Montreal Travel Blog

Montreal knows diversity. With three fantastic festivals happening this weekend, it’s going to be one hot weekend, and not just because of the weather! For the last 34 years, the Montreal Highland Games have been celebrating the city’s Celtic heritage. The two-day event held in Pierrefonds is...

Just for Laugh Theatre on St Denis. Courtesy of Bonjour Quebec Need a good laugh? The Just for Laughs comedy blow-out may be just the cure for the summertime blues. This festival has been making Montreal bust a gut since 1983 when Gilbert Rozon started the event for French-speaking Quebeckers. It was...

Sainte-Catherine Street celebrates. Courtesy of Destination Centre-ville, Toursime Montreal This past weekend there were plenty of happy shoppers with sore feet.  It was the 14th installment of Canada’s largest sidewalk sale, where Saint Catherine Street morphs into an 11 km (6.8 mile) outdoor market. Over...

Photo courtesy of Montreal Tourism Board A summer picnic can be a great way to create some instant romance. Since Montreal is an island, there are plenty of green sanctuaries with waterfront access to enjoy. So, grab a baquette, a bottle of wine, and some Quebec cheese and head out for a picnic in the...

Vieux-Montreal, also known as Old Montreal, is, as its name suggests, the oldest area of Montreal, dating back to the New France era. Old Montreal is also considered one of the oldest urban areas of North America, drawing worldwide attention for its 17th century architecture, museums and archeological...

Worried you’ll miss something on your visit to La Belle Ville? Fear not, we’ve compiled a list of the top destinations that you simply must see before you head elsewhere on your travels. From the historic to the contemporary, pick the destinations that are right for your interests and budget. Montreal...

Montreal could be the date capital of Canada. This city is as close as North America gets to the romance of floating downstream on a Venetian gondola or holding hands in front of the Eiffel Tower. Anything you choose to do in Montreal could be romantic, whether it is sharing a poutine on a terrasse or...