Have you always thought you would like to visit Canada but don’t know where to start? Why not consider Montreal? Located in the southwest of Quebec, Montreal offers a host of fun and interesting things to see and do for the whole family.
Parks and Gardens
If you love strolling among beautiful gardens and playing in recreational parks, you will be spoiled for choice in Montreal. This wonderful city is teeming with gorgeous parks and gardens. Probably one of the city’s largest and most popular parks is Mount Royal Park, which offers stunning landscapes, a sculpture garden, lake and ski slope. No matter what the season, you can enjoy a variety of activities here such as hiking, biking, ice skating and cross country skiing just to name a few.
At the Montreal Botanical Garden, you can meander along several different themed gardens such as the Japanese Garden, Alpine Garden and the First Nations Garden where you will discover some of Canada’s native plants as well as art works and totem poles created by native tribes of Canada.
A massive greenhouse facility, the Montreal Biodome is a must do. All under one gigantic roof, you can experience several contrasting environments that are native to the American continents. For example, you can walk through the recreated South American rainforest to see its exotic animals, birds and plants. Take a short hike through the lush North American wilderness and see the native fish. Climb along the cliffs of the Labrador Coast or the Sub-Antarctic Islands and observe the penguins.
Landmarks
In Montreal, you will find interesting landmarks that are well worth a visit such as the Montreal Clock Tower. Built in the early 1920s as a memorial to World War I servicemen who served in the Merchant Fleet, the Clock Tower still keeps time today. You don’t want to miss the Olympic Park Tower. Standing 541 feet high and curving at a 45 degree angle makes the Olympic Park Tower the tallest inclined tower in the world. You can ride the cable car up the tower to the observation deck to enjoy amazing views of Montreal.
Museums
Montreal packs a great number of fascinating museums. Some of the popular ones include the Redpath Natural History Museum where you can see what Canada was like during the Prehistoric Period. At the McCord Museum of Canadian History, you can learn all about Canada’s history as well as the culture of the First Nations. See hundreds of thousands of insects from all over the world at the Insectarium of Montreal. Admire a wide range of art objects at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
You and your family will have your pick of fun attractions in Montreal such as the Parc Safari where you can encounter animals from different continents like buffaloes, ostriches, giraffes and zebras as you drive along at your own leisure. The Montreal Science Center offers numerous fun-filled hands-on exhibits where you can learn fascinating things you never knew about technology and science. At Jungle Adventure, your kids can run through mazes, bounce on trampolines and many other exciting activities.
Sports
If you and the family want to attend a ball game in Montreal, you will have your pick of choices. You can catch an ice hockey match with the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre, watch the Montreal Alouettes play football at the Molson Stadium or see the Montreal Impact play some soccer at the Saputo Stadium.
Additionally, Montreal hosts the annual Canadian Grand Prix of Formula One racing at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as well as the Rogers Cup men’s and women’s tennis tournaments at the Uniprix Stadium.
