Montreal Canada Highlight

1. Montreal

   by – Drew Walker, Tour Manager, USA The name Montreal, originates from the French name of the mountain on the island, Mont Real (Mount Royal). The town is an awesome mix of the old and the new in the second largest French-speaking city in the world (next to Paris, France). Situated on the banks of the historic Lawrence River it is the Canada’s 2nd largest city in with over 3 million inhabit... more »

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2. Old Town - Montreal

   by – Drew Walker, Tour Manager, USA The most exciting thing to do in Old Montreal is to take the Jet Boat Cruise on the Lachine Rapids of the St. Lawrence, but if one wants a relaxing afternoon strolling the quaint cobblestone streets of one of Canada’s oldest cities, Old Town Montreal or ‘Vieux Montreal’ lives up to that expectation. One can check out the var... more »

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3. Olympic Stadium - Montreal

   The Olympic Stadium and surrounding venues in Montreal were built for the 1976 Summer Olympics. The stadium’s tower was completed a little later, in 1988 or 12 years after the Olympics. Budgeting was a little off; in fact, the games were 1200% over budget and were finally paid off 30 years later in 2006. Montreal is one of Canada’s two Olympic Cities along with Vancouver.

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