Visit Montréal

There are many things to do in Montreal. Getting the Montreal Passeport and planning your trip in advance (making reservations) will do you well. Many things to do for both kids and adults. Food was great! It was our second time so we didn't do some of the things we already did before. Our itinerary went like this: Day of arrival: 6PM Art Chaos - Spin Art and Bar, then Schwartz' Deli for Dinner Day 2: Breakfast at Le Bisco (buffet) at Hotel Bonaventure. Montreal Biodome, Insectarium, Jean Talon Market, and Laser Tag Evolution in Marche Central. Montreal Casino in the evening. Night Swimming at Hotel Bonaventure. Day 3: Habitat 67, Mount Royal Lookout (Kondiaronk Belvedere), Late Breakfast/Early Lunch at Le Croissanterie Figaro. Le Grande Roue (Ferris Wheel), Notre Dame Basilica, Chinatown. Late Lunch at Dobe & Andy, which was fantastic. Dragon Beard Candy. Afternoon coffee from Cafe Olimpico. Night Swimming at Hotel Bonaventure Day 4, Day of Departure: Some decided to stay in to swim, so a couple did a breakfast run: got some chocolate babka from Boulangerie Cheskie (amazing!), a dozen croissants from Le Saint Louis (amazing again! this is to take back home too), and coffee and tea from Cafe Alphabet, which was also good. Oasis Immersion at 11:00AM (reservation for 10:40AM, but they let us i no problem). Went to Carrefour for a second to buy some fountain pen ink at Stylo.ca. Sunday Brunch at Renoir at 1:30. Most of the activities were included in the Montreal Passeport and made it a great value. We could've done more museums, but we were with a 7 year old child, who would get bored. We had a great time. Food was great. Lots of things to do! Definitely recommend the places we visited. The hotel pool makes staying at Hotel Bonaventure worth it, especially in snowy weather.

Eric United States

Montreal in March was windy and cold - you should be properly dressed! I don't like skyscrapers and high buildings, but lod ones were nice. I recommend buying a 3 day pass at the airport: it includes unlimited travels on bus and metro as well as a 747 bus from the airport.

Iuliia United States

We were there for the World Figure Skating Championships - so most of the time we were at the Belll Center. But we did go out to eat (LATE) and there were many good restaurants in the area. We did do some sightseeing (Notre Dame and the Museum of Fine Arts) - loved that. I would like to go back in the summer - ha!

A Michael United States

We loved our first visit to Montreal. We were a little intimidated by it being primarily French speaking but had no problems getting around or communicating. We did a food tour, which was the highlight of our stay. We wished we could have stayed longer because we wanted to explore Mount Royal and do another tour. We had planned to ice skate at the Old Pier under the giant wheel, but it closed one day early due to weather, so we missed it. We also did a trip to Quebec City which was magical- highly recommended. There were so many cute restaurants to choose from or you can Door Dash almost anything if you don’t want to go out. The city was very walkable and we felt safe even at night. We Ubered anywhere that was too far to walk and were picked up within 1-3 minutes every time. We plan to come back and do all the things we couldn’t due to time or season.

Tanya United States

Montreal is like an old european country.Roads are very narrow and there are steep areas. It can be confusing esp if you dont speak french. Some areas are rundown and there are a lot of graffities which cheapens the area. Too many constructions going on. Amazed that the people in the service iindustry could speak and understand english and french. Highly recommened places: Notre Dame basilica and its Aura experience; St. Joseph oratory (very beautiful), Ferris wheel on the old port; Biodome (great for kids)

Worth visiting as the city is unique in its own right. Hopefully when you visit, the weather is amenable, as that can make quite the difference between wanting to hibernate indoors or wanting to explore all the city has to offer.

Jennifer Canada