Montreal

We're headed to Montreal over Labor Day weekend ... 4 days ... what are the MUST SEES .... plus best restaurants, bars, nightlife, etc ...

thanks

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I am going next weekend...I will let you know when I get back...from what I've read so far the Old City, the Olympic Stadium, the Biodome.

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And of course.....go up the Mont Royal and take a look-see!!

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I wrote this review on another site...hth! You will have a GREAT time - it's such a charming area. I'll try to find my travel journal for restaurant reco's...


I went to Montreal for a few days last Sept to celebrate our 1 year anniversary...and had a fantabulous time!

We stayed in Old Montreal - down by the port...at a fabulous little hotel - Aberge du Vieux-Port

Most of the hotels down by the Port are relatively new - early '90's - and are housed in old shipping buildings. view of area from the port


The staff was friendly and helpful...the breakfast was sinfully delicious and the lobby was tastefully appointed. The hotel is ranked as a small luxury hotel - with a top rated French restaurant...no pool or gym facilities - however you can get an in-room massage (which DH did). You can hear the "traffic" in the room from the hallway...and some from the port (I imagine it is even noisier on the street side) - but those little minuses were easily overlooked. :wink:

I am oddly obsessed with Cathedrals...so seeing the Basilique Notre-Dame was a top priority...it was absolutely stunning....just breathtaking!



The organ

One of the pulpit's

... ceiling

The pictures honestly don't do it justice.


The Boncourse Market


An old hotel - I think it's currently a government building...


We took a day trip to the Olympic Stadium which was amazing.

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The Biodome - view from the tower was a highlight.


The Ecosystems were incredible...each ecosystem had their own climate, animals, trees/plants...really well done (and I am NOT a fan of zoos, etc.)
Lion Monkeys

Bull Frogs

King Penguin

up close!


The Bontanical Gardens was immense...we walked around the Chinese Garden

and caught a glimpse of the lanterns - had we gone back at night, we would have seen them all lit up...

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We did a lot of walking...and eating...Old Port basically looks like this - very old-world, European...cobblestone roads...old stone & brick buildings.


The weather was perfect - low 70's...warm sun, cool air - perfect fall weather. It rained our last day


But even that was perfect

Message edited 8/7/2006 11:20:40 PM.

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Great pictures and review...I can't wait to go now.

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I am notebooking this - thanks Colleen!!