling of what the little ones might enjoy during a... read more

• Cheap Things to Do in Montreal
  

  There might be no such thing as a free lunch in Montréal, but plenty of other things are free, or nearly so.... read more

• What to Eat in Montreal
  

  Bistro and brasserie culture is vibrant across the province, with a focus on seasonal and often organic ingredients, as well as the best of local... read more

• A Food-Focused Walking Tour
  

  Just about every Montrealer thinks of him or herself as a gourmet. And, indeed, the city has hundreds of restaurants, markets, and food boutiques... read more

• Lodging Alternatives
  

  There are many reasons for travelers to consider apartment rentals or other lodging alternatives, but we tend to recommend hotel suites instead... read more

• The Best Shopping Districts in Montreal
  

  Most visitors to Montréal will have Downtown and Old Montréal on the itinerary, but for an authentic experience à la Montréalaise... read more

• Neighborhood Focus: Chinatown
  

  Montréal's Chinatown covers about an 18-block area between boulevard René-Lévesque and avenue Viger to the north and south... read more

• Neighborhood Focus: The Underground City
  

  When Place Ville-Marie, the cruciform skyscraper designed by I. M. Pei, opened in the heart of downtown in 1962, the tallest structure of the... read more

• Art in the Métro
  

  Montréal was ahead of the curve in requiring all construction in the métro system to include an art component, resulting in such... read more

• Neighborhood Focus: The Latin Quarter and the Village
  

  The Latin Quarter (Quartier Latin) has been a center of student life since the late 19th century, and today it continues to infuse the city with... read more

• Neighborhood Focus: Around The Plateau
  

  Historically the home to Montréal's working-class Jewish community, in recent years the Mile End has become one of the hippest neighborhoods... read more

• Neighborhood Focus: Côte-des-Neiges
  

  One of Montréal's most-visited sites—the Oratoire St-Joseph (St. Joseph's Oratory)—sits atop the northern slope of Mont-Royal... read more