Montreal – Quebec
Montreal is the second largest city of Canada, and is also known as ‘the city of Mary’. The city is beautiful and also has a high peaked hill in the middle of the picturesque city in the Quebec province. As most tourists who have visited Montréal over the years would agree, there’s a feeling of ‘joie de vivre’ in the air all the time.
A definite tourist spot, there are a lot things one can indulge in when in Montréal. There are numerous outdoor cafes, fun gambling houses, historical museums, artefact stores, fine restaurants, ethnic flea markets and a happening night life. All this at a single place; definitely a tourist’s delight! One could just go around on the subway and eat at the ethnic restaurants, have a cup of coffee at the open outdoor cafes or just go window shopping at the chic stores.
Montreal attracts tourists from many different countries. These are tourists who just want to have a good time, exploring a new place, at the same time, enriching themselves with new culture, history and new world sensibilities. The city was once rated the cleanest city in the world. Montreal offers a good mixture of culture, arts, computer technology, aerospace, and media. There is something for everyone in Montréal.
One could even indulge in cross country skiing, ice skating, water sports, river surfing, Kayaking, cross country bike riding, etc. It’s a whole of fun for not only the adventurous tourists, but also for amateurs who get a slice of the thrill of sports. For the quiet loners, who want to spend some quality time alone with themselves can do so in the many parks in the city. Some of the famous ones are Square Saint-Louis, Parc Jean Drapeau, Parc Lafontaine, Parc Maisonneuve and Jardin Botanique de Montreal, Parc du Mont-Royal, Parc Jeanne-Mance and Parc de l’Ile-de-la-Visitation.
Go indulge!