Marvellous Montréal City Breaks

The second biggest French-speaking city in the world, sitting on an island in the mighty St Lawrence River, seems to have awards as the best for everything. It is beautiful, romantic, creative, quirky, forward-looking, diverse, vibrant and just a marvellous place to visit.

It's perfect if you

• love to explore urban spaces - streets, squares, neighbourhoods, buildings, parks
• want to eat some of the world's best food, drink superb wine and great craft beer in the most beautiful settings
• are looking for stimulating and enthralling galleries, museums, and exhibitions
• are hoping to attend a festival, whether it's a music festival, a sports festival, a Pride festival or any of many others that happen throughout the year.

You may want to get there by cruise ship up the St Lawrence or on an epic train journey across Canada, or to combine a weekend there with a visit to New York, Florida or the Caribbean. Or you may want to immerse yourself there for a week or two.

Whatever you are thinking of, we can help you plan it and book it, make sure that your booking is secure and flexible and do all the admin for you, so that there is nothing to stop you enjoying a marvellous Montréal city break.

Just get in touch for a chat and we will get the planning started!

Marvellous Montréal City Break Options

The City

Montréal is in the French speaking province of Quebec in Eastern Canada, almost due north of New York. Almost everyone there speaks both French and English, and many speak a third language. The city is cold and snowy in winter. In January the average low is -12° and the average high is -4°. In  August the average low is 17° and the average high is 26°. There are between 9 and 11 days of rain each month. There are frequent direct flights between the UK and Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport, which is close to the centre of the city.

Montréal is a very user-friendly city. It is one of the safest cities in the world, has excellent public transport, and is very easily walkable. If what you like to do is just to explore, get a feel for a place, be surprised by what you find around the next corner. this is the perfect city for you.

Attractions

There are far too many attractions to name them all, but some of the most notable are:

• The Notre Dame Basilica, St Joseph's Oratory, St Patrick's Basilica, Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. These are beautiful architectural landmarks, as well as historic and religious sites.
• The Olympic Stadium, built for the 1976 summer Olympic Games, with it's distinctive architecture and the tallest inclined tower in the world (with an observation deck at the top) is unmissable.
• The Mount Royal Park, on the mountain from which the city gets its name, with several iconic landmarks and wonderful views of the city is another must.
• The old port of Montréal, and the parks and cycle ways along the river offer different ways of experiencing the beauty of the St Lawrence River.

Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

There is a wealth of educational and cultural entertainment in the city:

• The Pointe-à-Callière Montréal Archaeology and History Complex, the Château Ramezay – Historic Site and Museum of Montréal, the Marguerite Bourgeoys Historic Site, the Musée de Lachine, the Écomusée du Fier Monde; these are just some of the top class museums dealing with different aspects of local history.
• The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée d'art Contemporain de Montréal, and the PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art are superb galleries.
• The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, the Montréal Science Centre and the Bioshpere Environment Museum and the Biodome offer scientific insights and entertainment for young and old.

Shopping

The city is full of distinctly different and wonderful places to buy all sorts of different things. If you're looking for high style or contemporary design there is the Saint-Laurent Boulevard, the Eaton Centre, the Complex Desjardins, or the massive Underground City. Or you could explore the small boutiques or curio shops in any of the City's neighbourhoods. Then there are several beautiful, buzzing public markets.

Gastronomy

Montréal is is full of bistros, casual eateries and pop-up restaurants, as well as fine dining opportunities. It is famed specially for:

• bagels
• smoked meat
• maple products
• 'poutine' - a combination of fries, cheese curds and gravy
• craft beer

We could go on and on - about the festivals, the night life, the hockey........

There is really no end to the options for a marvellous Montréal city break.

So why not tell us what you want to do? Contact us for a no-obligation chat to see how we can arrange a city break in Montréal for you!