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what's going on everybody this is Island Hopper TV coming to you from Montreal in Quebec Canada here
we're going to show you the top things to do from all across this city there will be time stamps
below so you can click around from destination to destination Montreal is a Montreal is the second
largest city in Canada and it has a population of 4.3 million people in the metro area now let's get
started on showing you the best things to do first up is here in Old Town Montreal this historic
neighborhood dates all the way back to the early 1600s making it Montreal's oldest neighborhood
just several blocks away from the Waterfront of the St Lawrence River here you'll find
Street shows and plenty of Entertainment also many different restaurants you can walk down Rue Saint
Paul this Cobblestone Road where the buildings still hold the Charisma from the past of this
old neighborhood in Old Montreal you'll find the Montreal City Hall as well well as place they are
mass as well as the bone secure Market Rue Saint Paul is a very popular place during the weekends
and in the evenings probably from 12 till around 10 p.m come out here next up is Mount Royal Park
at the top of Mount Royal the park was designed by Frederick La Olmsted and he is actually the
same architect who designed the landscape for New York City's Central Park it is 494 Acres offering
a wide range of recreational activities and amenities so you can come up here and do a picnic
hike walk pass lots of outdoor activities can be had up here and in the winter Beaver Lake turns
into an ice skating rink next up is exploring the underground city of Montreal because it is
so cold here people go underground the underground Network extends over 32 kilometers or 20 miles in
the downtown Montreal area and it's the largest underground complex in the world the development
actually began in the 1960s in response to the harsh winters of of Montreal the underground
Network connects to the public transportation grid as well as offering post offices grocery
stores medical facilities pharmacies you name it they got it down here in the underground
if you love The Arts do be sure to check out the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts originally founded in
1860 it's become one of the largest art museums in North America with a collection of over 43
000 artworks including paintings sculptures drawings prints photographs and much more
along with several archaeological relics next up is Saint Catherine Street also known as Rue
Saint Catherine this is one of the most famous and vibrant streets in Montreal and it basically is a
commercial artery that runs east to west through the heart of downtown and the best part about it
for me is that it's walking friendly for those of you who love to shop you'll definitely want
to check this out because it offers a wide array of retail stores boutiques and departments stores
shopping malls this is really the international fashion brand location you're looking for for
those of you who are into that kind of stuff but it's also a very pedestrian friendly area because
of its entertainment and cultural venues that take place down here one quick note they say there's
two seasons in Montreal there's construction and then there's winter here we are at La Sheen Canal
this is a 14.5 kilometer Nine Mile Trek right through Old Port of Montreal and then at the end
you'll see habitat 67 which is this cube-shaped apartment residential area it's really cool to
check out while in Montreal do be sure to go out for some nightlife this is one of the best
nightlives you will find in North America some of these nightclubs are world renowned if you go down
to Crescent Street in the downtown area you'll find Lively bars and clubs also Plateau Mont
Royal and Mile End neighborhoods so don't miss that next up we're headed to the Montreal boat
Botanical Garden which was inaugurated in 1931 nowadays it's 190 Acres of pristine well manicured
North American flora and fauna this place is spectacular in my opinion walking around here will
really knock your socks off they have a Japanese garden and many other Gardens for you to explore
including flowers and a Rose Garden here you'll also find a biodome that recreates four different
distinct ecosystems found in the Americas which include the tropical rainforests the Laurentian
Forest Gulf of St Lawrence and sub-antarctic Islands from around Canada they also have an
Insectarium for those who want to see a collection of live insects and preserve specimens tickets are
around 20 Canadian dollars for adults and 15 for kids the location of the Botanical Garden is right
next to the old Olympic Park now here we are at the gene Talon Market this is actually a farmer's
market it's open air with many different vendors selling produce Meats cheese fish and baked goods
located here in Little Italy it was established in 1933 if you're a food Enthusiast definitely
