Airline
Porter Airlines
inter-city plane service with hourly flights from
Toronto and other Canadian and American cities; very fast and efficient, super
service
Travel from Airport:
Aerobus shuttle
runs you to main bus station at Berri-UQAM, gets
caught in the rush hour
Hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn
380 Sherbrooke Street West
a business hotel with very good room deals, free
internet, close to Place des Arts metro station
Tourist Card:
One-day and three-day passes
offer good value on the bus and metro system.
Food:
Bagels:
St Viateur Bagel, 263 rue
Saint-Viateur Ouest (just East of junction with Avenue du Parc)
Fairmount Bagel, 74 avenue
Fairmount Ouest (just west of junction with Rue Clark)
for both of these, get off the Metro at Laurier and
walk West then North
and which is better? www.midnightpoutine.ca/food/2007/07/st_viateur_bagels_eat_fairmounts_for_breakfast
Poutine:
Quebecois delicacy that is
basically chips, gravy and cheese, but each with a very distinctive flavour
This can be bought in many
diners and restaurants, e.g. the food court in the Complex Desjardins at the
corner of Bleury and Ste Catherine.
Hanashima
75 de la Gauchetiere, corner
with St Urbain, Chinatown
excellent shabu-shabu restaurant, minimalist style,
lots of vegetables, conscientious service
Shopping:
Marche Bonsecours
350 St-Paul Street East, Old
Montreal
Metro: Champ-de-Mars
high-end crafts and art, as well as souvenirs and
cafes, all by the St Lawrence River
Boutique de Musee d’art
contemporain de Montreal
185 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest
Metro: Place Des Arts
a fantastic shop with crafts and art souvenirs
Boat Trips:
Sightseeing:
Musee d’art contemporain de
Montreal
185 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest
Metro: Place Des Arts
a variety of temporary exhibitions
Montreal Olympic Park
4141, avenue Pierre-De
Coubertin
Metro: Pie-IX or Viau
stations
Built for the 1976 Games, the Tower has an exterior
funicular with fantastic views, and tours of the interior, including the
swimming pool and the main arena, now covered and used for rock concerts and
monster truck rallies
Marche Maisonneuve
4445, rue Ontario Est
Metro: between Pie-IX et Viau
South of the Olympic Park, this market has a nice café
and many fresh fruit and meat stalls
Bus 125 runs from the Marche to McGill in Downtown,
but due to busy traffic, you’re better off changing at Frontenac metro
Biosphere
Sainte-Helene Island
Metro: Jean-Drapeau
A geodesic dome built for the 1967 Expo by Buckminster
Fuller, now containing an environmental awareness centre
Montreal City Hall
275 rue Notre-Dame Est, Old
Montreal
Metro: Champ-de-Mars
the hall of honour can be seen at any time, tours can
also be booked, and the council chamber is visitable when not in use
Grande Bibliotheque
475 boulevard de Maisonneuve
Est
Metro: Berri-UQAM
beautiful new building with exhibitions and nice café as
well as a vast collection of books, music and DVDs
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