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Advice on visiting Montreal on the cheap? Books?
(Hopefully these groups are still viable...despite all the spam I'm
seeing on them.) We're going to be visiting Montreal in a couple of week,s my wife and daughter and I, and was hoping I could get some advice on what free and cheap things to do while there? Also, any recommendations on camping in that area? Finally, any good Montreal travel guides or books? Like Fodors or whatnot? Thanks for any advice!! Liam |
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ups.com... We're going to be visiting Montreal in a couple of week,s my wife and daughter and I, and was hoping I could get some advice on what free and cheap things to do while there? Free - 'in a couple weeks' is vague but there are many festivals that go on in Montreal during the summer, most of which offer a number of free events. There's a comedy festival, a film festival, an African music festival, etc, etc. There's also the park on Mt Royal.. I suppose you could call it Montreal's version of Central Park, which has lots of walking and biking trails and a few lookout points with some great views of the city. Unfortunately there's a good amount of construction there this year but it's still something nice to see. Wandering around the Old Port can also be very nice. There's a bike path that starts there and follows the Lachine Canal all the way into the suburbs. Changing the price range from free to cheap opens the door to a whole slew of activities, you could look around the Old Port, there's plenty to do there. There are all the usual tourist attractions that you can find at a site like tripadvisor.com and what I recommend really depends on your interests. Also, any recommendations on camping in that area? You have to go perhaps 30-45 minutes out of Montreal to find camping, there's better camping if you go further. Finally, any good Montreal travel guides or books? Like Fodors or whatnot? The most common I've seen people clinging to as they try to figure out which metro to take is the one put out by Lonely Planet, though as a life-long resident of the city I've never had a need to look at any of these. Once you get here, you may want to pick up a copy of the Hour or the Mirror, both of which are free weekly newspapers available in metros and numerous other locations around town. They'll give you an idea of what's going on in the city as well as provide you with movie, theatre, concert, etc listings. Both come out on Thursdays. Richard |
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Richard wrote:
wrote in message ups.com... We're going to be visiting Montreal in a couple of week,s my wife and daughter and I, and was hoping I could get some advice on what free and cheap things to do while there? Free - 'in a couple weeks' is vague but there are many festivals that go on in Montreal during the summer, most of which offer a number of free events. We'll be there from the 25th to the 30th of this month. Wow, thanks for the advice! That's some great stuff to start with. Liam |
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