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5-Day Itinerary...

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Marvellous places to go.

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DAY 1 - Arrival in Montral

Your rst lesson in lie la Montral can be summed up in a single word: relax. The pace heretends to the stop-and-smell-the-roses. So take a moment. Breathe. Enjoy lie. la Montral.

While theres no established or better way to visit Montral, weve designed this ve-day itinerary to cover theplaces and things that make Montral so special. Feel ree to improvise. To delete or to add. To linger longer here.Or there. At your own pace. Because thats the way o lie... la Montral.

Morning or AternoonStart your visit with a three-hour CITY TOUR. Its the perect way to get an overall sense o the city and to stake out

all the places and things you want to see and do more o. Year-round scheduled city tours rom Dorchester Squareare oered by Coach Canada / Gray Line o Montral.

.EveningEnd your rst day in Montral on the majestic St. Lawrence River. Take a DINNER CRUISE with either the BATEAU-MOUCHEor AML CRUISES, and see Montral rom the perspective o the 17th-century French settlers who oundedthe city.

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View the city rom on high by night. Enjoy a abulous meal at LE TOUR DE VILLE RESTAURANT, Montrals amousrevolving rootop restaurant in the Delta Centre-Ville (on University), or dine out at Le Castillon restaurant atopPlace Bonaventure and savour ne French cuisine while admiring its bordering gardens.

For scheduled or special-interest tours about the citys history, architecture or religious monuments,visit www.tourisme-montreal.org/what-to-do/activities .

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Extremely useul:

Atacostof$45,theMONTRALMUSEUMSPASSgivesaccesstoachoiceo 34 Montral museums and to public transportation during 3 days.Inormations: 1 877 BONJOUR or www.montrealmuseums.org .

Busandmtropasses,validforonedayorthreedays,allowyouunlimitedaccess to the citys public transit system. Buy them at selected mtrostations.


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DAY 2 - Old Montral and the Old Port

Discover the romance o another era. Enter stone buildings still warm with the history thatwas made here, and stare out over the majestic river that inspired brand new beginnings.

MorningLinger over croissants and ca au lait in one o the many riendly and intimate cas in Old Montral. Then, head toPOINTE--CALLIRE,MONTRALMUSEUMOFARCHAEOLOGYANDHISTORYwherethewholefamilywillenjoyatourthrough six centuries o Montrals history. Theres even a breakast service or groups. The Old Port is chock-ull ointeresting things to do and see. Here are a ew suggestions to more than ll up the rest o your morning.

MONTRALSCIENCECENTRE:Avastrecreationalandinformationalcomplexdedicatedtoscience,technology and industry.

CINMAIMAXTELUS:Watchspectacularreal-lifeimagesonaseven-storeyscreen.

CENTREDHISTOIREDEMONTRAL:Aformerrestationwhereexhibitionspresentaday-to-dayhistoryof Montral rom 1642.

LACHINE RAPIDS JET BOATING AND RAFTING TOURS: Jet boating, speedboating and whitewater rating on theSt. Lawrence River. (From May to October.)

CYCLING and ROLLERBLADING: Bicycles and rollerblades are available or rent in Old Montral. Montral has450 kilometres (280 miles) o bike paths. Also, Montral On Wheels bike tours provide the very best and mostenjoyable vantage o the city. Dont miss their newest route, entitled the Vista and Architecture Tour.

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AternoonBack at Place Jacques-Cartier, enjoy a panoramic lunch at a bistro-terrasse. RESTAURANT LAVENTURE andLE FRIPON are both good choices. Or lunch inside in the relaxed atmosphere o PUB ST-PAUL.

To walk o lunch, stroll along Saint-Paul Street and browse in the many artisan and crat stores. Make a stop at

the Bonsecours Market where youll nd excellent art galleries, designer boutiques and First Nations crat shops.

NOTRE-DAME BASILICA: A masterpiece o neo-Gothic architecture built between 1824 and 1829. Its interior iso beautiully sculpted wood and gold lea, while stained-glass windows depict biblical scenes and three-and-a-hal centuries o Montral history.

Celebrate the ounding o Montral with the spectacular sound and light show And then there was light whichbrings to lie the Basilicas cultural, architectural and spiritual heritage.

