Montreal is a beautiful Canadian city in the southwest of the country. The territory of the region lies in the lowland of St. Lawrence along the river of the same name, so the flat type of relief prevails here. Every year tourists come here who want to appreciate the local beauty and have a good rest in a clean city.
Montreal Population
About 1,700,000 people live in the city. If you cover the suburbs, the population will be 3,800,000 people, and this area is called Greater Montreal. Among the inhabitants of Montreal there are many more immigrants than in other cities of the province: in addition to ethnic French and British, there are a lot of Italians, Chinese, Germans, Russians and Haitians. According to various sources, the Russian population here is from 70,000 to 90,000 people.
Climate, weather
The climate is continental, humid. Summer in Montreal is warm, but often stuffy, and the thermometer shows a mark of +27 and above. Winter is often cold, snowy, windy, sometimes ice appears. The average temperature in winter is −5-9 °C. Sometimes the temperature drops to -20. Spring and autumn are pleasantly mild, but prone to sudden changes in temperature.
Sports in Montreal
People in Montreal love sports and all winter sports! The city is home to the NHL's most decorated club, the Montreal Canadiens (24 Stanley Cups), people are actively playing hockey. Here is the home ground of the club - Bell Centre with a capacity of 21,200 spectators. The city has many bike paths, sports grounds.
Sights
In Montreal, a lot of famous unique attractions. Every tourist should visit the following places:
- Oratorio of St. Joseph
One of the most famous Montreal churches.
- Old Montreal
The historical center of the city, which houses museums, restaurants, shops.
- Dare Dare Gallery
Gallery dedicated to aspiring talented masters.
- Gallery of Reproduction Art
This gallery shows reproductions of the world's most famous paintings.
- House of Sir Georges-Etienne Cartier
A kind of guide to the XIX century.
- Golden Square Mile
The area used to be considered the richest in all of Canada.
- Notre-Dame-de-Nage Cemetery
It is one of the largest cemeteries in North America.
- Maurice Richard's World
- Montreal Biodom
Montreal Biodom is both a scientific center and an ecological zoo, combining four ecosystems from the polar environment to the rainforest.
- Montreal Botanical Gardens
Montreal Botanical Garden offers a stroll through the Chinese, French and Japanese parks, visit the desert.
- Montreal Olympic Stadium
- Lafontaine Park
- Parque Sit de Havre
- Montreal Planetarium
- Montreal's "Underground City."
Local cuisine and food
The cuisine of Canada is really very tasty - in Montreal you have the opportunity to try pancakes with maple syrup, pumpkin pie and soup, muffins. You can find something extraordinary - fried young fern shoots and ice cream with snow and maple syrup.
Best restaurants in Montreal:
- Nouilles de Lan Zhou – fast food, Japanese cuisine
- Le 409 — Indian cuisine, exotic
- Restaurant Tandem – French, European cuisine
- Bistro L'entrepont – the best French croissants
- Bistro 1843 – local Canadian cuisine at affordable prices
- Bar à tapas Sorocco – Mediterranean cuisine
- Restaurant Gandhi - incredibly delicious grill cuisine
- Damas Restaurant – vegan, diet food
- Saint-Houblon Quartier Latin - the best pub in the city
- Restaurant Chasse Galerie – modern kitchen
- La Campagnola Italian steakhouse – delicious Italian steaks
- Fenetre Sur Kaboul – Afghan menu
- Espace Cafe & Espresso Bar – fine coffee and healthy food.
The best cafes in Montreal include the following institutions:
- Café Olimpico – Vieux-Montréal – delicious tea and coffee
- Espace Cafe & Espresso Bar – Healthy, Low-Fat Food
- Mamie Clafoutis — bakery
- Cafe Chat l'Heureux – Canadian breakfasts.
Transport
The city has a developed transport system, there are taxis, metro and buses. Urban transport is managed by the transport company Montreal Transport Society (STM). The most popular way to get around the city is by buses. In Montreal, there is a fairly extensive network of bus routes, and buses run strictly on schedule. The fare is paid at the entrance (only through the front door and only in compliance with the queue). If you do not warn the driver in time (for this purpose there are buttons on the handrails throughout the cabin), you can pass your stop. To get off the bus, you need to press the button on the door, as the doors do not automatically open.
The Montreal Metro is the second busiest in Canada (after Toronto). In the Montreal metro there are 4 branches (68 stations, total length - 65 km), which have different colors and numbers. Many metro stations are connected by underground passages that stretch under several blocks of the city, forming a place called the "underground city". In these passages there are shops, cafes and even several underground theaters near the station "Square of Arts".
Where to go with children?
On the territory of the city there are many children's safe playgrounds with modern new swings and entertainment. Montreal has a very beautiful nature, so you can go with your child on a short hike and show him the local attractions. There are also many children's cafes and entertainment centers.
