My 2018: A Tour around my town: MONTREAL
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Take a moment and discover the city of Montreal, one of the most beautiful cosmopolitan cities in North America.
Montreal is located on a island surrounded by the Saint-Laurent river, in the province of Quebec. It's one of the second most populous city in Canada.
Each year the city is hosting the Canadian Grand Prix of Formula 1, Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Just for Laughs Festival along with a lot of other festivals and cultural events.
Here are some of the main attractions:
DOWNTOWN AREA
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MONT-ROYAL PARK - BEAVER LAKE
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CRESCENT STREET during FORMULA 1 WEEKEND
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PEEL STREET
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GAY VILLAGE - SAINTE-CATHERINE STREET
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PLACE DES ARTS (LE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES) is the largest cultural and artistic complex in Montreal and a major performing arts centre.
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PLACE DES ARTS during the MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
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PLACE DES ARTS - CONCERT during the MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
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PLACE DES ARTS during JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL
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MONTREAL's CHINATOWN
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CHINATOWN SHOP
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BOTANICAL GARDEN during LANTERNS FESTIVAL
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BOTANICAL GARDEN - inside the CHINESE GARDEN
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BOTANICAL GARDEN - LIVING PLANT SCULPTURES
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BIOSPHERE The Biosphere is a museum dedicated to the environment.
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OLYMPIC STADIUM
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BIODOME The Biodome replicates some of the most beautiful ecosystems of the Americas.
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ST-JOSEPH ORATORY
St.-Joseph's Oratory is the second biggest place of warship dedicated to St. Joseph in the whole world.
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OLD PORT AREA
In the Old Port area travellers can find some of the city's oldest architecture from the 1600's, complete with cobble stone roads, and horse-drawn carriages.
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The Old Port is hosting a lot of activities and festivals throughout the year.
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NOTRE-DAME BASILICA This is where Celine Dion got married.
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ST-PAUL STREET in the OLD PORT
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NOTRE-DAME-DE-BON-SECOURS
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MONTREAL CITY HALL
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JEAN-TALON MARKET
Outdoors market
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Indoors market
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THE UNDERGROUND CITY is vast network of pedestrian walkways below the streets of downtown Montreal.
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PALAIS DE CONGRES
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JAQUES CARTIER BRIDGE
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MONTREAL CASINO
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LA RONDE ENTERTAINMENT THEME PARK
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If you are interested in trying various cuisines, you have plenty of choices. You should try some of the local dishes like poutine, beaver tails or fondue.
POUTINE- A LOCAL DISH consisting of French fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy.
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BEAVER TAILS - DESSERT originated in the province of Ontario. A Beaver Tail is a sort of hole-free donut, stretched and fried in canola oil, buttered and topped with Nutella, cinnamon and sugar, whipped cream or maple butter and nuts.
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FONDUE
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GIBEAU ORANGE JULEP - offers the best orange juice in the entire city
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PHO BAC Restaurant has the best Pho soup.
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This brought me down memory lane. I never thought I would miss Montreal.
The many areas I did enjoy, like Chinatown, the markets, the parks and the sights to see and yes even Sainte-Catherines street. Even on its most quietest of times, that street can still be packed with people shoulder to shoulder. But the stores and restaurants there are awesome.
Can you believe that I have never been to the underground city? I can't believe I never went! Probably because I never needed to go but still. Would have been something to see. So many things we can miss out on, even when living there.
I know where to take you for a coffee when you pass by! The underground ;0)
Whenever I left the city for a few months, I always appreciate it even more upon my return. It's surprising how many things I love about this place and I did not realize until I was away.
I was just talking to my husband about that today. Telling him how much I miss the variety in restaurants. I miss my pasta places :( lol :p
Thank you for taking part in this months #culturevulture challenge. Good Luck.
Beautiful city and photos