CHTEAU RAMEZAY MUSEUM: Relive the history o this charming Old Montral stone house where GeneralMontgomery hid out during the American Civil War.

SIRGEORGE-TIENNECARTIERNATIONALHISTORICSITEOFCANADA:HometoSirGeorge-tienneCartierfrom1848 to 1871, this building retains the rened atmosphere o a Victorian home in the 1860s.

NOTRE-DAME-DE-BON-SECOURS CHAPEL: One o Montrals most important religious and heritage sites.Visit the modest Sailors Chapel, guarded by a gilded, ten-oot-tall Virgin Mary.

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IN WINTER revisit your childhood and rent skates at the Bonsecours Basin outdoor rink. Music lls the airas skaters glide (or slip-slide) through the aternoon or evening.

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EveningEnd your day in Old Montral on a high culinary note. Experience the most haute

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BONAPARTE. For a taste o typical French cuisine and a little entertainment on the

side,trytheLESAINT-GABRIEL,LECABARETDUROYorBALCONCAF-THTRE.Fora

grand nale, take a calche ride or ollow the Lighting Plan, a lamplit evening tour that

highlights Montrals historic beauty. The unique lighting lets you discover architectural

details o centuries-old buildings. Then, hop into a cab or take a coach transer to the

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For a complete list o restaurants in Old Montral,visit www.tourisme-montreal.org/Cuisine/Restaurants .

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DAY 3 - Downtown

Downtown Montral vibrates to the sound o a world beat. Here restaurants o everynationality share sidewalk space with name-brand boutiques rom all over the world.

Atthe end o the day, the city lights up with the pleasures o the most eclectic nightlieon the continent.

MorningWalk around downtown. Discover the Underground Pedestrian Network, a 20-mile (33-kilometre) maze opedestrian passageways linking eight shopping centres and hundreds o restaurants, boutiques and specialtyshops. Above ground, stroll along Sainte-Catherine Street, Montrals main shopping promenade.

AternoonLunch on local specialties, especially aordable in one o the many steakhouses and delicatessens (or Montralsamous smoked meat) all along Sainte-Catherine Street West or in the underground ood courts.

Ater lunch, head two blocks north to the upscale boutiques and elegant restaurants o Sherbrooke Street. Stop inthemanyartgalleriesandmuseumsinthevicinity.UseyourMuseumsPasstovisit:MONTRALMUSEUMOFFINEARTS,McCORDMUSEUMOFCANADIANHISTORY,MUSEDARTCONTEMPORAINDEMONTRAL,CANADIANCENTREFOR ARCHITECTURE.

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For a complete list o estivals, visit www.tourisme-montreal.org/What-To-Do/Events .

EveningSpend your evening sipping at the cup o Montrals sparkling nightlieespecially hotonCrescent Street. Make very merry at Newtown, Les Beaux Jeudis and jazz clubs aroundthe city.

I youre in the mood or something more classical, head to Place des Arts or an inspiringevening at the symphony, the opera or the ballet. A veritable hotbed o creativity or allthe arts, Montral has inspired and nurtured such world-acclaimed acts as the Orchestresymphonique de Montral directed by Kent Nagano and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens deMontral, under the direction o Gradimir Pankovnot to mention an impressive lineup oestivals. Whatever you decide to see while youre here, its sure to be on the cutting edgeoculture and beautiully perormed.


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DAY 4 - Mount Royal Park, PlateauMont-Royal and Olympic Park

Experience Montral as a city o contrastssophisticated, hip and very urban on the onehand; clean, green and in complete harmony with nature on the other. And everywhere,always, so riendly and warm.

MorningEnjoy breakast at St-Viateur Bagel & Ca or Ca El Dorado both on Mont-Royal Avenue.

Start your days tour with a breath o resh air rom the top o beautiul Mount Royal. The mountain in the midsto the city is a nature lovers paradise, criss-crossed with walking trails and cycling paths. As you walk around,

pause on a belvedere, such as the one near the Mount Royal Chalet, to enjoy a spectacular view o the city, the

river and the surrounding areas. In winter, strap on your skates or a spin around Beaver Lake. Dont miss Saint

Josephs Oratory, renowned throughout the world as a privileged site or pilgrims in search o solace and salvation.

