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Montréal is the gateway to the beautiful French-speaking province of Québec. Visitors are attracted from all over the world to the city year-round for the major sporting and cultural events, the gastronomy and large number of restaurants and bars, the stores, the museums and the cinemas.

Where is Montreal

Car 7hrs from New York, 6-7.5 hrs from Toronto, 5.5hrs from Boston, 2.5 hrs from Ottawa, 3hrs from Quebec City.

Coach & Rail

Greyhound (Station Centrale, corner of Berri and de Maisonneuve, 514-843-4221), Boston ($68, 7hrs), Toronto ($63Cn, 8hrs), New York ($77, 8.5hrs). Amtrak/Via Rail (Central Station, 895 rue de la Gauchetihre Ouest). Mac America Northeast Rail Pass.

From the Airport

From Airport L'Aérobus $13Cn o/w, $22.75 r/t; Taxi $35.

Getting Around

STM bus and Metro, $2.50Cn per trip, $11.50Cn booklet of 6 tickets, Tourist card unlimited $9Cn 1-day, $17Cn 3-days (514-786-4636). Ferry Old Port of Montréal to Longueuil, $4.50Cn o/w.

Free Things to See & Do

Mont-Royal and Lafontaine parks; Old Port of Montréal (2.5-km-long recreational and tourist park); Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (permanent collection only, 1380 Sherbrooke St W); Notre-Dame Basilica.

Must See & Do

Shopping; Latin Quarter; Old Port of Montréal; Plateau Mont-Royal; Jet boating the Lachine Rapids; excellent nightclub scene; eat Montréal smoked beef sandwich (trust us); Montréal Biodôme; hike/bike along Lachine Canal & Is;e Notre Dame.

Money Saving Tips

Purchase Metro Tourist Card; Montréal Museum of Fine Arts 50% off admission to temporary exhibits Wed, 5-9pm (1380 Sherbrooke St W); Montréal Museums Pass 32 museums and public transport, 3-conesuctive days pass $45Cn, $35Cn with out public transport.

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