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Centuries-old stone facades, traditional bistros, elegant boulevards, and a certain Gallic je ne sais quoi make Montreal's reputation as an Old World city manqué well-deserved. But this Francophone metropolis is no fossilized relic. Step beyond the cobbled lanes of Vieux-Montréal, and you're surrounded by thoroughly of-the-moment buildings from the likes of I. M. Pei; innovative, globally inspired cuisine served in cunningly designed restaurants; boundary-pushing music from bands such as Arcade Fire and The Dears; and a dizzying blend of cultures that includes not just French but Italian, Chinese, and Caribbean. What binds all this together are the Montrealers themselves, who embrace their dualisms with relish.
Don't Miss
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Watching everyone from jazz legends and West African superstars to local, underground klezmer bands perform outdoors during the annual Jazz Fest, held every summer.
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In winter, skating at one of Montreal’s three premier outdoor rinks: the Quays of the Old Port rink, Beaver Lake on Mont-Royal, or Parc Lafontaine, where locals play pick-up hockey.
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Hoisting a pint of locally brewed St-Ambroise while watching the Montreal Canadiens hockey team at a neighborhood pub (no Toronto Maple Leafs paraphernalia allowed).
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Auberge du Vieux-Port
Set among the 19th-century warehouses that line the riverside Rue de la Commune, this 27-room inn
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Au Pied de Cochon, Montreal
This lively restaurant, manned by chef Martin Picard, has earned a cultlike following both within
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Bar Plan B
Though Montreal after dark used to mean La Calèche du Sexe and other such red-light joints downto
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Tourist resources for Montreal
The official Montreal Tourism Web site, www.tourisme-montreal.org, is filled with great information on local news and events. For news from the English-language press, check out the online versions... More
Getting around Montreal
The Montreal Metro system is supremely convenient and easy to use (see www.stm.info for maps and details), but taxis are also plentiful and inexpensive. The central city is also very pedestrian fri... More
Getting to Montreal from the airport
The easiest way to get to the center of the city from Pierre Elliott Trudeau International airport is by cab. The 20- to 30-minute ride from airport to city should cost you about $35.
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Though Montreal has its pleasures in the winter (skating, dining, beer drinking), it comes alive in summer, when the gardens are blooming and the denizens are celebrating the return of warmer tempe... More
When to visit Montreal
For prime weather and festival season, May through September.
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