Montreal attractions

A bilingual city on the St Lawrence River, Montreal is a cosmopolitan city with a French flavor. Visit the interesting architecture of the Olympic Stadium and the world’s tallest leaning tower, and take a walk round the Biosphere.

Montreal’s Underground City has a number of shops and complexes to avoid the cold Canadian winter. Notre Dame Basilica has the largest church dome in the world, and the tiny lamps in ship formation in the Sailors Church are delightful. Montreal has a wide selection of museums from the Science Museum to the Canadian Center for Architecture to the Montreal Planetarium.

Walk in the Botanical Garden and take a look at the Insectarium with thousands of insects. Go to Mount Royal and see the panoramic views, and take a day trip to Quebec City and the Laurentian Mountains.

Taste the smoked meat at Schwartz’s and visit some of the French Canadian restaurants in town. In winter try ice skating on Beaver Lake, and in summer enjoy the many festivals the city has to offer from film festivals to major sporting events. See the Old Port of Montreal from a pleasure boat and try rodeo style speed boating if you dare. Take a horse drawn carriage round the old city and enjoy the charm of Montreal.

Montreal Casino
The Montreal Casino can be found on Île Sainte-Hélène in the St. Lawrence, next to the Gilles Villeneuve raceway. A spectacular building, especially at night when it is illuminated from all angles, the Casino provides legal gambling in the form of 120 different card, roulette and other gaming tables, 3000 slot machines and plenty of other casino fare. All winnings are 100 percent tax free, and there are also restaurants and live musical entertainment. Only those 18 years of age or older may visit the casino, but it is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is home to one of the most successful franchise in North American sporting history – the Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League club. With 24 championships, the Canadiens are the hottest ticket in town, and the Bell Center, where they play, is the place to be on game night. Tickets are not easy to come by, but a certain amount are held in reserve just before game time during the season for individual sale. The Bell Center is also host to many concerts and shows from international performers and major tours.

Hippodrome de Montreal
The Montreal Hippodrome is a horse racing track which dates back to 1872. The Hippodrome, found in the west of the city, is run by the province of Quebec , and in addition to legal wagering on horse races, there are also 200 slot machines, a restaurant, and a lounge. The Hippodrome is also a popular venue for concerts and other events.

La Ronde
La Ronde is an amusement park found on Île Sainte-Hélène. Constructed for the Expo 67 World Fair and affiliated with Six Flags, La Ronde is most famous for featuring the world's highest wooden roller coaster known as the Monster, which runs two simultaneous tracks. There are also many other rides in the park, along with games, music and shows. Several times a year, La Ronde is open all night long with rides running until the break of dawn.

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