come on down here here we are at the Old Port of Montreal right along the St Lawrence River
nowadays it's a popular tourist destination they have the old cobblestone streets and historic
buildings mostly intact still lots of recreational activities and vibrant atmosphere you'll find here
some zip lining you also find a big ferris wheel right down here as well as a high ropes course
you can rent Kayaks paddle boats paddle boards all from right here I actually caught a ferry
going across the St Lawrence River from this area so definitely a place to bring the family I would
say also if you plan to visit Canada check out our travel guys from Toronto and Vancouver we'll
put links to those in the description below next up here we are at Cartier de spectacles
this is actually renowned for its concentration of theaters and concert Halls art galleries and
festivals that take place down here in Downtown Montreal it's going considered a central Hub it
does bump up right next to Saint Catherine so if you wanted to do both and walk this Trek
in an afternoon I would highly recommend doing so while in Montreal you got to indulge in the
local Cuisine that's going to include bagels with salmon or other fresh meats you also have poutine
now poutine is considered one of the national dishes here in Montreal so do try some poutine
it's cheese curds with bacon and fries but there's also a variety of different styles that you can
apply to this dish and then you're going to have a variety of different ethnic Cuisines everything
from Lebanese to Chinese down in Chinatown Vietnamese food such a foodie Paradise really
here in Montreal so you're going to enjoy Montreal for the food fine dining is popular here and then
they have many different food markets and food festivals that you're gonna have to check out the
dates for there's also a popular Montreal hot dog here called a steamy and here we are at Olympic
Park this area is still popular with locals and tourists because of the Montreal Tower and its
unique design of the Olympic Stadium people like to just walk around here and visit this important
landmark in the city's landscape here we are out at St Helens Island if you can get out here we
are at St Helens Island this actually is a very beautiful Island right here in the middle of the
Saint Lawrence River you can get out here by car or you can just take the ferry boat across to St
Lawrence which is also fun here you'll notice they had an expo in 1967 where they have the
biosphere which is this big geodesic dome here we have Place jacquez Cartier this is actually
a Public Square located in the heart of Old Montreal and it's actually one of the city's
most iconic and historic squares where you'll find street performers restaurant shops I come
down here and get my breakfast it actually dates back to the 18th century this really was a vibrant
Square for the locals way back then and certainly now it's a very pedestrian friendly place just a
couple quick facts about Montreal it's actually a bilingual City because they speak both French and
English commonly sometimes you'll even bump into people who don't even speak English here but with
that being said there's over 120 different ethnic communities residing in the city leads one of the
most diverse cities in the world and Montreal has known the world over for its festivals so
many different festivals here it's known as the Festival City if you get a chance do a cruise
along the St Lawrence or simply take a ferry or a water taxi across to St Lawrence I noticed when I
was going across the currents are very strong and I was impressed with how strong the engines were
on the ferry as it was crossing because it goes against the current to get across the river a
trip on the water taxi costs around 3.50 Canadian I also recommend getting over to the St Joseph's
oratory which is actually the tallest Church in Canada and famous for its large Dome I also highly
recommend getting onto the Via Rail whether you go back towards Toronto or in this case go to Quebec
City I do recommend going to Quebec City if you are in Montreal and I suggest doing it by VIA Rail
now once you get to Quebec City that's another thing to do is explore this beautiful city it is
actually the only fortified city north of Mexico and considered the birthplace of French Canada old
Quebec was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1985. another area that I recommend exploring
is Chinatown this is a really good place for food diversity especially if you like chinese
vietnamese Korean they have that down here in Chinatown so do be sure to check this place out
if you're looking for some quality Asian Cuisine mainly Chinese food and quite possibly the best
cathedral in all of Canada right here the Notre Dame Cathedral do check this place out they do
a light show at night it's open Monday through Friday from 8 A.M to 4 30 p.m and from 12 30 to
4 P.M on Sundays and with that being said that's going to conclude this episode of Island Hopper
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