Montreal
From GRA
Contents |
How to get there
What to see
- Old Montreal
St-Antoine St south to the St Lawrence River (Bleury St east to St-Denis St) Montreal, QC H2Y 3B2 Canada
As the centre of the city, Old Montreal has lots of museums, shops and restaurants. Spend time exploring this fantastic place with all the modern buildings mixed with the past it is quite an experience you won’t want to miss.
- Notre-Dame Basilica
The Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Notre-Dame St (At Place d'Armes) Montreal, QC H2Y 1T1 Canada Phone: +1 514 842 2925. open hours: Labour Day-Jun 24: 7am-6pm daily; Jun 25-Labour Day: 7am-8pm daily Admission is free
The Basilica is the home of the largest pipe organs in the world. The interior will amaze you as you walk through it.
- Chinatown
St-Laurent Blvd (Near de la Gauchetière) Montreal, QC H2Z 1E9 Canada
You will find exotic foods in fantastic ethnic restaurants, shops of all kinds, martial art establishments and more. There is very much to see and do.
- Insectarium
4581 Sherbrooke St E (Near Viau) Montreal, QC H1X 2B2 Canada Phone: +1 514 872 1400. Open Hours: Early Nov-late Jun, Sep 1-15, Nov & Dec: 9am-5pm daily; late Jun-Aug: 9am-7pm daily; Sep 15-early Nov: 9am-9pm daily
This is the only one of its kind in North America. It is a nature garden and house live and preserved insects for the visitors viewing. There are insect tasting events that happen twice a year!!!.
- Biosphere
160 Tour-de-l'Île Road (Île Ste-Helène) Montreal, QC H3C 4G8 Canada Phone: +1 514 283 5000 Ppening hours: Late Jun-Labour Day: 10am-6pm daily; Labour Day-Late Jun: 10am-4pm Tue-Sat
Housed in world's largest geodesic dome the biodome has four levels with much information on environmental and ecological awareness. The Visions Hall affords you a view of Montreal that is unbelievable. A full 360 degree view of it.
- Biodôme de Montreal
4777 Pierre-de-Coubertin Ave (Near Viau) Montreal, QC H1V 1B3 Canada Phone: +1 514 868 3000
Open hours: Late Jun - Labour Day: 9am-7pm daily; Labour Day - Late Jun: 9am-5pm
This is in the Olympic velodrome and is a science centre and ecological zoo. The biodome has four ecosystems and on a self-guided tour of the area you are able to explore the Polar Worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic, the Tropical Forest and the Laurentian Forest.
- Montreal Botanical Gardens
4101 Sherbrooke St E (Near Viau) Montreal, QC H1X 2B2 Canada Phone: +1 514 872 1400.
Open hours: Jan-mid Jun, Sep 1-mid Sep, Nov-Dec: 9am-4pm daily; mid Jun-Aug: 9am-6pm daily; mid Sep-Oct: 9am-9pm
The gardens are are beautiful with arond 12,000 species and an excellent bonsi collection.
- Musee d'Art Contemporain
185 Ste-Catherine St W (Near Bleury) Montreal, QC H2X 3X5 Canada Phone: +1 514 847 6226.
Open hours: 11am-6pm Tue, Thu-Sun; 11am-9pm Wed
This museum has many an outstanding pieces of art and an excellent outdoor sculpture center.
Useful Links
http://www.montrealcitytourist.com/montreal-attractions.html http://www.hellomontreal.com/ http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C/00/default.asp http://www.montreal.com/
