Montreal and Montreal Vacation Rentals

Montreal is the world’s largest inland port and was founded in the year 1642 as a missionary village. Montreal is one of the world's largest French-speaking cities and a metropolis of international standards,framed between Mont Royal and the St Lawrence River.

The city is in the south of Canada's Quebec province, only37 miles (60km) from the United States border, and is an important hub of North American trade.

City has a cosmopolitan nature which has fostered a vibrant cultural life. There are several theaters offering year-round plays, ballet and music, art galleries and museums signifying the French and British roots. The city also has 30 museums and numerous other attractions of interest to visitors all year round.

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Tourist Destinations in Montreal

Old Port of Montreal

Montreal's Old Port (Vieux Port de Montreal) draws five million visitors each year to throng the bustling wharves. You will find tour boats, ferries and amphibious buses which will take you around the port. Ferries cross to the site of the Expo 67world's fair, which lies in the St Lawrence and offers family outdoor activities like picnic facilities, swimming, skating or skiing in winter. The Old Port is a thriving and happening arts and entertainment venue. It also accommodates huge open-air skating rink, IMAX cinema, and a Science and Technology Center with interactive displays.The clock tower offers excellent views across the city and contains an exhibition that traces Montreal's history. Around the port are the city's original 17th-century fortifications. Montreal Vacation Rentals have luxury accommodation for visitors who would like to stay nearby the Old Port.

Olympic Park

Montreal's Olympic Park is a futuristic masterpiece which was built for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games and still serves as a showpiece today. Designed by French architect, Roger Tallibert, it is able to hold up to 80,000 spectators who now gather here for concerts and baseball games. The landmark tower on the main stadium, standing at 575 feet (175m), is the world's tallest inclined tower. Visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of Montreal and its surroundings from the observation floors,accessible by an elevator. The Olympic Park complex also features the unique attraction known as the Bio dome, a building containing four ecosystems.

St Joseph's Oratory

St Joseph's Oratory is a landmark in Montreal, its imposing dome on the northwest flank of Mont Royal visible for miles. This Oratory is a famous pilgrimage site, attracting over two million visitors and pilgrims each year. It was founded by Brother Andre, a beloved monk who was known as the miracle-worker of Mount Royal because of his healing abilities. Work began on the basilica after his death in1937. Its dome is the second largest in the world, being 318 feet (97m) high;it is second only to St Peter's in Rome. The Oratory's carillon is made up of56 bells that were originally cast for the Eiffel Tower in Paris; the Oratory acquired them in 1956. Visitors can climb the 283 steps from street level to the basilica's portico for a mesmerizing view of the city.

Museum of Fine Arts

During the past140 years the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has assembled one of North America's finest encyclopaedic collections, totaling more than 30,000 objects. The collections include Canadian art, contemporary art, Inuit and Amerindian Art,European Masters, prints and drawings and decorative arts. The museum also regularly features special exhibitions and activity programs for adults,students and children.

Montreal Botanical Garden

Montreal Botanical Garden is one of the largest of its kind. It is home to over 22,000plant species and roughly 30 exquisitely mapped out gardens, making it a popular tourist attraction all round year. Begun in 1931 in the midst of a financial crisis in the city, the Garden provided work for thousands of unemployed Montrealers and has since developed into a popular tourist attraction, with its astounding array of plants and trees, as well as the fascinating Insectarium.

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Shopping (Montreal Vacation Rentals)

Montreal is a shopper’s paradise. Montreal have plethora of boutiques and organic markets however the prime attraction is world's only underground city in which to shop. The Underground City has over 20 miles (30km) of passageways connecting all the Montreal Metros with over 1,600 little boutiques, 200restaurants and 34 cinemas. Over 500,000 local people use the city every day thus visitors should plan their visit during much quieter office hours. The best Montreal areas in which to shop are Avenue Laurier Ouest, a center of designer boutiques and foodie stores, Cours Mont-Royal for its haute coutureand fashion accessories, and Ste-Catherine Street which attracts trendy stores and their customers. You can also find the iconic shopping center Faubourg Ste-Catherine near here. Another must-visit is March Bonsecours in Old Montreal which has an assorted and interesting range of shops that are well worth exploring.

Nightlife(Montreal Vacation Rentals)

Montreal is home to Canada's hottest nightlife, with more clubs, bars and nocturnal activities than the rest of country combined. The best areas for a night out are St-Laurent, with trendy, fashionable clubs and bars. The Latin Quarter attracts students and tourists in substantial numbers in the summer months, The Gay Village is a very lively cocktail of charming cafes, pumping nightclubs and gaudy strip joints - and it enjoys a reputation as the most grating nightlife among both gay and straight crowds. Clubs tend to open late and close around dawn.