Just o the mountain, right in the heart o Montral, lies Plateau Mont-Royal. Hot and hyperactive, the Plateau is

oten cited as one o the hippest neighbourhoods in the world. Happening bars, restaurants and cas, specialized

boutiques, ashion designers and avant-garde theatre companies dot the dazzling ultra-urban landscape,

especially along Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Saint-Denis Street and Mont-Royal Avenue.

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AternoonAter lunch in a trendy restaurant on the Plateau, take the mtro, Montrals subway

system, and exit at Viau station. This is the OLYMPIC PARK area, created or the 1976

SummerOlympics.RidethecablecaruptothetopoftheMONTRALTOWER,thetallest

inclined tower in the world, or a abulous view that extends over 70 kilometres. Then,

or an environmental experience, visit the truly amazing BIODME, home to our o theplanets ecosystems: the tropical orest, the polar world, the St. Lawrence River marine lie

and the Laurentian orest. Also extremely worthy o note, Montrals BOTANICAL GARDEN,

one o the largest in the world, eatures over 10 greenhouses and 30 gardens, including the

Japanese and Chinese Gardens as well as the new FIRST NATIONS Garden. Dont miss the

adjacent INSECTARIUM to see some very exotic creepy-crawlies.

EveningEnd your day along Prince-Arthur Street between Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Saint-Denis

Streetthe perect place to eat, drink and be very merry indeed. For dinner, choose rom an

impressive array o bistro-terrasses, cas and restaurants. Note that many restaurants have

adopted the hugely popular bring-your-own-wine ormula.

For a complete list o tourist attractions, visit www.tourisme-montreal.org/What-To-Do .

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DAY 5 - The Islands, Lachine Canaland More

A gorgeous park made up o two very lovely islands located in the middle o the St. LawrenceRiver, and a bucolic getaway complete with rushing whitewater and miles and miles o bikepaths along the waterront. Both only minutes away rom the city centre.

MorningPARC JEAN-DRAPEAU

In the middle o the St. Lawrence River, just a short hop across the Pont de la Concorde, lies PARC JEAN-DRAPEAU.Made up o two beautiul islands, Sainte-Hlne and Notre-Dame, the park is easily accessible by mtro, car orbicycle, and oers ample opportunity to commune with nature on oot, bicycle or rollerbladesespecially popularon the Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit. The park is also where youll nd several not-to-be-missed attractions:

STEWARTMUSEUMATTHEFORT,LESAINTE-HLNE:Thisoriginalfortdatesfromthe1820sandrelatesthehistory o the province o Qubec and o Canada rom the 16th to the 18th centuries. In winter, light your waywith a lantern, lace up your snowshoes and discover the nooks and crooks alongside a costumed guide duringTrails by Night tour.

ENVIRONMENT CANADAS BIOSPHRE: This environment museum inorms, educates and raises the publicsawareness on major environmental issues.

LA RONDE (Member o the Six Flags Family): La Ronde oers more than 40 rides and attractions, dazzlingshows, as well as entertainment and presents the annual Montral International Fireworks Competition.

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For more ideas and suggestions o thematic visits and experiences,

visit www.tourisme-montreal.org/Discover-montreal .


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AternoonLACHINE CANAL

Ater a picnic lunch on the islands, rent bicycles or rollerblades at Montral On Wheels, in Old Montral, and take oon the bike path to the Lachine Canal. You can also pass through the locks aboard an electric boat or by kayak; youlldiscover a wonderully privileged recreational site devoted exclusively to leisure. Note that you cycle right by the

antique shops on Notre-Dame Street. Stop and browse on your way.

RAFTING AND JET BOATING ON THE LACHINE RAPIDS: Hydro-jetting (motorized jet boat), whitewater rating. Freeshuttle rom Dorchester Square.

The Public Markets: The ATWATER AND JEAN-TALON MARKETS overfow with all sorts o ruits and vegetables,meats, sh, baking and cheeses. Pick up local delicacies and products rom Qubec in the speciality boutiqueso the markets.

EveningStart o your evening at the Casino with dinner at one o its our restaurants, where menus range rom light mealsto gastronomic dinners. Later on, try your luck at any o the 3,000 slot machines and 120 gaming tables.

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